Alfred's War by Rachel Bin Salleh

Alfred's War by Rachel Bin SallehAlfred s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian Indigenous servicemen who returned from the WWI battlelines. Alfred was just a young man when he was injured and shipped home from France. Neither honoured as a returned soldier or offered government support afforded to non Indigenous servicemen, Alfred took up a solitary life walking the back roads billy tied to his swag, finding work where he could. Alfred's War

will see her prospects and her reputation soar

The story will lead her deep into the Southern Territory - a fascist theocracy that split from the rest of the USA after World War II - before revealing the full weight of X's secrets

But the Wild Wood doesn't just contain friends

The Bands of Mourning are the mythical metal minds owned by the Lord Ruler

And if she speaks

Father is missing - perhaps even dead - and the Library that holds his secrets stands unguarded

a spark is lit and Allan decides to make a Reader bat for him

'A startlingly brilliant and moving debut' - William Dalrymple

University of Cambridge AI

Myke Mollard's signature illustrations and engaging text

epic fantasy romance of dark magic and bloodthirsty intrigue

a packet of seeds