Orphans of the Tide (Orphans of the Tide #1)

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Synopsis
A breathtaking fantasy adventure for fans of Brightstorm and His Dark Materials.The City was built on a sharp mountain that jutted improbably from the sea, and the sea kept trying to claim it back. That grey morning, once the tide had retreated, a whale was found on a rooftop.When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, the citizens believe he's the Enemy - the god who drowned the world - come again to cause untold chaos.Only Ellie, a fearless young inventor living in a workshop crammed with curiosities, believes he's innocent.But the Enemy can take possession of any human body and the ruthless Inquisition are determined to destroy it forever.To save the boy, Ellie must prove who he really is - even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret . . .'Singularly brilliant' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars'A terrific debut of strange myths and dark secrets' - The Bookseller (Editor's Choice)'Absolutely cracking!' - Fleur Hitchcock, author of The Boy Who Flew
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780241384442
Related ISBNs:
9780241391334, 9780241384435
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Struan Murray
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Horror, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Reading Age:
9–14
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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