Authors Note

Reeling after the death of her mother Esme Kentway has spent her summer in turmoil . Now , returning to school to complete her GCSEs she realises that nothing is how she remembers . Her and the people around her have grown up . Now she has to learn how to adapt and grow into her new normal , navigating friendships , relationships and her own mental wellbeing as she goes . Crimson butterflies is a coming of age novel following a teen girl and her tumultuous relationships with her friends and her own mind . An encompassing story of pain , grief and the adolescent years .

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