The Shifting Pools

Zoë Duncan

‘A beautiful, moving story’ Emma Jane Kirby

Fleeing war and the death of her family, Eve has carefully constructed a new life for herself in London.

Yet she is troubled by vivid, disturbing dreams, symptoms of her traumatic past, which intrude increasingly on her daily life. As she is drawn further into her dream world, she finds herself caught up in a fresh battle for survival.

A dark, lyrical fantasy about healing and reconnecting with the full richness of the self.

‘This novel has a lyrical quality that movingly deals with loss and memory’ Buzz Magazine

‘The writing has a clear-sightedness that reflects her recovery from, rather than an immersion in, childhood trauma… It reflects the fundamental isolation we all feel and, too often, deny. It is this that gives the book a deep emotional resonance for readers’ Mslexia

‘Zoë Duncan’s beautiful debut novel effortlessly moves between the internal and external reality of a deeply traumatised individual. It’s as if she finds a new language to express the inexpressible’ Eric Karl Anderson (The Lonesome Reader)

‘A seriously stunning debut that took me as a reader on a haunting and spiritual journey. Haunting, thoughtful and powerful  – a truly memorable reading experience’ NB Magazine

Paperback: 352pp

Publisher: Lightning (July 2017)

ISBN: 9781785630361