He has stayed alive for two wintersβhunting 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 Finnβs isolation is shattered when a girl runs onto the beach. Rose is a Sileyβan asylum seekerβand she has escaped from Ramage, who had enslaved her and her younger sister, Kas. Rose is desperate, sick, and needs Finnβs help. Kas is still missing somewhere out in the bush.
And Ramage wants the girls backβat any cost.
βTense and atmospheric...Mark Smithβs debut is assured, gripping and leaves you wanting more.β Best Books for Younger Readers 2016, Sydney Morning Herald
βItβs easy to see why Mark Smithβs dystopian thriller has been compared with John Marsdenβs Tomorrow When the War Began. I barely came up for breath as the pages flew. So strap yourself in for a high action ride.β Kids Book Review
βA riveting story of survival that questions the prices of freedom and safety as well as the value of an individual life...A breakout new series full of romance, danger, and a surprisingly engaging world.β STARRED Review, Kirkus Reviews
βA solid debut.β Publishers Weekly
βItβs been suggested more than once that dystopian fiction has had its day...but The Road to Winter is a welcome sign that thereβs still life in the genre.β Armadillo