Waitākere College

Book of the Week - The Mires by Tina Makereti


A town on the edge, a danger unseen.

Three women, three pasts, and one coastal town where their lives collide. As rising waters threaten their home, tensions simmer—especially when Janet’s son, Conor, returns with a dark new edge. Only Wairere, a child wise beyond her years, senses the danger lurking beneath their feet. When the storm hits, survival will depend on what they choose: destruction or connection.

Recommended for Scholarship English.