After an absence of more than ten years, Rona returns to her home on the remote Orkney Islands in Scotland. As she rediscovers the unique, wild landscape in which she grew up, her childhood memories mingle with those from her more recent times as an addict. Her departure for the city and subsequent dissolute years in London resulted in a painful fall. But little by little, her encounter with the enchanted, wind-battered coasts of the islands becomes a chance for a new life.
“It's such a fine line when one person cannot handle something others can, and for a young person, it's tricky not to drink if you want a social life. It’s a drug that is everywhere, yet its potential danger isn't fully processed, because it is such a part of life. Amy's book is brutally honest: it can happen to you... life can get out of control. You can be very young when you hit rock bottom.” (Nora Fingscheidt)
