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An extraordinary tale of myth, magic and the power of friendship, perfect for fans of Sky Song and Cogheart.

About the Author

Struan Murray (Author)
Struan Murray is Scottish and grew up in Edinburgh, the youngest of a large, rowdy family of redheads. His debut novel, Orphans of the Tide, won the prestigious Branford Boase Award, and was included in the Guardian's 'Best children's books of 2020', while the first book in his latest series, Dragonborn, was a New York Times bestseller. When he's not writing, Struan is a lecturer at the University of Oxford.

Manuel Sumberac (Illustrator)
Manuel Sumberac was born in 1988 in Pula, Croatia. He obtained a Masters in Animation and New Media from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. He is a member of Filmmakers Association of Croatia. Manuel works in the fields of animation and illustration to produce animated films, music videos, children's books and book covers. He has received numerous awards for his work.

Reviews

A sumptuously atmospheric adventure . . . Murray is a tirelessly inventive storyteller
*The Daily Telegraph*

Gripping . . . with a touch of Frances Hardinge's bizarre brilliance
*The Guardian*

Unputdownable . . . Murray has an extraordinary imagination
*The Times*

Energetic and inventive . . . and with some startling surprises, this is also touching about friendship, siblings, loss and courage
*The Sunday Times*

Struan Murray . . . effortlessly joins the ranks of the most skilled world-creators . . . Unpredictable, filled with plot twists and shades of moral grey, Orphans of the Tide is both gripping and original.
*The Observer*

A beautifully written fantasy adventure with prose that is both muscular and musical, and outstanding world building.
*Irish Independent*

Orphans of the Tide is singularly brilliant. So inventive, and weird, and beautiful, with just the right amount of bite and darkness. I predict big things!
*Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars and The Mercies*

I loved it! Dark and thrilling. Great characters to root for. Perilous plot. Extraordinary, vivid world building . . . brilliant!
*Eloise Williams, Children's Laureate Wales*

The most original opening I've read in years and a plot twist that turns brilliantly
*Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song*

This is a terrific debut of strange myths and dark secrets, fierce loyalties and ruthless villains, told against the thrilling backdrop of a half submerged city.
*The Bookseller – Editor's Choice*