Port Finch Mysteries: North Queensland Is About to Get Weird
In the sleepy town of Port Finch, the laws of physics are packing up and going on holiday.
The air in Port Finch, North Queensland, has always tasted of salt and secrets. For eleven-year-old Lily, a brilliant young inventor, it's home. For Leo, a local kid who knows every rock and mangrove root, it's his playground. For Sawyer, Lily's cool, artistic cousin, it's just another quiet town. But when a skipping stone loops backwards in mid-air and reflections in the creek begin to warp and lie, they realise their town is hiding a profound and dangerous weirdness. Drawn together by a shared sense of curiosity and escalating dread, the trio discovers that these aren't isolated incidents. A strange hum emanates from the earth, objects swap places with impossible precision, and time itself begins to stutter and fray at the edges. Their investigation uncovers a hidden history: the legacy of the eccentric Finch siblings, Alistair the scientist and Elara the artist, who decades ago built a mysterious machine in the heart of the town. Now, as the anomalies grow from quirky to catastrophic, threatening to unmake reality itself, Lily, Leo, and Sawyer must decipher the clues left behind. They must learn to read a language written in seafoam, listen to songs sung by trees, and understand a machine powered by the very fabric of time. To save their town, they'll have to combine Lily's science, Sawyer's art, and Leo's deep knowledge of the land, forging a found family bond strong enough to face down a creeping cosmic horror. Celebrating Diversity:The Port Finch Mysteries features a young transgender girl as its brilliant lead protagonist and a key non-binary secondary character. The story is anchored in the power of a found family, celebrating the strength that comes from embracing different perspectives, skills, and identities to solve the impossible.
Shared Audience:This trilogy is a must-read for fans of found-family adventures and mind-bending sci-fi mysteries. If you love the thrill of kids on bikes investigating supernatural weirdness in Stranger Things, the quirky, puzzle-box mystery of Gravity Falls, or the blend of supernatural peril and heartfelt teamwork in Jonathan Stroud's Lockwood & Co., you will be captivated by the secrets of Port Finch.
About the Author: P. K. Wilcox (Paige Krystal Wilcox) is an award-winning Australian author, actress, and activist. Known for the insightful Memoirable series, the interconnected novels of the City/Cape Chronicles, the thrilling Port Finch Mysteries, and heartwarming standalone adventures like The Van of Hope and Rust, her writing often explores complex family dynamics, diverse identities, and themes of connection, conflict, and healing drawn from her own experiences, including her gender transition journey. Raised in regional Queensland, Paige is a recognized voice in advocacy, notably awarded Trans Activist of the Year by Brisbane Pride. Her creative work extends beyond novels to include podcast series and an impactful TEDx Talk focused on the power of intentional storytelling.Customer Reviews
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