Joe Heap

An utterly compelling blend of tenderness and menace...astonishing' Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost Things `Uplifting. I loved it. It's made me see the world in a different way' Dawn O Porter Nova is 32 years old and she is about to see the world for the very first time. Jillian Safinova, Nova to her friends, can do many things. She can speak five languages. She can always find a silver lining. And she can even tell when someone is lying just from the sound of their voice. But there's one thing Nova can't do. She can't see. When her brother convinces her to have an operation that will restore her sight, Nova wakes up to a world she no longer understands. Until she meets Kate. As Kate comes into focus, her past threatens to throw them into a different kind of darkness. Can they each learn to see the world in a different ... and open their eyes to the lives they could have been living all along? Everyone is talking about The Rules of Seeing: `A quirky love story which promises to make you see the world in a completely new way' Daily Mai `Joe Heap's fascinating debut makes you think about the things most of us take for granted'Good Housekeeping `An inspiring story of love, loss and friendship' #1 bestselling author Catherine Alliott `It really made me re-evaluate how I see the world...outstanding'Katy Regan, author of Big Little Ma `A book that reveals the world in a different light and changes the way you see it...Extraordinary' Sunday Times bestseller Miranda Dickinson `Startlingly, outstandingly good' Benjamin Ludwig, author of Ginny Moon

After 32 years of living her life in the dark, Jillian Safinova – Nova to everyone, except her mother – is learning to see. She can see that the sky is blue. And green. And grey. And a whole spectrum of colours, as changeable as her mood. She can see that clouds are surprisingly solid. And she can that Kate, a woman she’s only just met, is going to change her life forever.