My Second Life

"The first time I was born, I was Emma. I was beautiful. I had everything to live for. But I died. I was twenty-two." Fifteen-year-old Ana has always known that she's lived before, haunted by memories that aren't hers – memories of being Emma. But when her two lives collide in one chance meeting, suddenly she's bombarded with terrifying visions of a little girl who tragically drowned. Was Emma responsible? And should Ana pay the price? Consumed by guilt, Ana will do anything to uncover the truth.

"One of the finest debut YA novels I've ever read. The mystery at the heart of the book is utterly gripping." - Anthony McGowan
Shortlisted - North East Teen Book Award

"An ingenious concept, an intriguing mystery and a gripping story told with pace and passion... An amazing and thrilling debut." - Blackpool Gazette

"My Second Life is heartbreaking, heartracing, has an amazing lead character and the story is like nothing I have read before. I can't recommend this book highly enough." - Reading Away the Days

"A rich, dense read which skilfully employs dramatic tension to absorb the reader wholly into a constantly shifting world of revelation." - Books for Keeps

"This debut thriller gets off to a cracking start... Bird looks like an enticing prospect if she can build on this." - The Daily Mail