"Luminous, heartfelt, and deeply captivating, Elana Segal's novel, Even the Darkness Has Stars, is a moving celebration of mental resilience and hope. Segal's debut novel is a must-read for anyone who has ever needed a reminder that they aren't alone."
Steven Barwin?author of No Known Address

"By turns disturbing, darkly humourous and just plain fun, Even the Darkness Has Stars captures teenage desperation beautifully. As she stares down the barrel of her fifteenth birthday, heroine Margot Mason navigates loss, loneliness and the dubious solace of self-harm. You'll be rooting for her from page one."
Alissa York?author of Far Cry

When quirky teenager Margot Mason learns her best friend is moving away, she's devastated. Then her mother unexpectedly leaves the family, and high school turns out to be filled with some of the meanest kids on the planet.

It's all too much.

Desperate to escape the hurt, Margot finds a way to block out the pain. But even that can't stop her world from unraveling. Soon, staying in bed feels easier than facing any of it.

Worried about his daughter, Margot's father books her an appointment with a therapist. Margot is less than thrilled. After all, how is talking to a complete stranger supposed to fix anything when her life just keeps getting more and more messed up?

But Margot may be about to discover that getting better doesn't mean fixing everything around her. Sometimes, it starts with finding a way through.