"Intense, original, compelling . . . bristles with attitude. So cool. Just read it."--Michael Grant, "New York Times" bestselling author
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"In the vein of the cult classic Mad Max series, crossed with Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" and S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders, "this inventive debut novel blends adrenaline-fueled action with an improbable yet tender romance to offer a rich and vivid portrayal of misfits and loners forced together in their struggle for a better life.
Adam Stone wants freedom and peace. He wants a chance to escape Blackwater, the dust-bowl desert town he grew up in. Most of all, he wants the beautiful Sadie Blood. Alongside Sadie and the dangerous outsider Kane, Adam will ride the Blackwater Trail in a brutal race that will test them all, body and soul. Only the strongest will survive.
The prize? A one-way ticket to Sky-Base and unimaginable luxury.
And for a chance at this new life, Adam will risk everything.

More Praise for "Stone Rider"

Hofmeyr constructs a bleak futuristic world and a landscape both sublime and unforgiving... in his] novel about self-preservation and reclaiming one s humanity amid brutality."-"Publishers Weekly"

"A dangerous race is run with everything on the line in this gritty dystopian thrill ride."--"Kirkus Reviews"

"Gritty nonstop action."-"School Library Journal"

"A truly gripping dystopian novel."-"VOYA"

"From the Hardcover edition.""