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Synopsis
Despite the precautions of the old aborigine woman she calls Granny, fourteen-year-old Jo falls under the spell of a secret thing in the Australian hills, a girl endlessly alive and crying for the death that will not take her.
Is Balyet appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This atmospheric Australian fantasy features supernatural horror elements with an undead spirit seeking death, mentorship from an Aboriginal elder, and themes of mortality that may be intense for sensitive readers. No graphic violence or inappropriate content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, grief, and supernatural horror elements.
Who'll love this
A spooky mystery about a girl who encounters an ancient, cursed spirit in the Australian hills and must learn from her Aboriginal mentor to survive.