THE TIMES CHILDRENS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025.Theres deep disquiet in this dystopian thriller Daily MailA spellbinding and chilling fable Financial TimesHugely thoughtprovoking, frequently frustrating, this speculative YA novel will stay in the mind long after its finished The GuardianWhen Xavier wakes up on the first morning of an enforced family weekend away with his pregnant stepmum and dad, he doesnt recognise where they are its as if the house has inexplicably been transported to the set of a video game, inside an impenetrable dome where the family have been donated chickens, goats, wheat to help them survive. There is no trace of their mysterious captors and no way to escape. Three years later, hes sixteen and resigned to life without the internet, other people, let alone a girlfriend... when suddenly another family appears, one with vastly contrasting political ideologies and priorities. In the confines of this strange world, Xavier and 17yearold gorgeous Mackenzie are thrown together, Mackenzies erratic father becomes obsessively fixated on escape, and tensions between the two families begin to rise with devastating and tragic consequences... Kenneth Oppels most thrilling novel to date is challenging, provocative and unforgettable.

Binding: Hardback;256 pages; Publisher: Michael O’Mara Books Ltd; Classification: YFB; Weight: 478 g; Dimensions: 145 x 226 x 26

Something not quite right? You have 28 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.

Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.

Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Click here to view our full Returns Policy.