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A bold, propulsive novel about male friendship and masculinity, set in the world of Holden Sheppard's bestselling debut Invisible Boys. Seven years after escaping their rural hometown, the boys - Charlie, Zeke and Hammer - are back, though not as we left them. Charlie's fighting spirit has faded...

A group of school-leavers: free at last, ready to party, expectations high. Leonardo, geeky, asthmatic, shy and prone to anxiety, has landed with them. Super high-achiever Kaiya is trying to forget her frustration with her drug-addicted sister as well as dealing with pressure from the popular girls. Mason is coming to terms with his secret desire for his best mate, Jared. Jared wants a week off from his relationship with Val so he can have sex with as many girls as possible. But the party takes a dangerous turn when Val is drugged and a man is later found dead on the beach.

In a small town, everyone thinks they know you: Charlie is a hardcore rocker who’s not as tough as he looks. Hammer is a footy jock with big AFL dreams and an even bigger ego. Zeke is a shy over-achiever, never macho enough for his family. But all three boys hide who they really are. When the truth is revealed, will it set them free or blow them apart?

Giacomo Brolo, aka Jack, is a mess. He works piecemeal construction gigs in remote WA, drinks himself to oblivion and is estranged from his family and friends. He's consumed by a self-loathing all too common for closeted men who have grown up in a world of hate and shame. But then Jack returns to his regional hometown of Geraldton for a family wedding. He hasn't been back since he fled at the age of eighteen, and his past soon catches up with him.

En apparence, Zeke (l'intello de famille italienne), Charlie (le punk du lycée) et Hammer (aspirant footballeur à l'égo surdimensionné) n'ont rien en commun. Mais dès qu'on y regarde de plus près, on découvre trois adolescents qui cherchent comment vivre leur homosexualité dans une société où elle est invisible. Car à Geraldton, petite ville rurale de l'ouest de l'Australie, rien ne doit venir perturber l'équilibre et le calme.