One of The Guardian''s best sci-fi books of 2024
An edge-of-your-seat post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Road, from twice Booker-shortlisted author Tim Winton.
''Will stab your conscience and break your heart- Emma Donoghue
''A blistering cli-fi epic'' The Guardian
Survival is only the beginning.
Two fugitives, a man and a child, drive across a stony desert. As dawn breaks, they roll into an abandoned mine site. They-re exhausted, traumatized, desperate now, and this is a forsaken place, but as a refuge it-s the most promising they-ve seen. The child peers at the field of desolation. The man thinks to himself, this could work.
Problem is, they-re not alone . . .
So begins a searing journey through a life where the challenge is not only to survive; it-s keeping your humanity if you do.
