The Paradise Generation

The Paradise Generation

A standalone young adult dystopian adventure Winner of the Young Adult Fiction Award in the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Shortlisted for the Storylines Tessa Duder Award They say we’re the Paradise Generation. No more wars or plagues or rapid sea rise. Nothing bad is supposed to happen to us. But it does. When Kieran was twelve, he crashed a “liberated” car deep in the suburban wilds. The accident left his cousin Lucas in hospital and Kieran pretty much done with breaking rules. Four years later, he’s reconsidering. Lucas’s Allocated recovery time is almost up, and if Kieran can’t help him, Lucas is dead. Midnight hospital break-ins and dodgy internet remedies look a lot more tempting when you’ve tried everything else. Meanwhile, Kieran finds an accomplice in Mira, a girl hiding losses of her own. He can’t help being drawn to her, but there’s one problem: their Match is outlawed. In their search for solutions, Kieran uncovers truths that make the rules meaningless. The truth could save Lucas, could sanction his match with Mira. Or it could get him killed. Readers say: “has been an absolute roller coaster, and I’ve loved every second of it” “I really like the vivid dystopian world … the behind-the-scenes worldbuilding is so rich and carefully thought out” “hard to put down” " The Paradise Generation is an exhilarating dystopian adventure, set in a future that has overcome climate change and disease - but at what cost? This smart, high stakes novel raises thought-provoking questions about injustice and inequality. ... The Paradise Generation is an extraordinary novel that balances both heart-pounding tension and emotional depth, from a highly talented, self-published, first-time author." - Judges' Commentaries on Finalists and Winners at the 2025 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Readers say: "has been an absolute roller coaster, and I've loved every second of it" "I really like the vivid dystopian world ... the behind-the-scenes worldbuilding is so rich and carefully thought out" "hard to put down"