Description
One of The Guardian's best sci-fi books of the year.
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, author of Room
'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. 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.
Book Details
Format:  | 
                                                    Paperback  | 
                                                
Number of Pages:  | 
                                                    528  | 
                                                
ISBN:  | 
                                                    9781035050826  | 
                                                
Published:  | 
                                                    24 Jul 2025  | 
                                                
Weight:  | 
                                                    356g  | 
                                                
Dimensions:  | 
                                                    130 x 197 x 35 (mm)  | 
                                                
Language:  | 
                                                    English  |