{"product_id":"the-burn-9780733653001","title":"The Burn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nerve-shredding psychological thriller that asks who and what we cling to when everything starts to burn, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Farm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e2030. \u003c\/b\u003eDevastating bushfires have plunged Australia into lockdown. When stay-at-home orders lift, \u003cb\u003eCarmen\u003c\/b\u003e isn't relieved. Solitude has suited her too well.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Carmen's best friend, \u003cb\u003eEleni\u003c\/b\u003e, convinces her to join her and her boyfriend, \u003cb\u003eDan\u003c\/b\u003e, and their friend \u003cb\u003eRhett\u003c\/b\u003e on a road trip. After months apart, Eleni says they need an unplugged week away together: a chance for escape and reconnection, laughter and shared history.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the trip isn't what Carmen expects. The friends try to bond, but everyone has changed. They end up stuck in isolated cabins in dense national parkland. Secrets spill out, new ideals are challenged and bitter arguments erupt. On the final morning, new fires are racing towards them, forcing the group to find another way out. But how, when the friends no longer trust each other with their lives?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eTense, timely, propulsive and unnerving, \u003ci\u003eThe Burn\u003c\/i\u003e examines the myths we believe about ourselves and the people we love. With survival at stake, who do we become?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Farm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'An electrifying and well-crafted Gothic thriller' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE AUSTRALIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Captivating' \u003c\/b\u003eSIANG LU\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Immersive, urgent, hair-raising... It demands to be read in one sitting' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCOURIER-MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Compelling' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Nothing short of bone-chilling' \u003c\/b\u003eALI LOWE\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'A masterclass in creating narrative tension' \u003c\/b\u003eTESS WOODS\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Gripping and enthralling' \u003c\/b\u003eKELLY RIMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780733653001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 25 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eJessica Mansour-Nahra was a communications consultant and writer in Brisbane, London and Sydney, before tree-changing to Tasmania, where she lives with her husband and their beloved dog. Jessica holds degrees in history and law from The University of Queensland. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, was an Australian bestseller.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Jessica Mansour-Nahra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49241117556953,"sku":"9780733653001","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780733653001.jpg?v=1789264477","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-burn-9780733653001","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}