The much awaited sequel to Marble Road, Waiting for the Silver Lining follows Alexa Samson as she journeys through her last year at Redgrove College. In just one more year, Alexa will be free. One year until the end of school. One year until she is eighteen. One year until she can claim her miracle lottery win. One year until she save Bethany from the streets and heroin. All Alexa has to do is make it through. One more year. With the support of the Whites at home and Mr Knight at school, Alexa is able to believe that this might be possible, as they help steer her life towards something more than liveable. For the first time in her life, she is able to experience the joy of being truly part of a family. However, when Alexa’s street-life collides violently with the Whites’ peaceful home-life, she is forced to choose between the foster family she loves and the sister she can’t live without. That one moment will make Alexa confront her greatest fears – the horror of her childhood nightmares, the terror of losing those she loves most – of losing Bethany – and even her own life.Perhaps she had been right, and the only way to touch the silver lining was to die. The end is near. It is the mantra running through Alexa'smind each morning as she wakes. One foot in front of the other, step-by-step,she can make it to the end of this year - the last year. The last year ofcaptivity. The last year of childhood. The last year of her painful separationfrom Bethany. Just one more year. It is not the positive outlook everyone tries to convinceAlexa she should have. In just one year she will have money, freedom andautonomy. She should be racing towards her 'silver lining' with reckless abandon.However, Alexa knows what the consequences are for wishing for more than herdue. All she wants is to keep her head down and attempt to duck under the chaosand trauma that are the usual markers of her life for just one more year. Untilshe can finally be free. Naomi Metzl was born in Sydney in 1981. Waiting for theSilver Linings is the second book in the Marble Road series, following the lifeand struggles of Alexa Samson as she traverses her final year at the notoriousRedgrove College. One more year, and Alexa will be free. One year until the end of school. One year until she iseighteen. One year until she can claim her miracle lottery win. One year untilshe save Bethany from the streets and heroin. All Alexa has to do is make itthrough. One more year. With the support of the Whites at home and Mr Knight atschool, Alexa is able to believe that this might be possible, as they helpsteer her life towards something more than liveable. For the first time in herlife, she is able to experience the joy of being truly part of a family.However, when Alexa's street-life collides violently with the Whites' peacefulhome-life, she is forced to choose between the foster family she loves and thesister she can't live without. That one moment will make Alexa confront her greatest fears- the horror of her childhood nightmares, the terror of losing those she lovesmost - of losing Bethany - and even her own life. Perhaps she had been right, and the only way to touch thesilver lining was to die. Naomi Metzl began writing while working as a research scientist. What began as a bucket list challenge quickly developed into a passion that spawned a number of novels. After initially trying to navigate the world of publishers, Naomi eventually decided to set up Midnight Sunrise Publishing and publish independently. Naomi's writing draws on her own life experiences and worldwide events that permeate the media. They focus strongly on journeys of self-discovery and development, with an emphasis on strong female lead characters who are as wonderful as they are flawed. A keen amateur photographer, Naomi creates all her covers herself from images taken both in her native Australia and around the world. The process of capturing these photo, and seeing the story behind the view, are also play an inspirational role in Naomi's stories.