Title: Quake City

Calista escapes the earthquake that destroys the tunnel communities. Quake City calls, offering security and a new life with Mathew and the Carbonites.

But Josephine, Castor Seville’s new wife, has a secret she wants Calista to share, and one of the M.I.C.s has survived and is coming to claim his children.

Calista’s journey through the Nuclear Dawn of New Zealand continues with challenges and surprises. She will need all the skills she has learned to cope with them.

“Deryn Pittar crafts a top-notch sequel to ‘The Carbonite’s Daughter’. This is a must-read if you enjoyed Calista’s journey as a young woman navigating post-apocalyptic New Zealand.

“We return to the well-drawn characters we met previously, and are immediately immersed in their struggle to establish peace in a troubled society. Calista’s strength of spirit is up against some disenchanted individuals who are not only hellbent in their quest for power, but also desire to destroy her relationship with Mathew. Can she overcome the obstacles that beset her and finally enjoy peace with her husband and children in this new world? No spoilers from me. This is a fascinating glimpse of life in post-atomic New Zealand.”

– Denise FitzPatrick (Author of the ‘September’ and ‘D.I. Anderson’ series

  • Quake City
  • Sequel to The Carbonite’s Daughter
  • Young Adult Science Fiction/Dystopian
  • Author: Deryn Pittar
  • New Zealand English
  • ISBN: 978-1-922856-83-8 trade paperback
  • ISBN: 978-1-922856-89-0 ebook
  • RRP: US$11.99 trade paperback US$5.99 ebook
  • Publisher: IFWG Publishing International
  • 184 pages – paperback, English
  • Binding: Perfect bound
  • Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm
  • Purchase ebook or trade paperback here or through our distributor (IPG Books)
  • Key Words: Young Adult fiction, Dystopian, Diesel-Punk, Post-Holocaust, New Zealand, Mature YA
  • Publication Date: 5 August 2024
  • Distributor: World-wide through IPG (IPG specific in North America, NewSouth Books (partner) in Australia/New Zealand.

Reviews

Quake City – A page-turning epic story!

Deryn Pittar crafts a top-notch sequel to ‘The Carbonite’s Daughter’. This is a must-read if you enjoyed Calista’s journey as a young woman navigating post-apocalyptic New Zealand.

We return to the well-drawn characters we met previously, and are immediately immersed in their struggle to establish peace in a troubled society. Calista’s strength of spirit is up against some disenchanted individuals who are not only hellbent in their quest for power, but also desire to destroy her relationship with Mathew. Can she overcome the obstacles that beset her and finally enjoy peace with her husband and children in this new world? No spoilers from me. This is a fascinating glimpse of life in post-atomic New Zealand. 

Denise Fitzpatrick

****

Lyndsay Campbell’s review.
Review of Quake City by Deryn Pittar

A gripping tale set in the hills of the South Island of New Zealand with characters who live in an imaginary future, combined with the simplicity of 200 years ago. A time when there is no more oil for our gas guzzling engines, medicines or imported goods because radiation sickness has wiped out most of humanity. 

A few survivors of the massive earthquake that wrecked the tunnels under the hills where people sheltered from deadly radiation sickness, must find new ways for their families to survive. In their society, women have been under the thumb of the all-powerful, MICs, the Men in Charge, and subject to enforced artificial insemination to ensure procreation. More babies are needed. 

The Carbonites are different – they live by their own creed, and have developed a functioning farm, but their place attracts the wrong sort of people and they must protect their own.

Calista is the story’s heroine and the mother of two children born when she was but a teenager, plus another on the way. She faces many challenges and is fortunate to have been given a magical cloak that often helps her, but she must mature fast. 

A thought-provoking story for young readers.

*****

Another great story! 
Set in futuristic NZ the dystopian setting is totally plausible for a Post Nuclear dawn. The characters were believable and the storyline captures the struggles and triumphs in their journey. This second book follows on from The Carbonites Daughter and completes Calista’s story.

Julie Gilligan