The world didn't end all at once but drip by drip...“An utterly compelling dystopia...A simply stunning debut.” - Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake“The must-have book of the season for those who enjoy their dystopia wrapped in romance.” - Bex Hogan, author of Viper “Immersive, beautifully written and achingly romantic, I state my preference for this gorgeous dystopian debut.” - Sue Cunningham, author of Totally Deceased Manon Pawlak has just turned eighteen, a debutant at the start of the Virtue Season: a process that will result in a match with a suitable genetic mate. Her best friend, Agatha, has been decommissioned, forbidden to partake in the season and unite with the boy who has had her heart since they were children. When Manon's mother wades out into the waters of Penn Vale with stones sewn into the lining of her coat, Manon's...