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Waking Romeo
- Narrated by: Grace Cooper Milton, Tashinga Bepete
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Summary
A cosmic reimagining of Romeo and Juliet and homage to two literary classics in a compelling story about fate, love and time travel from an award-winning author.
It's the end of the world. Literally. Time travel is possible, but only forwards. And only a handful of families choose to remain in the 'now', living off the scraps that were left behind.
Among these are 18-year-old Juliet and the love of her life, Romeo. But things are far from rosy for Jules. Romeo is in a coma, and she's estranged from her friends and family, dealing with the very real fallout of their wild romance.
Then a handsome time traveller, Ellis, arrives with an important mission that makes Jules question everything she knows about life and love. Can Jules wake Romeo and rewrite her future?
A highly original mashup that delights as it disorients...and asks what would have happened if two great literary love stories were somehow intertwined?
Critic reviews
"Waking Romeo is a stunning reimagining of the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet - meets Wutheirng Heights, meets epic time-travelling extravaganza." (Books+Publishing)
"Original, ambitious, powerful...Barker’s ability to challenge the boundaries of genre and find light in the darkness is a gift." (Melina Marchetta, best-selling author of Looking for Alibrandi)
"A genre-bending masterpiece.... I freaking loved every minute. Lili Wilkinson, award-winning author of Pink)