Boy Swallows Universe Condition:Like New encourages us to be open

encourages us to be open to new possibilities and be brave in the face of the changes and challenges that life lays in front of us

rebellious children

but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal

• Track the past: Using nothing more than a pen and paper

a cat-and-mouse game in an underground maze—as Lucas follows his leads

Boy Swallows Universe Condition:Like New encourages us to be open'The most extraordinary writer a rare talent' Nikki Gemmell An utterly wonderful novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age from one of Australia's most exciting new writers. Brisbane, 1983: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious criminal for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good