New Sanctuary

The second
instalment in the gripping Last Seed Keeper trilogy, New Sanctuary
continues the story of the indomitable Ivy and Skyler as they search for their
fathers -- and for hope in a new world.

Despite vastly
different upbringings, best friends Ivy and Skyler share an unbreakable bond.
Together, they have discovered dangerous secrets, uncovered traitors and, with
the help of Ivy's friend Durie, saved their crumbling new world's dwindling
food resources. But now, both their fathers are missing.

Together, Ivy and
Skyler search for answers as villains become allies and true enemies make
themselves known. Questions are asked and decisions need to be made, forcing
Skyler to choose between her new friendships, her family and her world, so
different from Ivy's.

Friendships are
tested as they hunt for lost family, and the slim glimmer of hope for the new
world hangs in the balance. Can a child from the Piles and a child from the Sky
really be the key to saving it all?

New Sanctuary is a thrilling adventure about the bonds
of family and friendship, and the crucial importance of caring for our planet
in a world where nature has been forgotten but courage and hope remain.

Paul Russell is a national award-winning author, international
presenter and teacher with more than twenty years' experience. He is passionate
about empowering children through literature, imagination and the written word.
Paul's characters promote inclusion and the importance of individuality and
finding your own place in the world. He is also a father of two girls, a
playwright, dyslexic, lover of chocolate and fine food, and owner of an
ill-disciplined, poorly trained but lovable dachshund named Enzo.

Paul's other books include Grandma Forgets, My
Storee, The Incurable Imagination, Courageous Lucy, and The
Incredibly Busy Mind of Bowen Bartholomew Crisp (winner of the 2022
Australian Speech Pathology Picture Book of the Year Award in the 5-8
category). New Sanctuary is the sequel to Paul's first novel for middle
grade/YA readers, The Last Seed Keeper.