Book description
Ash McCarthy thought he finally had it made: away from home and all its
claustrophobic responsibilities, he's revelling in the freedom of
student hostel life. But life is about to take a devastating turn, when
two police officers knock on his door. Their life-changing news forces
him to return home to his Down Syndrome brother Mikey, and impels him
into a shady world of political intrigue, corruption, terrorism and lies
. . . so many lies. As if this isn't bad enough, the whole country is
imploding, as the world's two greatest super-powers start a fight that
leaves New Zealand 'piggy-in-the-middle' of their deadly games. While
trying to protect Mikey, along with strangers Travis and Jiao, his fight
to uncover the truth turns into a nightmare race to save their lives and
stop the destruction of all the principles he holds dear. 'The Nature of
Ash' is a fast-paced thriller that also explores love and loss,
assumptions and prejudices, truth and fiction, and the many faces of
'family . Mandy Hager is a Wellington author and educator. She won
the Esther Glen Award for Fiction for her novel Smashed and Best Young
Adult Book in the NZ Post Book Awards 2010 for The Crossing.
