Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Blood is a coming-of-age story set on the back roads of Australia.From multi-award-winning author Tony Birch comes a masterful novel about the indelible bond between two siblings. Jesse has sworn to protect his sister, Rachel, no matter what. It's a promise that cannot be broken. A promise made in blood. But, when it comes down to life or death, how can he find the courage to keep it?Set on the back roads of Australia, Blood is a boy's odyssey through a broken-down adult world.