Yoss

"TOWNS SWALLOW MEN up, Yoss. They're hungry. People disappear into them and are never heard from again." From an idyllic village high in the mountains, a boy of 14 sets out to encounter the world. On the plain below, a town sweats with schemes and deceptions. Merchant, mistress, trickster, thiefmany are drawn to this innocent newcomer. But all who seek to possess him will pay a price. Children's Book Council of Australia Awards' Shortlist for YAHirsch, Odo is the author of 'Yoss' with ISBN 9780385731874 and ISBN 0385731876.