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1 13 y separately published work icon Yellowcake Margo Lanagan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1768834 2011 selected work short story young adult

'Yellow Cake brings together another ten short stories from this extraordinarily talented writer - each of them fiercely original and quietly heartbreaking.

'Ranging from fantasy and fairy tale to horror and stark reality, what pervades these stories is the sense of humanity. The people of Lanagan's worlds face trials, temptations and degradations. They swoon and suffer and even kill for love. In a dangerous world, they seek the solace and strength that comes from family and belonging.

'These are stories to be savoured slowly and pondered deeply because they cut to the very heart of who we are.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (UK ed.).
2 22 y separately published work icon Sea Hearts Margo Lanagan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1836289 2012 single work novel fantasy young adult (taught in 4 units)

'On remote Rollrock Island, the sea-witch Misskaella discovers she can draw a girl from the heart of a seal. So, for a price, any man might buy himself a bride; an irresistibly enchanting sea-wife. But what cost will be borne by the people of Rollrock - the men, the women, the children - once Misskaella sets her heart on doing such a thing?'

Source: Publisher's website.
9 6 y separately published work icon Eona Eona : The Last Dragoneye Alison Goodman , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2011 Z1770501 2011 single work novel young adult fantasy 'Once she was Eon, a girl disguised as a boy, risking her life for the chance to become a Dragoneye apprentice. Now she is Eona, thrust into the role of her country′s saviour.

'But Eona has an even more dangerous secret - she cannot control her power. When she tries to bond with her Mirror Dragon, the anguish of the ten spirit beasts whose Dragoneyes were murdered surges through her. The result: a killing force that destroys everything before it.

'On the run from High Lord Sethon′s army, Eona and her friends must help the Pearl Emperor, Kygo, wrest back his throne. Everyone is relying on Eona′s power. Can she face her own darkness within, and drive a desperate bargain with an old enemy? A wrong move could obliterate them all.

'Against a thrilling backdrop of explosive combat, ruthless power struggles and exotic lore, Eona is the gripping story of a remarkable warrior who must find the strength to walk a deadly line between truth and justice.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon White Time Margo Lanagan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1830632 2006 selected work short story young adult science fiction fantasy (taught in 1 units)
3 22 y separately published work icon Tender Morsels Margo Lanagan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1522899 2008 single work novel fantasy (taught in 2 units)

'Tender Morsels is a dark and vivid story, set in two worlds and worrying at the border between them. It is a gloriously told tale of journeys and transformations, penetrating the boundaries between male and female, reality and myth, conscious and unconscious, temporal and spiritual, human and beast.

'Liga lives modestly in her own personal heaven, given to her by natural magic and in exchange for her earthly life. Her two daughters, gentle Branza and curious Urdda, grow up in this harmonious world, protected from the violence and village prejudice that once made their mother's life unendurable.

'But the real world cannot be denied forever, and gradually the borders break down between Liga's refuge and the place from which she escaped. Having known heaven, how will Liga and her daughters survive back in the world where beauty cannot be separated from cruelty? How far can you take your fantasies before they grow dangerous? How fully can you protect your children, and how completely should you?' (Publisher's blurb)
2 15 y separately published work icon Red Spikes Margo Lanagan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1316986 2006 selected work short story young adult horror fantasy (taught in 2 units) Ten stories that take place in worlds not quite our own and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human. Ages 14+. (Source: Trove)
2 13 y separately published work icon Foundling Monster Blood Tattoo : Foundling David Cornish , Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2006 Z1265700 2006 single work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure The Half-Continent is becoming even more unsafe - monster attacks are on the rise, and every far-flung village or town is calling for help to fight them. Into this dangerous landscape the lamplighters must venture daily, keeping the roads safely lit for travellers. It is not a job for the faint-hearted, and every week there are reports of new theroscades. Foundling Rossamünd Bookchild, sworn into the Emperor's Service as a prentice lamplighter, is finding his training at Winstermill Fortress difficult and lonely. His life is further complicated by the arrival of a young wit, determined to spite her famous mother by becoming a lowly lantern-stick. As Rossamünd begins to make new friends in this sinister world, he also seems to make more enemies, finding himself pushed towards a terrible destiny, a fate beyond anything he could ever have imagined. (Source: Trove)
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