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Since a deadly virus and the violence that followed wiped out his parents and 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 wintershunting 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 Sileyan asylum seekerand 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 backat any cost.
'Tense and atmosphericMark Smith's debut is assured, gripping and leaves you wanting more.' Best Books for Younger Readers 2016, Sydney Morning Herald
'It's easy to see why Mark Smith's dystopian thriller has been compared with John Marsden's Tomorrow When the War Began. I barely came up for breath as the pages flew. So strap yourself in for a high action ride.' Kids Book Review
'A riveting story of survival that questions the prices of freedom and safety as well as the value of an individual lifeA breakout new series full of romance, danger, and a surprisingly engaging world.' STARRED Review, Kirkus Reviews
'A solid debut.' Publishers Weekly
'It's been suggested more than once that dystopian fiction has had its daybut The Road to Winter is a welcome sign that there's still life in the genre.' Armadillo
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