Try free for 30 days

1 credit a month to use on any title, yours to keep (you’ll use your first credit on this title).
Stream or download thousands of included titles.
Access to exclusive deals and discounts.
$16.45 a month after 30 day trial. Cancel anytime.
The Orphancorp Trilogy cover art

The Orphancorp Trilogy

By: Marlee Jane Ward
Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
Try for $0.00

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

Pay using voucher balance (if applicable) then card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions Of Use and Privacy Notice and authorise Audible to charge your designated credit card or another available credit card on file.

Publisher's Summary

From orphanage to prison, The Orphancorp Trilogy is a heartfelt, brutal, funny and diverse story about when corporate interests overwhelm human rights, and what happens to children when they bloom in the darkest of places.

‘Freedom feels scary, feels too big and every time I think about what I might do I stop being able to think about anything.'

In a futuristic and dystopian Australia, industrialisation and capitalism have overwhelmed and smothered human rights and sanity. Meet Mirii, a young orphan caught in a system that's hell bent on keeping her down. When she finds unexpected allies, friends and love, will it be enough to see her through this nightmarish world? Or is it only the beginning of the troubles she will have to face? 

Fast-paced, gritty and highly original, the Orphancorp series confirms Marlee Jane Ward as one of Australia's best YA authors.

Winner of the 2015 Seizure Viva La Novella Prize.

Winner of the 2016 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction.

©2022 Marlee Jane Ward (P)2022 W F Howes

Critic Reviews

"This gritty, greasy story is peppered with violence and lit with the slenderest shafts of affection and hope. It will make your jaw clench with fear for the indomitable Mirii Mahoney and your fist punch the air at every tiny victory." (Margo Lanagan)

"Punchy, crunchy, sexy and smart, Orphancorp is a sharp shock of a story with bruised-but-not broken characters and a bonsai dystopia you can actually believe in. Marlee Jane Ward is a writer of heart and passion, muscle and slow-burning anger." (Ian McDonald)

More from the same

What listeners say about The Orphancorp Trilogy

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.