Evergreen Award Winner
The Strand Critics Awards Best Debut Nominee
Crime Writers of Canada Best First Novel Award Finalist
Off the storm-lashed coast of the Pacific Northwest, Ess regains consciousness with no recollection of who she is or why she's drifting alone at sea. Her only clue is a hastily scrawled warning—cryptic and urgent—and the instinctive knowledge of how to sail, survive, and stay invisible.
The world she sails into is barely holding together. In 2038, climate change has reshaped borders, shattered infrastructure, and driven millions to seek refuge from increasingly uninhabitable zones. Coastal towns bristle with suspicion, resources are scarce, and trust is a luxury no one can afford. Haunted by fragmented memories and hunted by forces she doesn't understand, Ess must decide whether to vanish for good or risk everything to confront the truth.
Adrift is a genre-bending blend of psychological suspense, speculative mystery, and survival fiction. It's a novel about memory, identity, and who we become when the past is out of reach.
"Crackles with urgency and humanity...a book made to meet the moment. A must read." —Katie Lattari, author of Dark Things I Adore
"Fast-paced, riveting...a great read." —Booklist
