One book they mention is "The Severed Land," a new fantasy by NZ writer, Maurice Gee.
I read this at the start of the holidays.
Fliss lives in a divided world, lucky enough to be on the safe side of an invisible wall. On the far side, war and poverty reign. After Fliss saves a soldier boy she sees in danger, her world changes forever. She must return with him to the other side on a perilous rescue mission.
This is an exciting page turner, and probably the first of a series of books. Maurice Gee is well known for his trilogies such as The O Trilogy and The Salt Trilogy. See more about Maurice Gee here.
