About this item
A gripping YA fantasy with a deadly contest to win a crown, a fierce heroine determined to right the wrongs done to her people, and a smoldering love story that could change everything.... I didn't want to rule the Risen. Wreak a little havoc upon them, though? That was something else entirely.. Bell Silverleaf is a liar.. It's how she's survived. It's how all Treesingers have survived, after they were invaded by the Risen and their gods. But now - thanks to some political maneuvering - Bell is in the Queen's Test. She's one of seven girls competing in deadly challenges to determine who rules for the next twenty-five years. If Bell wins, she'll use the power to help her people and get her revenge on the Risen.. But Bell doesn't know how much she's been lied to.
About the Author
Ambelin Kwaymullina is an Aboriginal writer and illustrator who comes from the Palyku people and lives in Australia. Ambelin has written and illustrated a number of award winning picture books as well as writing a dystopian series - 'the Tribe' - for Young Adults. When not writing or illustrating, Ambelin teaches law and spends time with her family and her dogs.
Find out more about Ambelin (and work out what animal you'd be bonded with in the Firstwood) at:
www.ambelin-kwaymullina.com.au
To find out more about the Tribe series, go to www.thefirstwood.com.au
