"The Returning" by Christine Hinwood is a gripping coming-of-age story set in a post-apocalyptic world where a group of survivors navigates the aftermath of a devastating war. The protagonist, a young girl named Ria, struggles with the changes that their harsh environment has brought upon her community and herself. As they face the challenges of rebuilding their lives and relationships, themes of loss, resilience, and the search for belonging emerge. Ria’s journey of self-discovery is intertwined with the harsh realities of survival, ultimately exploring what it means to truly return home, both physically and emotionally. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 302 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by Speak .

Christine Hinwood was born in England and grew up mostly in Australia, but also in England and America. She's always written. When she was very small, she used to sit and make up stories in her head while cuddling her security blanket; she called it 'having a thought', then, and told people she'd have to talk to them after she'd finished it. Christine studied Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT in Melbourne. Bloodflower is her first novel.