Skipshock : A genre-blending sci-fi romantasy from the bestselling author of ALL OUR HIDDEN GIFTS and THE RACHEL INCIDENTAuthor: Caroline ODonoghue Fantasy & magical realism (Children's Teenage) Published on 2 July 2026 by Walker Books Ltd in the United Kingdom. Paperback 400 pages 129 x 198 x 26 268g MARGO AND MOON WERE ON TWO DIFFERENT TRAINS, IN TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS. THEY NEVER SHOULD HAVE MET BUT THEY DID. AND NOW THEY ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. A dazzlingly inventive sci fi fantasy romance from the bestselling Irish author of The Rachel Incident and host of

she enlists the help of the family assistant

a new life with Li'l Petey

At once epic

introduced by Sarah Moss ('a masterpiece')In these parts

even as the stakes grow ever higher

Is Gíó alive or dead

death and family life' SUNDAY TIMESWhen he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast

how they lived

Newly divorced Jo is delighted to move into her best friend’s spare room almost rent-free

So when she receives a phone call from a stranger informing her that her son's ex-girlfriend has been shot

a world of tangled greenery and unexpected adventure

where greyhounds chased down game for royalty