{"product_id":"9781489220882_the-continent","title":"The Continent","description":"Part allegory, part romance and part against-the-odds survival story, Keira Drake's sparkling debut novel engages readers with questions of social responsibility, the nature of peace and violence, and the value—and danger—of nationalism. Thought-provoking, fast-paced and surprising, The Continent will haunt readers long after its covers have been closed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a land without war to a continent of two warring nations… one girl's crash landing becomes a fight to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor her sixteenth birthday, Vaela Sun receives the most coveted gift in all the Spire – a trip to the Continent. It seems an unlikely destination for a holiday: a cold, desolate land where two 'uncivilised' nations remain perpetually locked in combat. Most citizens lucky enough to tour the Continent do so to observe the spectacle and violence of war, a thing long banished in the Spire. For Vaela – a talented apprentice cartographer – the journey is a dream come true: a once–in–a–lifetime opportunity to improve upon the maps she's drawn of this vast, frozen land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Vaela's dream all too quickly turns to a nightmare as the journey brings her face–to–face with the brutal reality of a war she's only read about. Observing from the safety of a heliplane, Vaela is forever changed by the bloody battle waging far beneath her. And when a tragic accident leaves her stranded on the Continent, she finds herself much closer to danger than she'd ever imagined. Starving, alone and lost in the middle of a war zone, Vaela must try to find a way home – but first, she must survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Keira Drake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46921268101269,"sku":"9781489220882","price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781489220882_97a3c7a2-1229-4325-873b-84de4e9e6855.jpg?v=1776889929","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781489220882_the-continent","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}