{"product_id":"the-light-remains-paperback","title":"The Light Remains - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamantha Keller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst the backdrop of complicated, beautiful South Africa in the 1960s, an epic family saga unfolds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEve Hunter has grown up on her family's dairy farm in the Lowveld, but she's inherited more than just a love of the land--she's inherited their sorrow. When her father is electrocuted while building a barn, the tragedy exposes the dark secret that has run beneath her family's sadness for years. Eve turns to Jack, her closest friend and neighbor, for comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Jack belongs to Kate, her older sister, at least that's what their families have always assumed. As Eve and Jack's bond deepens into something more charged, Eve faces an impossible choice to either honor her family's expectations or to follow her heart and risk everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Kate comes to her with a devastating request that could change everything between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Light Remains\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about the weight of family loyalty, the price of independence, and the choices that define us when duty and desire collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Keller \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in South Africa, and after a decade in London, moved to Connecticut, where she completed her MFA at Fairfield University. \u003cem\u003eThe Light Remains\u003c\/em\u003e is Sam's first novel, and it received an honorary mention by the Fairfield Book Prize. Sam's short fiction won the Anthony Grooms Prize and appeared in\u003cem\u003e The Connecticut Literary Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e, 2024. Her work has been a Narrative Story of the Week, a contest finalist in American Short Fiction's Halifax Ranch Fiction Prize, and shortlisted for the Bridport Prize. Sam's first children's picture book, \u003cem\u003eAre You An Alien?\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by her mother, was published in the UK in 2025. Sam is a developmental editor and teaches creative writing. She still lives in Connecticut, US with her husband Grant and children Thomas and Chloe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 275\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48329979035897,"sku":"9781960803474","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/t8bfVdAojH9781960803474.webp?v=1777366460","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-light-remains-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}