Books published by publisher R.L. Sanderson

Abbie Fray has moved with her family from Sydney to Derrington, a country town where everybody knows everybody and the mobile reception sucks. She’s left behind her best friend, her school, and her favourite bakery. She thinks her life can't get any worse. Then she makes a terrifying discovery. Abbie looks just like Rebecca O’Reilley, a girl who was brutally murdered in Derrington a year earlier. And it doesn’t take long before Abbie learns there’s more connecting them than just appearance. Not even a budding romance with the kind, quirky and gorgeous Zeke is enough to stop Abbie’s curiosity about the murder developing into a dangerous obsession. Who is sending Abbie anonymous threats? And why does she keep dreaming about the scene of Becky’s death? As questions mount, Abbie only knows one thing for sure: she must find out what really happened the night Rebecca O’Reilley was killed. But what if the truth is closer – and deadlier – than she could possibly imagine?

'For a moment I imagine that she’ll be sitting there on her bed listening to music through her headphones. She’ll look up at me and smile. Her absence makes me dizzy. It’s almost like I’m seeing two different things at once: a world with Daina and a world without Daina. How could she be so close, almost here, and completely out of my reach?' When seventeen-year-old Daina Valaitis vanishes without a trace on a weekend camping trip, her best friend Erica finds herself falling apart – and falling in love with Daina’s brother. Through the turmoil of grief and guilt, Erica is desperate to know the truth about what happened to her friend. But what she discovers – about Daina, their families, and herself – will change her life forever. This gripping, heartbreaking debut young adult novel was shortlisted for the 2016 Ampersand Prize. NB: This novel contains sex scenes, drug use and swearing and is suitable for older young adult readers.

Forbidden magic. An oath to serve. A wrong to avenge. Orla Grimstal has spent her life hiding who she is and what she can do. The use of magic is prohibited in the Seven Isles and those who break the rules are brutally punished. But when her sister is imprisoned, Orla will stop at nothing to free her. She soon discovers her power runs deeper – and darker – than she had ever imagined. Drawn into a dangerous world of secrets and intrigue, Orla is sworn to serve a broken King. Then her past and present collide, and Orla must choose between duty and vengeance. Will her choice be the spark that burns the Seven Isles? If you like gripping dark fantasy that you just can’t put down, you’ll love The Dying Flame, the first book in R.L. Sanderson’s Darkfall series.