Launched! When Dark Waters Burn is officially out in the wild for those with an adventurous spirit and a warm heart. Just watch out for the water-ants, snap snap!

– “Cements Shapter’s reputation as a master of immersive worlds.” Tawny Frogmouth Magazine

– “An emotional read which doesn’t let go.” Bookworm for Kids

– “Fast paced and absorbing, with a slow burn romance that will leave readers wanting more.” CBCA Notable author Pip Harry

– “Held me captive from page one!” USA Today Bestselling Author Dionne Lister

– “A fascinating and utterly original world; a great adventure.” Ian Irvine, bestselling author of the Three Worlds fantasy sequence.

Here’s a short video recap of the launch for you!

Stay out of sight. Stay hidden under the lake. Even as giant water-ants scout the surface, and deadly trees slop their hungry roots along the shoreline. For unrest surges in the swamps, getting closer and closer… Sala will only be safe for as long as their ship’s location remains a secret.

But when a horrifying threat ignites close to home, and the lakeside hillfarms are forced to reveal a desperate truth, it unleashes a wreckage of terror and destruction on the world of Palude. What Sala fears most becomes irrelevant. All she can do is run, and make one irrevocable choice after another. If she’s to have any kind of future, she must fight to accept the collapse of her past.

Hiding from it was never an option.

Thank you so much Midnightsun Publishing, Harry Hartog Warringah Mall, and all my dear readers – I hope you enjoy the ride!

Oh, and please spread the word if you do! It really does make all the difference. Send me your ‘In The Wild’ photos too!

Teachers’ Notes and Book Club Notes are also available, so do let schools, libraries and book clubs know. Thank you so much!

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