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18 16 y separately published work icon Beautiful Malice Rebecca James , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1645467 2010 single work novel young adult To escape the media attention generated by her sister's murder, the grieving seventeen-year-old Katherine moved away from her shattered, once-perfect family to start a new life in Sydney. There she keeps her head down until she is befriended by the charismatic Alice, and her life takes her in new directions. But there is a dark side to Alice, and as we learn the truth of Katherine's sister's death and Alice's background their story spirals to an explosive finale. (Source: Trove)
6 21 y separately published work icon Black Juice Margo Lanagan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2004 Z1102783 2004 selected work short story young adult science fiction fantasy horror (taught in 2 units)

'Ten stories that delight, shock, intrigue, amuse and move the reader to tears with their imaginative reach, their dark humour, their subtlety, their humanity and depth of feeling: As part of a public execution, a young boy forlornly helps to sing his sister down. A servant learns about grace and loyalty from a mistress who would rather dance with Gypsies than sit on her throne. A terrifying encounter with a demonic angel gives a young man the strength he needs to break free of his oppressor. On a bleak and dreary afternoon a gleeful shooting spree leads to tragedy for a desperate clown unable to escape his fate.'

'Black Juice offers glimpses into familiar, shadowy worlds that push the boundaries of the spirit and leave the mind haunted with the knowledge that black juice runs through us all.'
6 y separately published work icon Undercurrents Tamara McKinley , London : Piatkus , 2004 Z1278100 2004 single work novel Still dealing with the aftermath of her mother's death and her experiences of war-torn London, the protagonist discovers her own adoption certificate amongst her mother's papers. She travels to Australia to find out the truth about her birth.
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