Stylish and open-hearted, this novel is a classic will-they-won't-they love story, but elevated and energised by being set in the imaginative world of gaming that gives it a radically different edge

A major new novel for VINTAGE, for global publication with the US and Canada in July 2022

Sadie and Sam have known one another since they were children, having met under unusual circumstances in a hospital. Now, Sadie is a student at MIT and Sam is at Harvard when they spot one another in a T station and their lost friendship is instantly reignited. What transpires is an epic modern love story that follows these two great minds, along with Sam's charming roommate Marx, on a journey of artistic collaboration designing video games as they careen into adulthood.

Stylish and open-hearted, this novel is a classic will-they-won't-they love story, but elevated and energised by being set in the imaginative world of gaming that gives it a radically different edge. It is a dynamic, original, gorgeous novel about the joys and importance of creativity, collaboration -- and the love that comes from friendship, not just romance.