Society is crumbling...
Droughts and floods have devastated a world whose climate is out of control...
Outside the derelict towns the countryside is wild and dangerous...
David and his grandfather set out on a journey through a landscape of abandoned homes and decaying towns.
Their goal is to see the sun setting over the sea – to prove that beauty still survives in a disintegrating world.
Along the way they rescue a young girl fleeing from a life of slavery. With her kidnappers in close pursuit they hurry
towards the coast – but wild animals, storms and sudden tragedy all lie in the way. Will courage and loyalty be
enough as darkness draws across the world?
Set in a future New Zealand ravaged by runaway climate change, David's journey reveals that hope and the ties of
family will always endure.
A novel aimed at readers aged 10 and above.
