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'Mark is a Day Boy.
'In a post-traumatic future the Masters—formerly human, now practically immortal—rule a world that bends to their will and a human population upon which they feed. Invincible by night, all but helpless by day, each relies on his Day Boy to serve and protect him.
'Mark has been lucky in his Master: Dain has treated him well. But as he grows to manhood and his time as a Day Boy draws to a close, there are choices to be made.
'Will Mark undergo the Change and become, himself, a Master—or throw in his lot with his fellow humans? As the tensions in his conflicted world reach crisis point, Mark’s decision may be crucial.
'In Day Boy Trent Jamieson reimagines the elements of the vampire myth in a wholly original way. This is beautifully written and surprisingly tender novel about fathers and sons, and what it may mean to become a man.
Or to remain one.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication:
For Sophie Hamley,
who pulled this story from me word by word,
sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph,
and chapter by chapter.
This is your book.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Day Boy : Review
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 July 2015; (p. 19)
— Review of Day Boy 2015 single work novel
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Day Boy : Review
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 25 July 2015; (p. 19)
— Review of Day Boy 2015 single work novel
Awards
- 2017 longlisted International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
- 2016 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Novel
- 2016 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year
- 2015 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Novel
- 2015 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Novel