Outlanders

by Margaret Beames

Talented artist Rhiane a'Dare has been brought up in Dome city forbidden to go 'outside'. When she escapes from Dome she finds a land inhabited not by monsters but by a more gentle primitive people who are being terrorised by Dome guards.

Genres: Dystopia

152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Margaret Beames was a New Zealand children's author whose imaginative narratives draw young readers into worlds of drama and suspense. A prolific writer, Beames had published forty books for children since her first, The Greenstone Summer, in 1977. Several titles have been published in Australia and the UK. She won the Picture Book and Children's Choice categories at the 2001 New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards, and, since 1987, was been a finalist several times in the same awards. Beames had also written drama for stage and radio.

Reviews

[Chantal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Entertaining, quick and easy read for those who enjoy post-apocalyptic fiction. An interesting perspective and beautiful reference to creativity and artistic inclination.

[Evan Brookie · Rating 1 out of 5]

It vary BORING

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting idea that is generated in this children's novel. :) Read in Year 7 as a school text.