Alis

Is love worth dying for?

When Alis's parents reveal that she has been chosen to marry a man of forty, she is distraught - how can such an unnatural marriage be right? She abandons her life in the oppressive community where she has been brought up and flees to the city in search of freedom, only to find herself caught up in events beyond her control. Will Alis's decision to defy her parents have fatal consequences, not just for her, but for everyone who tries to help her, including the boy she loves?

Reviews

"An enthralling love story . . . Alis is an impressively memorable debut."
Carousel

"a novel of powerful undercurrents which Rich sketches in with a deft hand . . . an impressive debut with a strong authorial voice."
Books for Keeps

"A stunning debut. Finely written . . . moves you breathlessly along to the final uplifting resolution"
Write Away

"A thoughtful novel, beautifully written"
Northern Echo

"a winner . . . Alis is a bridge between the sort of fantasy novel much loved by the younger teens and adult dystopian fiction."
Birmingham Post