Sanctuary 2

*Sanctuary* by **Kate Furnivall** is a gripping Australian-set contemporary thriller that drops you straight into survival stakes and small-town tension. When a battered dinghy washes up on a barren island off the coast of Western Australia, nine strangers climb out with nothing but exhaustion, fear, and the fragile alliances they forged at sea.

As they search for water, shelter and a way to be found, questions start to surface. Why does Jalila, a young Yazidi woman, seem so calm when everyone else is bracing for the worst? And what will happen if their presence reaches the mainland?

Only forty kilometres away, the fishing town of Shoalhaven runs on routine and unspoken rules—until the castaways threaten to upset the balance.

Perfect for readers who love **survival fiction**, **mystery**, **Australian coastal settings**, and **refugee stories** with emotional bite and page-turning momentum.

Add it to your basket and disappear into a story that’s hard to put down.