Music is oxygen. Love is messy. And growing up is louder than any amp.
Fourteen-almost-fifteen-year-old Signus Lomax is stuck between childhood and everything after. He knows three things for sure:
The band he plays in is the only thing holding him together—though it’s one argument away from falling apart.
His body never shuts up, whether it’s tics that won’t stay hidden or desires he’s not ready to name.
His dad’s chaotic past is louder than any guitar, and it won’t stop echoing.
This summer, everything shifts.
The band teeters on collapse.
The new boy next door might be perfect.
And his best friend—the one he’s shared late-night whispers and a bed with for years—might be slipping away for good.
As friendships fracture and futures close in, Sig is caught in the noise of becoming someone new. And when the music stops, the truth rushes in, raw and unstoppable.
SWAN is a funny, heart-punching coming-of-age novel about identity, first love, friendship, music, and the beautiful mess of growing up neurodiverse and queer.
Perfect for fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Trainspotting, and Daisy Jones & The Six: this is a story that will make you laugh, cry, and remember what it feels like to stand on the edge of everything.