Because All Fades

An extraordinary novel written by an exciting new voice in New Zealand fiction. Jaryd Seymour is a Kiwi guy in his 20s living the dream - a beautiful apartment in Paris, a happy relationship with the beautiful and lovely Liv and a business venture gone global. But his best friend Andrew and girlfriend Jess are finding life in London more difficultWhen the two couples head off on a summer road trip around Italy, relationships are tested by temptation, drugs and an accident that will challenge them all deeply and personally. As the young couples seek reconciliation, their love for one another wanes, setting in place a series of events that will unravel the greatest secret of all. Because All Fades analyses the anatomy of friendship, the precariousness of happiness and the tragic consequences facing men unwilling to express their emotions. Andrew and his girlfriend Jess are making a life for themselves in London, but it's a bit of a grind, and now their relationship is beginning to suffer. Andrew's best friend Jaryd on the other hand is living every young man's dream - a beautiful apartment in Paris, a happy relationship with the lovely Liv, and a business venture gone global. When the two couples head off on a summer road trip around Italy, relationships are tested by temptation, drugs and an accident that will come to define them. As the four of them seek reconciliation their love for one another is challenged, setting in place a series of events that will force closely guarded secrets out into the open. Because All Fades explores the precariousness of happiness and the tragic consequences facing men unwilling to talk about their emotions. An extraordinary novel written by an exciting new voice in New Zealand fiction.