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Kurnell, 2004. Everyone knows James Herondale—champion surfer, piano prodigy, literature genius. Yet Cordelia seems to be the only one who thinks there’s more going on below the surface. And when James doesn’t return to Cronulla High School for Year 12, nobody bats an eyelid—they just go back to life as per usual. Thoby Baybrooks is the new champion surfer all the girls are chasing. Catherine Townsend’s abilities on the violin are suddenly in the spotlight, and even James’ best friend, Matthew Fairchild, is acting like nothing is wrong as he goes from second place to first in their English and history classes—and the stolen glances at Cordelia that James used to give Cordelia start coming from him, as if the universe is trying to close up the gap of his existence, and Cordelia is the only one who cares or even realises.
A missing boy. A girl questioning her sanity. A story of secrets and the different sides of us that we show in public versus when we finally feel free to let our guard down. What happens when we can’t keep up the mask anymore?