Orphans of the Tide

byStruan Murray, Manuel Sumberac (Illustrator)

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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 . . .

A sumptuously atmospheric adventure . . . Murray is a tirelessly inventive storyteller
Emily Bearn, The Daily Telegraph

About Struan Murray

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'. When he's not writing, Struan is a lecturer at the University of Oxford.

About Manuel Sumberac (Illustrator)

Manuel Šumberac 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.

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Series: Orphans of the Tide
Imprint: Puffin
Published: 20/02/2020
ISBN: 9780241384435
Length: 352 pages
Dimensions: 197mm x 23mm x 129mm
Weight: 285g
Price: £7.99

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A sumptuously atmospheric adventure . . . Murray is a tirelessly inventive storyteller

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

Unputdownable . . . Murray has an extraordinary imagination

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

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.

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

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!

I loved it! Dark and thrilling. Great characters to root for. Perilous plot. Extraordinary, vivid world building . . . brilliant!

The most original opening I've read in years and a plot twist that turns brilliantly

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.

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