
Eight weeks before Sun’s final school exams she meets Tycho. Invited to a party at his parents' place by the beach, Sun hopes to deepen their relationship that's begun through a sensitive exchange of poems, but confusion about the afternoon's events leads her to believe Tycho is involved with someone else. And then there's Mark who just happened to have dumped Sun's best friend the week before. Messages for Sun is an Australian coming-of-age novel that perfectly captures the aching sadness of teenage relationships. It explores the complexities of friendship, love and loss amid the intensity of a first romantic relationship. A version of this novel titled Saltwater Moons was published in 2008 and is no longer in print. Messages For Sun is a revised edition with an additional chapter at the end.