For Adults
Author Jenny Knight is one of the first exciting new voices to be launched under Akan Books, a new imprint which seeks to remove barriers and make spaces for voices and stories that have been overlooked. Wild Moon Rising is her debut novel.
‘Powerful … A moving story of female desire, ambition, and renewal’ – Kit de Waal
About the book:
Claire’s life isn’t how she thought it would be when she moves into Hunter’s Moon. Her long marriage is over, her children have flown the nest, and her work as an illustrator no longer satisfies her. She isn’t sure who she is now or what she wants from her life. It wasn’t always like this. Once, she had desires and ambitions.
When her octogenarian neighbour, Tansy, suffers a fall, Claire’s solitude is broken. Under the older woman’s guidance, Claire finds solace and a new sense of purpose in regenerating her wild garden. And as the plants grow, Claire retreads the bittersweet journey that brought her to the second half of her life.
This is a story of love. Of friendship and desire, of art and nature, of reclamation, and of finding love for yourself and for life itself. It is a story of coming of age, once again, of giving up one’s safety net and embracing a new life beyond.
About the offer:
If you fancy winning one of five sets of 10 copies of Wild Moon Rising for your book club, please get in touch with us as soon as possible for the chance to take part. Tell us a little about your group – how many members you have, how often you meet, why you’d like to read this book, and whether you would be happy to share images from your book club on social media. Please do tag us at @akan_books. You will have eight weeks after you receive the book to send back individual reviews.
Deadline is 16th June.
