When Vex and her friends are kidnapped and held to ransom it sets off a terrifying chain of twists and turns as they struggle to survive and try to find a way to escape.
Reviews
'Elizabeth Knox's Kings of This World is at once a boarding school story, a crime thriller, and a complex fantasy, all shaped by the star-busting imagination of a singular mind. It's a brilliant return to the Southland of Dreamhunter and Mortal Fire, with both a new era and an expanded world, sure to attract a new generation of fans.' Rachael King
'The world is lucky to have Elizabeth Knox. Once again she's given us an entirely unique, thrilling, deeply thoughtful book that is alive with P for precision. Kings of this World is a thrilling return to the world of Southland where questions of power are entangled with questions of volition, and questions of seclusion, and questions of fear. Knox's young adult characters are alive, electrifying and as nuanced and complex as their readers are. A punchy addition to the genre of dark academia: sleek, unwavering and unputdownable.' Claire Mabey
'Any new Elizabeth Knox novel feels like breaking into the house of a great enchanter, only to hear the front door lock behind you, as you realise you have stumbled upon something much deeper and more dangerous than you bargained for. Kings of This World is magic at its deepest. A psychologically forensic campus thriller, which keeps you guessing until the very last page. P for perfection.' Hera Lindsay Bird
Author description
Elizabeth Knox is one of New Zealand's leading writers. She is the author of fourteen novels, most recently Kings of this World, three autobiographical novellas and a collection of personal essays. Her best-known books are The Vintner's Luck; young adult novels Dreamhunter, Dreamquake,Mortal Fire and The Absolute Book. She is the recipient of many awards and fellowships.
Elizabeth was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in 2020. She lives in Wellington.
