A bold debut novel reminiscent of Emma Cline`s The Girls; a story of love, lust & the spaces in between, from a `captivating` (New York Times) new voice in fiction It is 1950, & Willa`s mother has a new beau. The arrival of his blue-eyed, sun-kissed sons at Willa`s summer home signals the end of her safe childhood. As her entrancing older sister Joan pairs off with Kenneth, nine-year-old Willa is drawn to his strange & solitary younger brother, Patrick. Left to their own devices, Willa is swept up in Patrick`s wicked games. As they grow up, their encounters become increasingly charged with sexuality & degradation. But when Willa finally tries to reverse the trajectory of their relationship, an act of desperation has devastating results. Unfolding between the wild freedoms of British Columbia & the glittering beaches of California, Demi-Gods explores a girl`s attempt to forge a path of her own choosing in a world where female independence is suspect. Sensitive, playful & entirely original, Eliza Robertson is one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary literature.