{"product_id":"the-upwelling","title":"The Upwelling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CAPTIVATING YOUNG ADULT DEBUT FROM A BLACK\u0026amp;WRITE! WRITING FELLOWSHIP WINNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree misfits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo warring spirits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne chance to save the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKirra is the great-granddaughter of a truth dreamer, and, like Great Nanna Clara, no-one believes her night-visions are coming true. When an end-of-the-world nightmare forces her to surf where her brother was killed, she time-slips into a place that could ruin her life, here, and in the Dreaming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNarn is the son of a well-respected Elder and holds an enviable role in his saltwater clan. Though he bears the marks of a man, many treat him like an uninitiated boy, including the woman he wants to impress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarni is the daughter of a fierce hunter and the custodian of a clever gift. Somehow, she understands Kirra when no-one else can. But who sent this unexpected visitor: a powerful ancient healer or an evil shadow-spirit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen death threatens all life, can a short-sighted surfer, a laidback dolphin caller and a feisty language unweaver work together to salvage our future?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'It is amazing to read a fantasy novel that draws on ancient original knowledge systems and their understandings. It's fun to read a book you can identify with.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Bronwyn Bancroft, award-winning Bundjalung artist and author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Lystra Rose writes with a fresh and compelling voice, seamlessly marrying meticulous word craft and storytelling with a deep connection to her Indigenous culture. This is uniquely Australian storytelling with purpose and a poetic sensibility.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Baker, bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLystra RoLystra Rose, a descendant of the Guugu Yimithirr, Birri Gubba, Erub and Scottish nations, is an award-winning writer and editor who lives in a land where the rainforest meets the sea . . . the Yugambeh-speaking nation (the Gold Coast), Australia. When she's not catching waves with her husband and two kids, Lystra is editing Surfing Life magazine. She's the first female editor-in-chief of a mainstream surf magazine in the world. The Upwelling is Lystra's debut novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLystra RoLystra Rose, a descendant of the Guugu Yimithirr, Birri Gubba, Erub and Scottish nations, is an award-winning writer and editor who lives in a land where the rainforest meets the sea . . . the Yugambeh-speaking nation (the Gold Coast), Australia. When she's not catching waves with her husband and two kids, Lystra is editing Surfing Life magazine. She's the first female editor-in-chief of a mainstream surf magazine in the world. The Upwelling is Lystra's debut novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13-17 yrs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FISH - Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44768183222433,"sku":"","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0413\/0353\/9873\/files\/OIP_1.jpg?v=1738810361","url":"https:\/\/shop.fish.asn.au\/products\/the-upwelling","provider":"FISH - Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health","version":"1.0","type":"link"}