We Own the Sky

"A breathtaking read that describes perfectly the joy and pain that comes with loving fully and all the compassion and forgiveness it requires. Brimming with hope to the very end." —Steven Rowley, bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus

“With literary chops and dramatic intensity, this heartbreaking story of a father’s love that defies all reason takes off on the first page and never touches down.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean and Two If by Sea

“How do we go on when there seems to be nothing to go toward? How can forgiveness really feel like mercy to ourselves? Luke Allnutt's astounding debut is about memory, love, and how when we are broken, we still can become whole. Gut-wrenching, powerful, and yes, you want to buy copies for friends because this is the kind of book you'll have to share.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Is This Tomorrow and Pictures of You

"Heartbreaking and devastating and complicated, We Own the Sky offers something remarkable: light in the darkest dark and redemption where there ought to be none." —Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is

“We Own the Sky is a gripping, heart-squeezing story about how to carry on after losing what we love most. With grace, emotional keenness and a steady moral searchlight, Allnutt guides the reader through the darkest despair and back to hope. A brave and intense novel." —Val Emmich, author of The Reminders

“Allnutt provides a visceral, heart-breaking portrait of a father facing the loss of his 'beautiful boy.' Not the macho loss of football scarves and shared pints, but the inconceivable evaporation of memories, of smells and the warmth of physical contact with our children that can be all too fleeting.” —Jem Lester, author of Shtum

“This book will break your heart, but repair it too. Luke Allnutt's writing is full of compassion. It made me hold my loved ones a little bit closer.” —Katie May, The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club

“Both movingly tender and unflinchingly honest, We Own the Sky is story that will stay with me.” —Isabel Ashdown, author of Little Sister