Ruins: The hot summer read 'you'll want to gulp down in one breathless sitting' (Guardian)
Amy Taylor
Aug 2025 · Tinder Press · Narrated by Bronwen Price
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IN DEVELOPMENT AS A FEATURE FILM STARRING VANESSA KIRBY AND SEBASTIAN STAN
'The type of book you'll want to gulp down in one breathless sitting . . . A summer in Athens? Check. Millennial malaise? Check. A steamy affair that upends everything? Check' GUARDIAN
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At a crossroads in their relationship, Emma and Julian agree to house-sit for a friend in Athens over the course of an oppressive summer. Their plans take an unexpected turn when they meet Lena, an enigmatic young Greek woman who presents an opportunity for them to explore their relationship in uncharted and thrillingly risky ways. But as the heat in the city grows stifling, Emma and Julian find themselves far more entangled in Lena's life than they'd bargained for. What follows is a highly-charged three-way struggle for control, as Emma, Julian and Lena are suddenly faced with consequences far greater - and far more dangerous - than they could have predicted.
'The type of book you'll want to gulp down in one breathless sitting . . . A summer in Athens? Check. Millennial malaise? Check. A steamy affair that upends everything? Check' GUARDIAN
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At a crossroads in their relationship, Emma and Julian agree to house-sit for a friend in Athens over the course of an oppressive summer. Their plans take an unexpected turn when they meet Lena, an enigmatic young Greek woman who presents an opportunity for them to explore their relationship in uncharted and thrillingly risky ways. But as the heat in the city grows stifling, Emma and Julian find themselves far more entangled in Lena's life than they'd bargained for. What follows is a highly-charged three-way struggle for control, as Emma, Julian and Lena are suddenly faced with consequences far greater - and far more dangerous - than they could have predicted.
IN DEVELOPMENT AS A FEATURE FILM STARRING VANESSA KIRBY AND SEBASTIAN STAN
'The type of book you'll want to gulp down in one breathless sitting . . . A summer in Athens? Check. Millennial malaise? Check. A steamy affair that upends everything? Check' GUARDIAN
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At a crossroads in their rel...
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Amy Taylor is a writer based in Melbourne. She is the author of Ruins and Search History, which was shortlisted for the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction and named as one of the Guardian's Top Australian Books of the Year. Both of her novels are currently in development to be adapted for the screen.
Amy Taylor is a writer based in Melbourne. She is the author of Ruins and Search History, which was shortlisted for the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction and named as one of the Guardian's Top Australian Books of the Year. Both of her novels are currently in development to be adapted for ...
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