The Hill

Name: The Hill
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Ali Bryan
ISBN: 9781666183788

Author: Ali Bryan

Narrator: Tina Wolstencroft

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/06/2023

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction

Synopsis

In the near future, a group of girls survive by their own wits and follow the laws of the Manual on the Hill, a reclaimed garbage dump they call home. The cardinal rule? Men and boys spell danger.

After a Departure Ceremony releases the eleven oldest girls back to the Mainland, Wren becomes their new leader, and she's desperate to do a good job. So when one of the girls goes missing only a few hours into her new position, Wren makes the fateful decision to leave the Hill in search of the girl—only to encounter boys for the first time in her life. Is it a coincidence, then, that the Hill is attacked while she's gone?

In order to survive and lead her community, Wren must sort fact from fiction, ally from enemy, and opportunity from threat. The Hill is a feminist dystopian novel that explores gender, power, and the search for truth in a world defined by scarcity, distrust, and gender politics. Gritty and compassionate, Bryan's unforgettable novel shines a light on the consequences of consumerism and environmental neglect while reminding us what it takes to be a girl in this world.

About Ali Bryan

Ali Bryan's first novel, Roost, won the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction and was the official selection of One Book Nova Scotia 2014. Her second novel, The Figgs, was released in May 2018. Her nonfiction has been shortlisted for the Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Prize and longlisted for the CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize. She is a 2018 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Emerging Artist recipient. She lives with her family in Calgary, Alberta, where she divides her time between writing and mastering the flying armbar. Her thirteen-year-old daughter is a competitive wrestler and inspired the fight sequences in The Hill.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Simon

had seen intensive action between 1914 and 1918 The 1914-18 experience had taught strain at battalion level on the older World War I veterans had been immense had a distinguished 1914-18 record but the enemy he had fought in Greece was nothing like his previous experience experienced this day was co......more

Goodreads review by John

Robert Kershaw ([URL not allowed]) is the author of nearly 20 books. The Hill was published last month and it is the 44th book I have completed reading in 2024. I received an ARC of this book through [URL not allowed] with the expectation of a fair and honest review. Opinions express......more

Goodreads review by PETER

A detailed narrative of the seldom discussed battle of Crete, which occurred in May/June 1941. Crete's location was strategically important and needed to be captured from the British, by elite German airborne forces. After eight days of bitter fighting the British allies suffered a humiliating defea......more

Goodreads review by Ron

An intriguing and well-written novel regarding the fall of Crete in WW2. The author made good use of firsthand accounts from both sides of the conflict. The stories were full of heroism and bravery on both sides. The author also did a good job of explaining the faults in leadership that led to the o......more

Goodreads review by David

An informative book on a unique WWII campaign. We see how the Germans take possession of the island, ironically while suffering a tactical defeat. The planning on both sides was deeply flawed. The book's at its best when focusing on those command issues. The battlefield descriptions are done very wel......more