The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf

[1] Kwaymullina's debut novel, it tells the story of a nearly utopian world after an apocalypse, where some people have begun to have magical abilities, and are persecuted and detained for it.

The book's protagonist, Ashala Wolf, attempts to fight these injustices in her system and save the group of runaways she leads.

Ashala Wolf, leader of a group of runaways, has been captured by the government after being betrayed by her supposed ally, Justin Connor.

Kirkus Reviews wrote that it was a "vivid, original debut" and an "exhilarating dystopia", noting that Kwaymullina's Aboriginal Australian heritage adds "a vast, rich cultural tapestry".

[2] Booklist noted that the book contained "well-trod territory with familiar themes", but added that the Aboriginal creation stories mixed in brought "much-needed diversity to the genre".