Orphans of the Tide

Name: Orphans of the Tide
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Struan Murray
ISBN: 9780063043145

Author: Struan Murray

Series: Orphans of the Tide #1

Narrator: Georgina Campbell, Lucian Msamati

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/14/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Fairy Tales, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

An ancient myth looms over a powerful new friendship in this debut middle grade fantasy packed with Hugo Cabret charm.The City is the only home that Ellie has ever known. She’s always been told that there is nothing to see beyond the shores of her small, salty island.That is, until a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, trapped inside the belly of a whale.The citizens of the City believe he’s ruled by the Enemy—the legendary god who drowned the whole world—come again to cause untold chaos. Only Ellie believes that the boy is innocent.To save him, Ellie must prove that he’s not who they think he is—even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret.Fans of Wildwood and The Mysterious Benedict Society will be enthralled by this inventive and adventurous take on a modern classic.

About Struan Murray

Struan Murray is Scottish and grew up in Edinburgh, the youngest of a large, rowdy family of redheads. He has a PhD in genetics and is now a lecturer in biochemistry at the University of Oxford. Visit him online at www.struanmurray.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sara

ARC received in exchange for an honest review. When a mysterious boy turns up in the body of a washed up whale, inventor Ellie ends up embroiled in The City's murky past. It's a past scattered with stories about murdered Gods, a lost civilization and the return of a vengeful Enemy who takes a vessel......more

Goodreads review by Gavin

Orphans of the Tide is set on the last city on Earth - everywhere has been drowned by the Enemy, and for years The City has been terrified of the Enemy returning to use someone as a Vessel to bring about more destruction. When a whale is cut open and a boy falls from inside, everyone thinks he's the......more

Goodreads review by Francisca

I'm giving this one a 2.5 stars, rounding up to 3, but only because this is a debut novel and perhaps the author deserves a chance to do better next time. This book tried so hard to feel different, to be dark and mysterious and nonetheless it feels all too common place. Yes, it's intriguing to find a......more

Goodreads review by Dannii

This is the first instalment in the Orphans of the Tide series. Ellie is an orphaned inventor who struggles everyday to assert herself everyday as someone as good at her craft as her mother was and as a fearsome trader you don't want to double-cross. These woes take a backseat when a small boy enters......more