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The Wish
- Author
- Heather Morris
- Narrator
- Annabel Scholey
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Publish Date
- 11 September 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
Jesse is 15. She loves her friends, her little brother and her parents - even when they're arguing, which feels like constantly these days. But most of all, she loves playing video games. Even from her hospital bed.
Alex is 29. He doesn't love a lot of things. To be honest, he's not really sure he knows how to. His desk at work, as VR games designer, is empty, much like his life feels sometimes.
Then Jesse makes a wish. A simple one: a video experience made of her life, something to be there, just in case she isn't.
One loving teenager.
One lonely adult.
Which one will get the happy ending?
Heather Morris is an international no.1 bestseller and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide. This brand-new novel is a fresh direction for her but speaks to all the themes that you know and love her for: hope in the darkest of places, family, love and courage.
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Details
- Author
- Heather Morris
- Narrator
- Annabel Scholey
- Duration
- 7 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781786582195
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ comes a heartbreaking contemporary novel of a dying teenager's final wish, a lonely young man's journey towards connection, and the unexpected friendship they find together. Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult, and John Green.Jesse is 15. She loves her friends, her little brother and her parents - even when they're arguing, which feels like constantly these days. But most of all, she loves playing video games. Even from her hospital bed.Alex is 29. He doesn't love a lot of things. To be honest, he's not really sure he knows how to. His desk at work, as VR games designer, is empty, much like his life feels sometimes.Then Jesse makes a wish. A simple one: a video experience made of her life, something to be there, just in case she isn't.One loving teenager.One lonely adult.Which one will get the happy ending?Heather Morris is an international no.1 bestseller and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide. This brand-new novel is a fresh direction for her but speaks to all the themes that you know and love her for: hope in the darkest of places, family, love and courage.
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