All Our Shimmering Skies

Set against the backdrop of 1942 Darwin during Japanese bombings, this lyrical and mesmerizing novel follows Molly Hook, a motherless girl seeking a curse’s source, as she embarks on a magical journey through Australia’s wild landscapes. Joined by an unlikely trio—including a sharp-tongued actress and a fallen Japanese pilot—they face danger and discover love amidst beautifully crafted, imaginative storytelling. Celebrated for its enchanting prose and magic realism, this book offers an absorbing liminal world grounded in the depths of Australian myth and landscape.