Imagine going to bed and waking up the next day to find that you, your family – now all strangely scarred on their backs – and house have been transported to a parallel universe. And don’t imagine landing in the world of Oz with a tin man and your loyal sidekick Toto. We are talking government conspiracy, alien abduction and opposing beliefs here, and there is no getting out any time soon. Oppel has crafted a rather thought-provoking mystery that draws you in from the start. This is what a good sci fi can do, leave you hanging with as many questions as you have answers come the end but satisfyingly the ideas and intent of the story continue to play out in your head long after you’ve put the book down.

Roger, Little Unity