"Surrender" by Humphrey Bower narrates the poignant exploration of human relationships and personal transformation. Set against a backdrop of love, loss, and redemption, the story follows the journey of its protagonist as they confront their past choices and seek connection in a world that often feels isolating. Through encounters with various characters, the protagonist learns to let go of control and embrace vulnerability. The themes of surrendering to love and acceptance resonate deeply as the narrative unfolds, leading to moments of introspection and healing that ultimately reflect the strength found in yielding to life’s unpredictability. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2014 by Bolinda Publishing .

Sonya Hartnett is the author of the award-winning Thursday's Child, The Silver Donkey, What the Birds See, Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf and Surrender. She lives in Australia.