"Challenging, thrilling . . . A satisfying exploration of desperation and imagined future myths."--Publishers Weekly "Startling, thought-provoking, and unlike anything I've ever read, this story will ensnare your senses and supercharge your imagination."--
Kass Morgan, New York Times-bestselling author of The 100 "A brilliantly chilling post-apocalyptic world, evoked in a voice of spare, compelling beauty . . . Every moment of the story is gripping and immediate. An all-around great novel."--
Sandra Newman, author of The Heavens and The Country of Ice Cream Star "
Year of the Orphan is a bleak and brutal take on the post-apocalyptic genre. With prose as dry and stretched out as the landscape it describes and a character you're rooting for from the first page, it leaves you feeling like you've woken from a feverish dream."--
Adrian J Walker, author of The End of the World Running Club "The ravaged land and the intense, visceral voice of the Orphan make this an extraordinary and compelling read."--
Isobelle Carmody, award-winning author of the Obernewtyn Chronicles "Dystopian tale-telling at its absolute best. A worthy successor to
The Chrysalids and
Riddley Walker."--
David Hunt, author of Girt and True Girt "A believable and alarming post-apocalyptic future."--
Australian Book Review "Original, striking."--
Weekend Australian "Home-grown dystopia that is both haunting and vicious."--
Andromeda Spaceways "Definitely worth reading."--
Books+Publishing "A distinctive story of bravery, resilience and self-sacrifice in a vicious, haunting future."--
Newtown Review of Books "That must-read, high-calibre Australian sci fi/dystopian novel you've been waiting for."--
Glam Adelaide "Fans of dystopian stories will love this world."--
Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin "Insightful, engaging and thought-provoking"--
Tharunka "Deserves to become an Australian classic"--
Mischa's Library "An excellently written debut novel, and a compelling take on the post-apocalyptic genre."--
RMITV