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to kill for land (a new beginning book 1) by ryn shell

24/3/2016

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To Kill For Land by Ryn Shell, is I think the fifth book in the series that details the history and life of the extended Fife/Mayer family in small-town, outback Australia. It is actually the fourth book in the series I have read, having started the series at Book 2. At some point, I have no doubt I will return to the first book and discover just where it all began. 

To Kill for Land is set around six years after the floods that devastated the town and the surrounding areas in To Kill in Flood. The two main characters in this tale; Emily and Jarrah are now thirteen and seventeen respectively. Their deep friendship forged as youngsters only grow stronger, but there are many pull's on young Jarrah's heart and attention. He wants to be fully accepted in his Aboriginal Family, he wants to own the land of the Dreaming Billabong and he wants to attend University and study law to help his finally regain their rights, in what is still essentially a racist Australia of the 1960's. 

An influx of displaced Europeans at the end of World War Two has added colour and excitement to the staid and conservative country town. With Jarrah facing strictures on his interaction with Emily, due to her being declared as "wrong skin" by Jarrah's Grandfather, the opportunities for the young people to share time together are strictly limited. 

As with all the previous books, this is a wonderful story about coming of age, the mixture of cultures that is uniquely Australian outback and the machinations of small town life in the conservative 1960's. I love these books and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. This is a five star story, all the way again, from Ryn Shell.

Check out Ryn Shell's Books Here: http://amzn.to/1J8dAex      

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Ryn Shell link
24/3/2016 18:21:13

Thank you, Grant, for a glowing review.
What a great looking website you have created. I'll take a look around.
Cheers,
Ryn.

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Grant Leishman
25/3/2016 07:23:46

Thanks Ryn, your book, as always, was an absolute pleasure to read. Thank you for the kind comments on my website. I have some big plans for it in the future, as time and money permit.

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