The Debt Diary

by Joshua Neal

Life on the streets is never easy, but it's particularly hard for Harry. His future is under constant threat - not just from the world that continues to burn around him but also from the people who inhabit it. Harry watches on as the country that he calls home prepares to celebrate its independence from the people that it deems the greatest threat - people like him. Isolated and alone, Harry struggles to get by, occasionally forced to cheat and steal simply to survive. Determined to forge his own path in life, however, Harry keeps track of any debts that he accrues in his debt diary, intent on paying them back as soon as he is able. When mysterious entries begin to appear in his diary, the path that Harry had been forging for himself becomes twisted in ways that he could never had imagined, and he is forced to determine just how much he is willing to take in order to survive.

The Debt Diary is the exciting debut novel from Young Adult Fiction author, Joshua Neal.

308 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 12, 2022

About the author

Residing in Norwich, UK with his wife and cat, Joshua writes Fantasy and Dystopian adventure novels, primarily for Young Adult audiences. His latest novel, The Boy of Dust and Ash - the first book in a new Fantasy Adventure series, The Aether Stones Saga - is available for pre-order now and will release 23/7/23.

Reviews

[Marianne Antonichuk · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really good book it took me a bit to read it cause I actually had to read it three times as it was that good and I would reread it again it’s was so emotional and challenging for me to read I couldn’t stop myself from reading again cause I felt like I was really seeing the story come to life

[Martha Chargot · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book we need to read now before climate change becomes dire.

Debt Diary is the story of Harry, a character I grew to love quickly and care for deeply. He lives in the world we are creating, and his story is one of desperation and humanity.

Would read again.