The Predictions

Gaialands, a bucolic vegan commune in the New Zealand wilderness, is the only home fifteen-year-old Poppy has ever known. It's the epitome of 1970s counterculture—a place of free love, hard work, and high ideals . . . at least in theory. But Gaialands's strict principles are shaken when new arrival Shakti claims the commune's energy needs to be healed and harnesses her divination powers in a ceremony called the Predictions. Poppy is predicted to find her true love overseas, so when her boyfriend, Lukas, leaves Gaialands to fulfill his dream of starting a punk rock band in London, she follows him. In London, Poppy falls into a life that looks very like the one her prediction promised, but is it the one she truly wants?
The Predictions is a mesmerizing, magical novel of fate, love, mistakes, and finding your place in the world.

“Bianca Zander is a superb storyteller with a clear eye for character, location and time.” — New Zealand Herald
“Bianca Zander creates pure magic in a nostalgic tale of the seventies and eighties with a twist... THE PREDICTIONS is a wild, exhilarating ride and Zander has created an otherworld where destiny and life collide with reality, where lust and love complicate and heal, and where fate and faith triumph.” — Robin Antalek, author of The Grown Ups and The Summer We Fell Apart
“An unforgettable novel about breaking away from others’ doctrines in order to discover what you truly believe and desire. Absorbing, compassionate, and filled with gloriously flawed characters that are sure to set off book club fireworks!” — Susan Henderson, author of Up from the Blue
“A richly atmospheric, rollicking journey through two of our most socially controversial -- and entertaining -- decades. As tender as it is gripping, THE PREDICTIONS is an unforgettable coming-of-age story .” — Elizabeth Percer, author of An Uncommon Education
“An insightful read from a talented local author.” — Next magazine