Wild Song

The long-awaited companion novel to the Costa and Carnegie-shortlisted Bone Talk. A compelling, vivid story of one Filipino girl's journey to understanding herself and her place in the world.

The year is 1904. Luki has lived a tribal life in the mountains of the Philippines. Now she's growing up, she is expected to become a wife and a mother, but Luki isn't ready to give up her dream to become a warrior. When her tribe are offered a journey to America to be part of the St. Louis World's Fair, Luki is eager to escape the constraints of life in her mountain village. But as she travels overseas, she will discover that the land of opportunity does not share its possibilities equally...

Candy Gourlay explores the utterly relatable challenges of finding yourself and staying true to your heart, in a beautifully unique story. Steeped in Filipino tradition, the novel is alive with cultural richness and an immersive story of adventure, love and self-belief. Written with lyricism, immediacy and authenticity, the powerful notes of Wild Song ring clear and true.