Above

In the vein of Emma Donoghue's international bestseller Room , this is a stunning and harrowing novel about the abduction of a teenage girl. Blythe keeps herself sane during her imprisonment by focusing on finding a way to escape - until she discovers that she also has to deal with the crushing loneliness, the terrifying madness of her captor, and the persistent temptation to give up. Nothing, however, prepares her for the burden of having to raise a child in confinement. Out of fear, she pushes aside the truth about a world her son may never see for a myth that just might give meaning to his life underground. Their lives are ambushed by an event at once promising and devastating, as she and her son try to escape to life above. Blythe's dream of going home hangs in the balance. Nothing is at it seems. Riveting and unforgettable, this is a beautifully written and compelling tale of survival, reinvention, and hope.