Book description
Winner of the Aurealis Awards for Best Fantasy and Best Horror Novel
With brilliantly evocative, hypnotic prose, Trent Jamieson crafts a coming-of-age, elevated horror story about a headstrong boy-and the monstrous vampire who taught him to be a man.
The Masters, dreadful and severe, rule the Red City and the…
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1 author picked Day Boy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is one of my all-time favourite novels. It’s a deeply moving coming-of-age story, set in a future Australia ruled by vampires known as The Masters.
It’s the story of Mark, and the monster who teaches him to be a man. Mark’s voice is perfect and the world building is totally original. The plot, with its dark undertones, moves at a measured pace towards a series of life-changing, violent moments.
I love how Australian this book is, and the fact Trent never once uses the 'v' word.
Day Boy is gentle and wild. It offers a rare and surprisingly moving…
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