First published 1997
Kidnapped as boys, Tommo and Hawk are reunited at 15 in Hobart Town. Escaping their troubled pasts, they set out on a perilous journey across the South Pacific - from whale hunts to Maori wars, Sydney's slums to the gold rush. As Hawk finds love with the wild Maggie Pye, Tommo's demons threaten to tear the brothers apart. But together, they'll risk everything to save what they cherish most.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: brothers, found-family
Setting: Australia, Hobart Town, Sydney, South Pacific
Period: 19th Century, 20th Century
672 pages · Hardcover · Viking
Content warnings: violence