Life spins stories around us as we slide through time, anchored by our secrets.<br /><br />Tristram&nbsp;Jones has an opal that is of deep significance to his teacher, Ivan&nbsp;MacAllister: a compelling and charismatic mentor haunted&nbsp;by a trauma caused by the witch doctor, Dinewan.<br /><br />Named after the Great Emu Spirit of the Dreamtime, is Dinewan just a bitter, hateful misfit, whose mind has been&nbsp;warped by an old family legend... or something far more dangerous?<br /><br />Tristram is haunted too, by dreams that feel like memories, of a terrifying&nbsp;monster that is waiting to pounce from the still waters of the billabong.<br /><br />A web of stories surrounds Tristam and Ivan, and the truth of them must&nbsp;come out as life goes on with adventure, romance, and danger. The witch&nbsp;doctor is coming, and he will have his due.<br /><br />Bunyip&nbsp;is a modern tale influenced by much older stories and spiced with science, legend and sensual experiences. It is gruesome in places, funny in others and tender where it counts.<br /><br />This book is intended for a mature readership and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.