The Eternal Return of Clara Hart

You're caught in a time loop and there's only one way out. You have to call out your best friend.

Spence hates Anthony's sexist jokes, but he never says anything. Anthony's his buddy, and Spence doesn't have many. One Friday, Spence finds Anthony assaulting their classmate, Clara Hart, at a party. Clara flees from the house, is hit by a car, and dies. But the next day, it's Friday again and Clara is alive. Caught in a time-loop, Spence finds himself living the same 24 hours on repeat. Can he change Clara's fate? And what if it's not that simple?

ISBN-13: 9781915071026

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Little Island Books

Publication Date: 06-13-2023

Pages: 272

Product Dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x (d)

Age Range: 14 - 18 Years

Louise grew up in a small town in the English Midlands. After studying History of Art she worked for over a decade in the charity sector across women's and LGBT+ rights, and youth arts.

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There’s a body at my feet again.

The sky is pierced with stars and there’s glass littering the ground. Cold, damp air and leaves on the verge. Blood on the road, grit in her skin. My breath scratches my throat. My knuckles plug my mouth and I bite.

What’s wrong with this day? Death’s strung through it like barbed wire – the one from a year ago, and this one now. Five is too many times to watch the same girl die.

There’s a body at my feet and her eyes are closed, but not for long. A few more hours to go before she wakes up and we do this all over again.

I’m sorry.

I crouch. Smooth her hair. Lean in.

Wake up, Clara. We’re in this together, you and me.