Wandering Wild is about two teens grappling with the ghosts of their pasts and learning to open up and love again through trust and adventure.
Our journey begins when 17-year-old Charlie Hart is unexpectedly roped into a highly anticipated reality TV show starring survivalist Rykon Hawke and Zander Rune, a famous Hollywood actor seeking redemption after a career-wrecking accident – someone who Charlie loathes. When their trip goes horribly wrong and they’re left stranded in the dangerous blue mountains, Charlie and Zander must learn to let go of their differences and work together if they want to make it back alive.
The book begins just as an event sets the characters off on a big adventure. Their secrets are kept a mystery, which motivated me to continue reading. It’s written in dual perspectives which helped me get to know Zander and Charlie. I loved watching their feelings for each other grow. Early on, I felt there was an overuse of the phrase ‘making me think’, but otherwise, it was flawless.
Reviewed by Eva, Year 8, Ivanhoe Grammar School, Ivanhoe Vic
Age Guide 12+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
After studying journalism, academic writing, and human behaviour at university, Lynette Noni finally ventured into the world of fiction. She is now a full-time writer and the #1 bestselling author of the globally renowned young adult fantasy trilogy, The Prison Healer, as well as the seven-book YA fantasy series, The Medoran Chronicles, and the award-winning YA duology, Whisper.
In 2019, Lynette’s book Whisper won the ABIA Award (Australian Book Industry Award) for Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year, as well as the Gold Inky Award (Australia’s only teen choice book award).
Her newest series, The Prison Healer, won the 2022 ABIA Award for Book of the Year for Older Children (13+), and was shortlisted for the 2022 Indie Book Awards. It was also a finalist in the 2022 Audie Awards, and a CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) notable mention for Older Readers Book of the Year. The Prison Healer was also voted in at #2 on the Better Reading Kids’ Top 50 list for 2022 (directly behind Harry Potter). Most recently, the final book in the trilogy, The Blood Traitor, won the 2023 ABIA Award for Book of the Year for Older Children (13+).
To date, Lynette’s books have sold more than one million copies in over 20 countries across the globe.
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