Description
Part thriller, part queer romance, Into the Mouth of the Wolf is the stunning, long-awaited new YA novel from theaward-winning author of Amelia Westlake.
Dear Iris,
If all goes well I will be in touch by this evening. If you hear nothing, contact Glassy Bay International Travellers’ Hostel and ask after me. Use our real names.
Your Mama xxx
Iris lives on the run with her mother, Rohan. They’re travelling to escape the earthquakes, though of course that’s impossible. And they’re being followed. One day, Rohan insists Iris repeat the phrase in bocca al lupo: into the mouth of the wolf. The next day, Rohan's vanished, leaving no clues about where she’s gone besides a contact in an unknown town. Entirely alone and fearing the worst, Iris reaches out to a stranger for help.
When Lena gets Iris's message, she's busy panic-studying for year 12 and helping run her family’s hostel. She’s intrigued by Iris, and can’t deny there’s a spark between them – but she’s also worried. A dead body has just washed up at the beach in Glassy Bay. And Lena’s old best friend – who's just returned after an unexplained absence – seems to know something about it.
Missing people. Mysterious deaths. A growing attraction between two girls caught up in the search for the truth. Somehow, they’re all connected. But in order to find out how – and in order to even meet each other – Iris and Lena will have to go into the mouth of the wolf …
Review
Iris and her Mum have been on the run for years. They are constantly on the move, while trying to avoid theever-increasing earthquakes.
Then her Mum leaves her a strange message and vanishes. Iris follows her directions, and ends up at a place where a fissure has opened between worlds.
She has formed a strong online connection with Lena, who is on the other side, but should she risk everything to try to go through the portal?
It becomes increasingly clear that Iris’ parents had a lot to do with the reason the world is in trouble with the increasing earthquakes. They helped develop the Clean Machine that has solved the world’s rubbish problems, by pumping it deep into the earth. But at what cost?
Can Iris and Lena stop this evil corporation moving to the other side, where too many people have already accepted bribes? Everything is on the line, including the future of the world.
This is a gripping novel with a huge environmental message. It is a murder mystery, a slow building romance and a group of brave teenagers that risk everything for a better world.
A terrific read for those aged 13 to 17.
