Chronicling the lives of a group of friends, this novel paints a portrait of those edging towards adulthood in the sunshine and shadow of Llandudno during the years of the Second World War. For Bernard--also known as Jampot Smith--Kathy, Epsom, and Dewi, it is all held in an exquisite balance of emotion and restraint that promises both love and danger. It is a time that will shape their lives against a war that will define it.

Jeremy Brooks is the author of the novels Henry's War, Smith As Hero, and The Water Carnival, as well as a collection of short stories, Doing the Voices.