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Vulture's Gate

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Vulture's Gate by Kirsty Murray is a gripping young adult adventure set in a dystopian world where girls are mysteriously disappearing. Two central characters, Callum and Bo, forge an unlikely friendship as they embark on a journey to uncover the dark secrets surrounding their society. Amidst suspense and intrigue, they encounter danger and hope against a backdrop of a transformed Australian landscape.
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If you enjoy thrilling dystopian adventures with strong, resourceful protagonists and a world filled with mysterious challenges, this young adult novel may capture your imagination. The engaging narrative explores themes of survival, friendship, and resilience in a gripping futuristic setting, promising a captivating read for those who relish suspenseful and thought-provoking stories.

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Vulture's Gate

Bo and Callum go in search of a safe haven, a place to call home. But where can they turn and who can they trust? When every stranger is a threat, does their only hope lie in reaching Vulture's Gate? And what is the disturbing secret at the ruined city's core?

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One girl - could she be the last girl alive? One boy, pursued by reckless men who have kidnapped him from his fathers. Bo and Callum go in search of a safe haven, a place to call home. But where can they turn and who can they trust?

When every stranger is a threat, does their only hope lie in reaching Vulture's Gate? Following a journey that takes them across barren deserts and lost valleys, Bo and Callum must discover how to survive alongside runaway boys and crazed religious terrorists, in a world with an uncertain future.

And what is the disturbing secret at the ruined city's core?

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Vulture's Gate by Kirsty Murray is praised as a bold and impressive novel that offers an exciting experience for teenagers. It encourages readers to think and reflect on contentious moral issues, making it highly recommended for its combination of thrilling storytelling and thought-provoking themes.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781741757101

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 226g

Pages: 252

About the Author

Kirsty Murray is the author of many novels including Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish (winner of the WA Premier's Children's Book Award, 2001), Market Blues and Walking Home with Marie Claire. She has also published several non-fiction books for children, and the Children of the Wind quartet of Irish-Australian novels - Bridi's Fire, Becoming Billy Dare, A Prayer for Blue Delaney and The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong.

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