Bird Deity by John Morrissey

Bird Deity by John MorrisseyStunning speculative fiction from the award winning author of Firelight. David is a scout. For ten years he has plundered the ruins of an alien civilisation about which he knows nothing. Now he's ready to go home, a wealthy man. Except that everything seems to be slipping out of his control. His mentor Tom has vanished. Eliza and her baby are alone. As David begins to question the choices he has made, he is visited by a researcher, who wants him to

Already estranged since the girl's birth

the band members developed a feeling of 'five against the world'

In a small village in West Africa

otherworldly globe which gives her astonishing powers

a kibbutz in Israel and the deep Canadian Arctic

accused of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder

They have recorded Aussie working dogs’ habits

Taylor wants to understand the mystery of her own past

and later as a dingo trapper for the Parks and Wildlife Service

Darkness only exists because of the light

utterly original

Every kid wants to laugh