Set in the near future, these three heart-stopping novels follow Riley as she overcomes the murder of her younger sister by tracking down the killer across a post-apocalyptic Britain. At the same time, she is forced to take on the might of a twisted regime intent on conquering the nation. The series is packed with action, suspense, drama and dystopian adventure.
The Perimeter by Shalini Boland
(Outside #3)
Publication date: November 18th 2013
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
(Outside #3)
Publication date: November 18th 2013
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
The Perimeter, blurb:
In this fractured world, a sinister force is coming for Riley, and the only things keeping her safe are a perimeter fence and the people she loves. As her life is threatened, she must make impossible choices. But help comes from the most unlikely of places, and all Riley needs to know is: who can she really trust?
Meanwhile, a repentant killer searches for peace and salvation, but what he gets is the exact opposite. Now he’ll have to make the hardest decision of his life.
The Perimeter is a darkly captivating dystopian tale of adventure, danger, love and redemption that will have you on the edge of your seat and up at night turning the pages to find out what happens next . . .
Have you done things you’re
ashamed of, Jamie?’
An image of the dead girl
flashed into Jamie’s mind. Shiny beads of blood and glass.
‘I can help you come to
terms with those things. I can give you peace. Absolution. Are you
tired, Jamie? Are you sick of the road and the hostility of your
fellow man? Do you crave a warm bed and a clear purpose?’
Jamie wanted to tune out Mr
Carter’s voice, but the soft seductive words crept into his brain
like a virus. Part of Jamie knew that this man was skilled in the art
of telling people what they longed to hear. That he wasn’t doing
anything out of the goodness of his heart. That he had an ulterior
motive for approaching him. But the other part of Jamie was tired.
Bone-weary in fact, and this Mr Carter bloke knew it. Knew how to
press his buttons and get him to do what he wanted.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Shalini lives in
Dorset, England with her husband and two noisy boys. Before children,
she was signed to Universal Music as a singer songwriter. Now, writing
novels has hijacked her life and she is usually to be found with a
laptop welded to her fingers and the house in a permanent state of
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Shalini
Boland - Interview
What
can you tell us about The Outside Series?
Set
in the near future, these three novels follow Riley as she overcomes
the murder of her younger sister by tracking down the killer across a
post-apocalyptic Britain. At the same time, she is forced to take on
the might of a twisted regime intent on conquering the nation.
The
story is full of action and adventure with a smattering of angsty
romance. Books two and three become more darkly dystopian.
What
authors most inspire you?
Authors
who can weave multiple plot lines with ease, whose characters evoke
strong emotions and who can keep you guessing till the end. I’m in
awe of Carlos Ruis Zafon, Laini Taylor, Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne
Collins and Paullina Simons.
Who
is your ideal reader?
Someone
who likes the ‘what if …’ scenario: What if you were living
your life and it took an unexpected twist?
My
books are aimed at young adults, but I write the kinds of books that
I would like to read myself – post-apocalyptic adventure and urban
fantasy with a twist of horror and a dusting of romance. My current
readers are aged anywhere from thirteen to seventy.
What
books, written by someone else, do you wish you'd written yourself?
Life
of Pi by Yann Martel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins or Daughter
of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor.
Where
and when do you like to write?
I’m
not great at writing first thing after I wake up as I’m not a
morning person. But any time after 10am is good. After the school
run, I’ll shop, clean, tidy, run errands etc. and then I’m ready
to work. I’ll usually sit in the lounge with a coffee and fire up
the laptop. But my best ideas usually come to me after midnight, just
as I’m getting ready to go to bed. Not sure why that is. Maybe
because my brain is more relaxed.
Do
you have specific writing habits?
Coffee
and chocolate when I first sit down, but apart from that, not really.
I use my Paperblank notebooks to scribble ideas, and use my laptop to
write the story.
Do
you have any hobbies?
Erm
… no. Writing is my work and my hobby. I can’t think of anything
else I’d rather be doing - other than spending time with my family.
Lately, I feel like I have less and less time for anything else.
Outside
is a YA post-apocalyptic series. Can you tell us a bit more about it?
Set
in the near future, it looks at what might happen if
society-as-we-know-it collapsed. It follows the story of Riley who
lives safely behind the Perimeter Fence. After her sister is
murdered, she decides to brave the ‘outside’ to track down the
killer and she persuades her neighbour, Luc, to go with her.
In
addition to its post-apocalyptic setting, Outside
is also a coming-of-age love story with a heap of adventure and some
unexpected twists along the way. Book 2, The
Clearing, is darker and more
sinister. And in Book 3, The
Perimeter, the tension ramps
up even further with a ton of suspense and action.
Did
any real world event inspire your post-apocalyptic vision?
Yes.
The 7/7 bombings in London gave me the initial idea for the setting.
After 9/11 and 7/7 I wondered what would happen if the bombings
didn’t stop. What would become of the western world? I remember it
as quite a scary time.
Who
is your favourite character in the book and why?
My
favourite character is Riley
as she acts with bravery despite being terrified most of the time.
She’s lived a life of privilege, but shows great guts and
determination after her sister’s death. It would have been easy for
her to wallow in her grief, but instead, she’s pro-active.
Writing
her from a first person perspective allows the reader to see her
fears up close, but as the series progresses, she finds more courage
and ways to deal with all the trials and adversities she must face as
she braves the ravaged world.
What
was the hardest part of the book to write?
There
are two storylines running through the novel and it was quite tricky
to make the sequence of events tie up in the right place. The story
also has a few major twists and it took me several attempts to get
the reveals right. I hope I did it justice in the end.
Fave
Book?
The
Bronze Horseman, Paullina Simons or The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
Fave
Movie?
True
Romance or Overboard, depending what mood I’m in.
Fave
TV Series?
The
Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and Battlestar Galactica
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