Thirty years after the collapse of civilisation, a totalitarian survivor society lives on beneath a protective dome. Sixteen-year-old Claudia, curious about the decadent old world and why it destroyed itself, begins to question what she's taught. She's drawn to free-spirit Davina, who seems to have answers, but not all her friends think the same way and loyalties are tested. Claudia's closest friend, Pierce, is a cadet in the Mentargh, the ruthless organisation that controls the Dome. He warns her against Davina, but can she still trust him?
When Claudia learns the truth about the Dome and their continued survival, she knows things have to change—but how?
A new version of the Australian YA dystopian classic, rewritten for the 21st century. A sequel is due out in 2025.
16+ Mature content
Other books by Jill Dobson
Born in Yorkshire, Jill Dobson grew up in country Australia and now lives in Glasgow, after stints in Melbourne, London, Moscow, Edinburgh and Tokyo. The Inheritors, her first novel, was written during her last years of school. It was originally published by the University of Queensland Press in 1988, followed by Time To Go (1991) and A Journey to Distant Mountains (2001). A new edition of The Inheritors, rewritten for the twenty-first century and released in January 2024, is her first venture into indie publishing.
As well as speculative fiction, Jill writes contemporary, historical and fantasy fiction.
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