Of Judgement and Deception

By Rosanna Andrea Feeken

The journey continues . . .

Following the events of Racing the Wild: A Journey of Freedom and Friendship (finalist in the Able Golden Book Awards for Best Fiction and named one of DeMode Magazine's Seven Best Books of 2025) - Chris's story takes a new turn.

Fifteen-year-old Chris arrives in Sydney to get to know his father Michael, only to find himself surrounded by unfamiliar faces: Michael's wife Amber, their lively young daughter Skye, and Elise, a vindictive aunt whose complicated family casts long shadows. In this uneasy world, Chris discovers fragile friendships but also stumbles into webs of judgement and deception. Between rodeos, dirt bikes, and the clang of junk-metal sculptures, he pushes himself to prove his worth - perhaps even to himself. But the wild terrain of South Western Sydney has its own trials, and when Chris is driven to his limits, he must reckon not only with the harshness of the world around him, but with the turmoil within: loyalty, pain, and a quiet hunger for redemption. Of Judgement and Deception is a powerful story of resilience and reckoning - about breaking free from the weight of the past, and the slow, fierce courage it takes to choose who you will become.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1834189136
• ISBN13: 9781834189130
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary