#audibleProductTitle #title { font-weight: 400; hyphens: auto; } The Afterpains

The Afterpains is a heart-wrenching novel that explores the complexities of grief, identity, and belonging through the eyes of four distinct narrators.

Twenty years after the death of her infant daughter, Rosy is still reeling from all she's lost, desperate to repair the connections to her family.

At the same time, Isaura keeps a watchful eye on her teenage daughter, Mivi, worried that she too will fall victim to a curse that has plagued her family for centuries.

As these two families navigate their grief and try to move forward, they find solace in each other's company and learn to put the past behind them.

Told with tenderness and compassion, The Afterpains is a moving debut novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever experienced loss and longing.