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A startling and evocative novel, harkening to both One Day and Gravity, a man and a woman revisit memories of their love affair on a utopian Earth while they are trapped in the vast void of space with only ninety minutes of oxygen left.After the catastrophic destruction of the Middle East and the United States, Europe has become a utopia and, every three years, the European population must rotate into different multicultural communities, living as individuals responsible for their own actions. While living in this paradise, Max meets Carys and immediately feels a spark of attraction. He quickly realizes, however, that Carys is someone he might want to stay with long-term, which is impossible in this new world. As their relationship plays out, the connections between their time on Earth and their present dilemma in space become clear.
About the Author
Katie Khan's first novel, Hold Back the Stars, was published in the U.S. by Gallery (Simon & Schuster) and in the UK by Doubleday (Penguin Random House) in 2017, and translated into twenty-one languages around the world. A film of Hold Back the Stars is in the works at studio Lionsgate, to be directed by Justin Baldoni (Five Feet Apart) from a screenplay by Christy Hall (I Am Not Okay With This) , produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen (Stranger Things and Arrival) . The novel is about a young couple falling in space with only 90 minutes of air remaining, intercut with their love story on a future Earth.Her second novel, The Light Between Us, about two friends separated by time travel, was published in 2018. Katie is a writer from London who also works for a major film studio on a magical British film franchise.Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @katie_khankatiekhan.com
