Where All Light Tends to Go

Set in the rugged North Carolina mountains, this gritty story follows Jacob McNeely, a young man entrenched in a life of crime connected to his father’s meth operation. As a fatal mistake forces him to confront difficult choices, Jacob grapples with the possibility of leaving his hard-scrabble world and reuniting with first love, all against the backdrop of a region marked by its tough, unforgiving landscape. Praised for its lyrical and compelling storytelling, the novel delves into themes of redemption and the fight to escape a predestined life.