Andrew is a troubled but sweet Indigenous schoolboy, growing up in the suburbs. He is struggling at home, at school, at everything. The only thing that distracts and excites him is starting little fires. Flames boost his morale, purify his thoughts, and they are the only thing in his life he can control. They also seem to grab the attention of his absent father. But when a terrible blaze ends in tragedy, the community turns on Andrew, and his faith in himself and the system is put to the greatest test. Burn is an affecting, powerful novel about prejudice and growing up on the margins, from exciting new Australian voice Melanie Saward.