Fierce
  • Published: 1 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781784162870
  • Imprint: Black Swan
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $19.99

Fierce

‘Electrifyingly suspenseful’ Ashley Audrain, author of THE PUSH

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13 Mar 2018
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1 Oct 2018
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A beautifully written exploration of the power of a mother's love. Tense, captivating and unputdownable. Perfect for fans of ROOM and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN.

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'So electrifyingly suspenseful and so brilliantly vivid, that I had to put it down to catch my breath at times - and I mean this as a compliment! There are so many beautiful details woven into this completely original concept exploring the visceral fears of motherhood, that any reader's heart will race, and then break, and then race again, from beginning to end.' Ashley Audrain

Lincoln is a good boy. At the age of four, he is curious, clever and well behaved. He does as his mum says and knows what the rules are.

'The rules are different today. The rules are that we hide and do not let the man with the gun find us.'

When an ordinary day at the zoo turns into a nightmare, Joan finds herself trapped with her beloved son. She must summon all her strength, find unexpected courage and protect Lincoln at all costs - even if it means crossing the line between right and wrong; between humanity and animal instinct.

It's a line none of us would ever normally dream of crossing.

But sometimes the rules are different.

Previously published as Fierce Kingdom.

'A page-turning, adrenaline-soaked read . . . an eloquent and meditative insight into motherhood and what it means, its many small trials and wonders.' Alison Flood, Observer
  • Published: 1 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781784162870
  • Imprint: Black Swan
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

Gin Phillips

Gin Phillips grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and has been writing for as long as she can remember. After earning a degree in Political Journalism, Gin worked as a freelance magazine writer for nearly a decade. She’s lived in Ireland, Thailand, New York, and Washington, D.C. Gin now lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, her kids, and her schnoodle.

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Praise for Fierce

Unbearably tense and yet beautifully written, Fierce Kingdom demands to be read in one sitting. After finishing, I pulled my loved ones a little closer.

Paula Daly, author of THE MISTAKE I MADE

Fierce Kingdom is a bold exploration of the ferocity of a mother’s love - riveting and beautiful, and all too real. You’ll find yourself asking, what would I do? It’s brilliant.

Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

It tore at every maternal fibre in my body. I couldn’t put it down.

Fiona Barton, author of THE WIDOW

I was absolutely captivated by this book. So, so tense, but wonderfully written. The perfect book.

Gillian McAllister, author of EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH

Taut, tense and moving.

Chris Ewan

A terrifying premise executed with tension and tenderness, and a testament to how far we'll go to save our loved ones.

Ali Land, author of GOOD ME, BAD ME

Tense and beautifully written, I could not put this down.

Fiona Cummins, author of RATTLE

I devoured it in one breathless sitting. Outstanding.

Clare Mackintosh, author of I LET YOU GO and I SEE YOU

A page-turning, adrenaline-soaked read . . . an eloquent and meditative insight into motherhood and what it means, its many small trials and wonders.

Alison Flood, OBSERVER (Thriller of the Month)

Tense and harrowing scenes make for some extraordinarily haunting moments . . . a powerful, unsettling book.

Laura Wilson, GUARDIAN

Tense, atmospheric . . . The story is as much about being a parent as it is an action thriller, which brings a satisfying extra dimension.

Daily Mail

Tense, captivating and beautifully written, Fierce Kingdom will keep you reading into the small hours and you'll still be thinking about it long after you've finished . . . It builds to an ending that will leave you breathless.

Daily Express

An outdoors version of Emma Donoghue's Room . . . Fierce Kingdom works flawlessly as a thriller with expert pacing and a well-judged ending, but its most remarkable feature is its portrayal of motherhood.

Sunday Times
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