Hold Back the Stars

One Day meets Gravity - this is the stellar debut from Katie Khan

Breaks your heart, then kicks it a few more times for good measure in the most beautiful way possible

A high-stakes, high-concept love story from a bold new talent . . . All of the obvious "out of this world" comments apply.

Think Gravity meets The Versions of Us

A tense fight for survival with an unexpected ending ****

Gripping from the very first page Hold Back the Stars is a rare combination of thrilling action, deep emotional depth and intelligent ideas. The most unique love story I've read in years.

Just the ticket if you’re looking to get lost in a breathless love story

A unique take on the usual dystopian fiction . . . a worthwhile read which will keep you up past bed time

This is a stirring, unique and beautifully crafted story on the complexities of first love that will stay with you long after reading. This is going to be huge.

Dazzling . . . a truly stellar debut, full of wonder and heart. I'm sure it's going to be a mega hit.

A beautiful, moving, truly original tale. I loved this book for taking me by surprise.

Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season

Gorgeous, brilliant, heartbreaking . . . A love story to remember.

Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You

A tense, crisp, edge-of-your-seat love story and a completely unexpected ending, I was gripped from the first line to the last. Hold Back The Stars is out of this world. I loved it.

Anna McPartlin, author of The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes

Playfully serious, imaginatively assured, Hold Back the Stars packs real emotional punch.

A stand-out read, I'll be recommending it to everyone.

Katie Khan is a writer from London whose first novel, Hold Back the Stars, was published to great acclaim, translated into twenty-two languages, and is being adapted into a feature film. The Light Between Us is her second novel. 
 
Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @katie_khan. 
 
katiekhan.com

'A bold new talent' Matt Haig 
 
Ninety minutes. 
 
A few years from now, not too far in the future, two people meet. 
 
It is a classic story of boy meets girl. 
 
Except that it's not. 
 
When we find them, they have an hour and a half left. 
 
Unless they can save themselves, they won't survive. 
 
The clock is ticking. 
 
Bittersweet and life-affirming, Hold Back the Stars is the love story of the year. 
 
SOON TO BE A FILM STARRING JOHN BOYEGA AND LETITIA WRIGHT 
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PRAISE FOR HOLD BACK THE STARS: 
'The most unique love story I've read in years' Rowan Coleman 
'Prepare to shed tears' Heat 
'Original, surprising and romantic' Woman &amp; Home 
‘Full of wonder and heart’ Emma Jane Unsworth 
'An incredibly imaginative debut' Sunday Mirror

Katie Khan

A love story with a great twist that takes it beyond a classic 'will they, won't they?'

Captivating . . . Far from being a run-of-the-mill romance, this book blends engaging characters and a clever plot to achieve a remarkable reading experience *****

A will they, won’t they tale with a jaw-dropping twist at its heart

Gripping, fascinating, funny, romantic, exciting, and hopeful with a great cast of women, The Light Between Us is a cracking good read.

Rowan Coleman, author of The Summer of Impossible Things

Full of friendship, romance and hope, The Light Between Us asks what truly defines who we are... and who we love.

Maggie Harcourt author of The Last Summer of Us

An intriguing and wonderfully told story full of brilliant women, friendship, love, art and time travel. Perfect for fans of The Time Traveller’s Wife and Sliding Doors.

Lydia Ruffles, author of The Taste of Blue Light

‘A will they, won’t they tale with a jaw-dropping twist at its heart’ Sunday Express 
 
Perfect for fans of Sliding Doors. 
 
Thea and Isaac have always been friends, despite his constant jokes, despite her stubborn belief in time travel . . . despite the distance between them. 
 
But when Isaac returns home from New York when their friend goes missing, suddenly things aren't as they were. Something is different. 
 
Thea and Isaac have always been friends. But maybe that wasn't how it was supposed to be. 
 
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'Stunning, mesmerising and intricately beautiful. This book is a diamond.' Carrie Hope Fletcher 
 
'A love story with a great twist that takes it beyond a classic 'will they, won't they?'' Stylist 
 
'Gripping, fascinating, funny, romantic, exciting, and hopeful with a great cast of women, The Light Between Us is a cracking good read.' Rowan Coleman

Katie Khan

Praise for The Light Between Us

Sure to have you weeping

A love story with a great twist that takes it beyond a classic 'will they, won't they?'

Captivating . . . Far from being a run-of-the-mill romance, this book blends engaging characters and a clever plot to achieve a remarkable reading experience *****

Sure to have you weeping

A love story with a great twist that takes it beyond a classic 'will they, won't they?'

Captivating . . . Far from being a run-of-the-mill romance, this book blends engaging characters and a clever plot to achieve a remarkable reading experience *****

Sure to have you weeping

A love story with a great twist that takes it beyond a classic 'will they, won't they?'

Captivating . . . Far from being a run-of-the-mill romance, this book blends engaging characters and a clever plot to achieve a remarkable reading experience *****

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