Both books with sprayed edges!
 
1. The Water That May Come by Amy Lilwall
 
As rising seas threaten to engulf Britain, four lives are on the brink:
 
Pinko, a privileged heir clinging to decadence;
Jane, a working-class veterinary nurse racing to reunite her family;
her pregnant teenage daughter Ashleigh, grappling with impending motherhood;
and humble young artist Gavin.
 
With sanctuary beckoning across the Channel, each faces impossible choices. Who will they save? What will they sacrifice?
 
A lyrical, thought-provoking novel which blurs borders and challenges notions of identity and belonging. In a future where we all may become refugees, it asks: how far would you go to stay afloat?
 
'Warmhearted yet dark. Amy Lilwall creates a world that is instantly relatable, populated by eccentric but engaging characters pushed to their limits by an extreme existential threat.' - Alison Layland, Author of 'Riverflow' and 'Someone Else's Conflict'
 
2. The Wager and the Bear by John Ironmonger
 
From the author of international bestseller 'The Whale at the End of the World'
Nominated for the Dublin Literary Award 2026 by librarians!
 
When young idealist Tom publicly humiliates politician Monty in a Cornish pub, it sparks a simmering feud that cascades through their intertwined lives. The consequences of their argument, and the deadly wager they strike, will cascade down the decades. Years later, they find themselves a long way from St Piran on a colossal iceberg drifting south away from Greenland, their only companion a starving polar bear.
 
This is a heart-stopping tale of anger, tragedy, and enduring love, cast against the long unfolding backdrop of an irreversible global crisis.
 
'That rarest of literary creatures - a novel about a serious subject, climate change - treated with a sure-footed lightness of touch. The premise is original, the characters engaging, the prose nimble and the story is told with dexterity. The Wager and the Bear is a book as vivid and fresh as a Cornish beach in Summer. I loved it.' - Stephen May, award-winning novelist of 'Life! Death! Prizes!' and 'Wake Up Happy Every Day'