The Edge of the Light: Book 4 of The Edge of Nowhere Series - Softcover

George, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444720112 ISBN 13: 9781444720112

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2016

Synopsis

Becca's ability to hear the broken thoughts of others has not turned out to be a fabulous gift after all. It has got in the way of her being able to function in the world normally. More seriously, it makes her think she knows things that she doesn't know at all.

Becca's friends are also dealing with stressful situations and coming to terms with troubling discoveries about themselves. Seth Darrow's learning disability makes him vulnerable. The girl he loves is not what she appears to be. His grandfather might lose his property and be thrust into care. Jenn has to come to terms with her sexuality, while Derric finds out that the cover-up he has engaged in for the last ten years was never necessary in the first place.

Acclaimed author Elizabeth George brings her extraordinary talents to this intriguing story that blends mystery and myth. In this final book in the Edge of Nowhere series, Becca and her friends do their best to navigate a difficult world and come to a resolution - and acceptance - of their futures.

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth George is the internationally bestselling author of twenty psychological suspense novels, four young adult novels, two books of non-fiction and two short-story collections. Her work has been honoured with an Anthony Award, an Agatha Award, two Edgar nominations, and both France's and Germany's first prize for crime fiction. She has taught creative writing internationally and is the recipient of an honorary doctorate in humane letters and an honorary MFA in creative writing. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

From the Back Cover

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Seth Darrow likes life to be simple. Lately, it's been anything but. Since his beloved grandfather's stroke, Seth has been focused on getting Grand home again, before his aunt can take advantage of the situation to get her hands on Grand's valuable real estate. Then there's Prynne. Seth would like to get his relationship with her on solid ground. He loves her, but can he believe she has her drug use under control?

Meanwhile, things are complicated for the other Whidbey Island friends. Derric has found Rejoice, the sister he left behind in Uganda, but no one - including Rejoice - knows she is his sister. Jenn is discovering feelings for her teammate Cynthia, feelings her born-again Christian mother would never find acceptable. And Becca, hiding under a false identity since her arrival on the island, is concealing the biggest secret of all.

In the final book of the Whidbey Island series, events build to an astonishing climax as secrets are revealed, hearts are broken, and lives are changed forever.
Elizabeth George, described by Sunday Express as 'the connoisseur's crime writer', is an award-winning writer of adult crime fiction, creator of the Inspector Lynley novels, and an internationally bestselling author. Her books are distinguished by elegant writing, complex plotting, and well-developed characters, qualities which she also brings to her novels for teens. The Edge of Nowhere, the first book in the Whidbey Island saga, was a finalist for both the Edgar and the Agatha awards. Elizabeth George, herself a resident of Whidbey Island, says, 'Whidbey Island deserves to be "someone" in a story. I only hope I've done it justice.' Visit Elizabeth George's website at www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com

From the Inside Flap

Becca's ability to hear the broken thoughts of others has not turned out to be a fabulous gift after all. It has got in the way of her being able to function in the world normally. More seriously, it makes her think she knows things that she doesn't know at all.

Becca's friends are also dealing with stressful situations and coming to terms with troubling discoveries about themselves. Seth Darrow's learning disability makes him vulnerable. The girl he loves is not what she appears to be. His grandfather might lose his property and be thrust into care. Jenn has to come to terms with her sexuality, while Derric finds out that the cover-up he has engaged in for the last ten years was never necessary in the first place.

Acclaimed author Elizabeth George brings her extraordinary talents to this intriguing story that blends mystery and myth. In this final book in the Edge of Nowhere series, Becca and her friends do their best to navigate a difficult world and come to a resolution - and acceptance - of their futures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1444720112
• ISBN 13: 9781444720112
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352