SHORTLISTED FOR THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER READERS 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2025 BEST DESIGNED YOUNG ADULT COVER 'It was the beginning of everything. And the end of so much.' Layla is in her final year of school. It's the last year to make sure that the next major phase of her life begins correctly because she's got big plans. She just wants to be a normal teenager and to fit in but when her troubled cousin Marley comes to stay, he challenges everything she thought she was. Steph Tisdell is a writer, actor and an award-winning comedian. She's a proud Yidinji woman, and her words sparkle with humour, depth and authenticity in this extraordinary debut novel that explores cultural and personal expectations, and responsibilities. LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2025 HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THE VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2025