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  • Published: 21 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781761049866
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $19.99

One By One They Disappear




The fog is coming. And when it does, everything disappears . . .

One girl. Two identities. Three friends.
One disappears. One forgets. One remembers.
There is truth in every tale . . . Find it!

A frighteningly creepy supernatural YA thriller that chills to the bone.

  • Published: 21 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781761049866
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 432
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Mike Lucas

Mike Lucas is the author of several picture books including CBCA Notable Book Olivia's Voice. He has also written and published several books of humorous children's poetry, has had work highly commended in magazines and contributed to poetry anthologies. Mike is one of the main organisers of the Adelaide Festival of Children’s Books and an Honorary Member of the CBCA (SA). He presents writing and poetry workshops at schools, owns a bookshop in Blackwood, South Australia, and works as a full-time engineer. He doesn't sleep much. In 2022, Mike’s first YA novel What We All Saw was published and shortlisted for the Readings Book Prize 2022, CBCA Book of the Year Award 2023 and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award 2023.

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Praise for One By One They Disappear

An outstanding story. The complex plot with stories within stories, the powerful setting, the vast array of strong characters - both good and evil - are all carefully constructed to provide readers with an absorbing narrative . . . One By One They Disappear is a compelling read.

Kathryn Beilby, ReadPlus

I was hooked from the very start and this is a whole package; supernatural, folktales, Nazis, the Resistance, Jewish persecution and utterly gripping fantasy/historical fiction all rolled up together . . . It is one helluva story and trust me, it will be the word of mouth that sends this one flying amongst your readers, especially those ones who are always keen for a bit of creepiness. What a rollercoaster it is and I highly recommend it.

Sue Warren, Just So Stories

One By One They Disappear is a tightly written tale that keeps readers engaged from start to finish. Lucas' prose is evocative, transporting readers to a time and place fraught with danger yet infused with moments of courage and compassion . . . One By One They Disappear deftly combines historical depth with thrilling mystery and is ultimately a story of love and hope surviving over fear and evil.

Kathryn Eyre, Magpies

One By One They Disappear is so well-written. Lucas’ ability to create a story which keeps the reader engaged from beginning to end has gone from strength to strength.

Sue Mauger, GLAM Adelaide

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