Mirror, Mirror: A Novel

Among the students of Thames Comprehensive, Red, Leo, Rose, and Naomi are misfits—outsiders who have found a safe haven in music and their band, Mirror, Mirror. For these sixteen year olds, fitting in at school is nearly as difficult as navigating their complicated home lives. Red has an alcoholic mother and a father who’s never around. Leo’s brother is in prison. Rose uses sex and alcohol to numb the pain of a brutal attack. Naomi’s punk rock princess persona gives her the freedom to be her true self.

When Naomi mysteriously vanishes and then is found unconscious, her friends are shaken and confused. Could it have been an accident—or did someone deliberately try to hurt Naomi? If she was in trouble, why didn’t she turn to them? How well do they really know their bandmate—and each other? If Naomi wakes up from her coma, will she ever be the same?

To understand what happened to Naomi, Red, Leo, and Rose must ultimately face their own dark secrets and fears, and reconcile the difference between what they feel inside and what they show to the world.

Cara Delevingne reveals another facet of her amazing talent with this powerful novel about identity, sexuality, gender, emotional pain, the complicated world of social media, and the dangerous weight of appearances that are not what they seem.

To find the truth, they'll have to unravel the lies they tell the world—and themselves.

• A Gripping YA Thriller: Red, Leo, and Rose thought they knew their bandmate Naomi. But her disappearance uncovers a side of her they never suspected, pulling them into a dark mystery where no one can be trusted.
• Band of Misfits: United by music and their outsider status, the members of Mirror, Mirror have always had each other's backs. Now, that loyalty will be tested as they confront their own painful secrets to save their friend.
• Psychological Suspense: As the search for answers intensifies, the lines blur between what's real and what's imagined, forcing Red to question everything he thought he knew about his friends—and himself.
• A Raw Coming-of-Age Story: Explore the complicated world of teenage life, from navigating dysfunctional families and first loves to grappling with identity, sexuality, and the dangerous pressures of social media.