Way Down Dark by James P Smythe
The first in an extraordinary new YA trilogy by James Smythe, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.
Hard-hitting, lightning-paced and beautifully written, Way Down Dark delivers a thrilling fight for survival in a world where death lurks around every cornerFans of The Hunger Games will devour it, although they might not want to read it after dark...A dark and brutal new YA trilogy with a heroine who could whup Katniss any day of the week.When the stars align, I feel like I won a small lottery. Such is the case with James Smythe. - WiredA young writer with a preternaturally powerful and distinctive voice. - GuardianSavage, intimate, inexorable.As if Philip K Dick and David Mitchell collaborated on an episode of The West Wing. Unsettling, gripping and hugely thought-provoking.
James Smythe is the author of the Wales Book Of The Year Fiction Award winner THE TESTIMONY (2012); THE EXPLORER (2013); THE MACHINE (2013) and THE ECHO (2014).
He has been shortlisted for and won any number of prizes, including The Kitschies Red Tentacles and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
He currently writes a continuing series of articles for The Guardian called Rereading Stephen King and teaches Creative Writing in London. He can be found on twitter @jpsmythe and Facebook.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781444796339 |
| ISBN 10 | 144479633X |
| Title | Way Down Dark |
| Author | James P Smythe |
| Series | The Australia Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2016-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Arthur C. Clarke Award 2016 |
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