THE GLASS ISLAND

121pp., paperback, African Sun Press, Cape Town, 2026

ISBN: 9781776493777

On an island where Magistra and her Contemplatives have created a sanctuary of peace a group of characters gather to reflect on moral decay and the power of creativity, truth and beauty to confront tyranny.

Patricia Schonstein is a novelist, poet, children's book author and anthologist. Her novels include Skyline (2002 Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Award and 2005 French Prix du Marais), A Time of Angels, Banquet at Brabazam and The Apothecary's Daughter, as well as the memoir, Thrown Among the Bones. She lives in Cape Town.