Life Cycle of a Moth by Rowe Irvin

LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2026

AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT OF 2025

 'Astonishing' LUCY ROSE

'Biting and rich' MOLLY AITKEN

'Unforgettable' OBSERVER

'A novel of rare power' GABRIELLE GRIFFITHS

 Myma, do you hear it? Myma, do you hear? Myma?Maya and Daughter live in complete isolation in a secluded woodland, their days aligned with the light and changing seasons, a complex pattern of routine and ritual. One day, when Daughter is almost sixteen, a red-haired stranger steps into the confines of their territory. Where there was always two, suddenly there are three - and the carefully constructed world that Maya has built to keep her daughter safe may not survive it.

Format:Paperback / softback 320 pages, b/w illustrations
Publisher:Canongate Books
Imprint:Canongate Books
Edition:Main
ISBN:9781837262489
Published:4 Jun 2026
Classifications:Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Weight:222g
Dimensions:129 x 197 x 21 (mm)