'Reaper' by Vanda Symon (Orenda Books, 2026)

By Ōtepoti He Puna Auaha | Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature | Posted: Wednesday Apr 15, 2026

Out now!

Homeless on Auckland's streets, Max Grimes fights to survive when someone starts killing the city's forgotten. Pulled into a dark past, he must stop the killer - or be next. The gripping second instalment in a breathtaking series, from New Zealand's queen of crime.

'Brutal, raw and utterly realistic' Trevor Wood

'Pacy, twisty, relentlessly unpredictable journey through the dark side of New Zealand's biggest city, where a man battling his own demons must confront a far deadlier one working in the shadows' Michael Bennett

'Absorbing and addictive. Once you've started you won't be able to put it down until the end. A truly gripping thriller' Michael Wood

Find out more and get your copy: Reaper #2 City of Shadows - Unity Books