Front cover of Shark Heart by Emily Habeck, paperback

Shark Heart : 'A fantastical, original and beautifully written novel' ANTHONY DOERR - Emily Habeck

Emily Habeck

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  • Pages · 416 pages, N/A
  • Publication Date · 06/06/2024
  • Genre · Romance
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Every page bursts with heart' Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot See
'Compelling, moving, lyrical' - Claire North, author of Ithaca and The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustFor Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He's turning into a great white shark, and has less than a year left to live as a human. At first, Wren resists her husband's fate. Is there a way for them to be together after Lewis fully transforms? But as Lewis changes, day by day, Wren begins to make peace with the inevitable. After all, this isn't the first time she's lost a loved one. An extraordinary novel of love, loss, hope and happiness, Shark Heart explores the shapes that love takes, in all its many forms, and asks us to ask ourselves: what makes us human? Discover why readers love Shark Heart 'Lyrical and immersive. I found it both heartbreaking and heartwarming' ★★★★★ reader review'A most magical story . . . unlike anything I've read before' ★★★★★ reader review'A rare and inspirational book' ★★★★★ reader review'Touching and remarkable' ★★★★★ reader review'Will stick with me forever' ★★★★★ reader review'A new favorite read' ★★★★★ reader review'Will pull at your heartstrings and stay with you for a very long time' ★★★★★ reader review'Read with a box of tissues nearby'★★★★★ reader review

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