The Road to Winter (The Winter Trilogy Book 1)

Since a deadly virus and the violence that followed killed his parents and wiped out most of his community, Finn has lived alone on the rugged coast with only his loyal dog Rowdy for company. He has stayed alive for two winters—hunting and fishing and trading food, and keeping out of sight of the Wilders, an armed and dangerous gang that controls the north, led by a ruthless man named Ramage.

But Finn's isolation is shattered when a girl runs onto the beach. Rose is a Siley—an asylum seeker—and she has escaped from Ramage, who had enslaved her and her younger sister, Kas. Rose is desperate, sick, and needs Finn's help. Kas is still missing somewhere out in the bush.

And Ramage wants the girls back—at any cost.

The Road to Winter is an unforgettable novel about survival, honour, friendship and love. It announces an extraordinary new talent.

Awards

• Shortlisted, Indie Book Award for Young Adult, 2017
• Shortlisted, West Australian Young Readers' Book Award, 2017
• Shortlisted, Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation's Aurealis Award, 2016
• Shortlisted, Readings Young Adult Book Prize, 2017
• Shortlisted, Queensland Literary Award: Griffith University Young Adult Book Award, 2017
• Shortlisted, Foreword Indies Awards: Young Adult Fiction, United States, 2017
• Longlisted, Best Designed Children's/Young Adult Series, Australian Book Design Awards, 2020