Orphans of the Tide #2: Shipwreck Island

Name: Orphans of the Tide #2: Shipwreck Island
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Struan Murray
ISBN: 9780063043190

Author: Struan Murray

Series: Orphans of the Tide #2

Narrator: Laura Rollins

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 12/13/2022

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

Synopsis

Loyalties are tested in this sequel to Orphans of the Tide, a smart, unique middle grade read perfect for fans of Wildwood or The Invention of Hugo Cabret.Ellie and Seth know more than most people do about living amongst gods. Ellie, an inventor with a tragic past, was once forced to become the human Vessel for the most wicked god of all, the Enemy; Seth, a mysterious boy with no memories, has just discovered that he’s actually a god himself.So when they escape the City and all of its inhabitants who want them dead, they hope to find a new island—free of gods—to call home.Months on a homemade raft have stretched their patience with each other, but at last they spot land—and when they arrive, it seems like every bit the paradise they’d been dreaming of.But the tropical island has its secrets just as the City did, and Ellie and Seth are faced with impossible questions about who they can trust and who they can’t—including each other.

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 Dannii on April 22, 2021

This is the second instalment in the Orphans of the Tide series. Orphans, Ellie and Seth, have left the city in which they met behind, for adventures at sea and on another land. Everything about their new environments is new to them, and they become different people, themselves, in the act of discove......more

Goodreads review by Fiebre on March 11, 2022

Tras mucho tiempo navegando, Ellie y Seth llegan a una frondosa isla gobernada por una misteriosa reina, y piensan que han encontrado un lugar al que llamar hogar. Sin embargo, los problemas parecen seguirlos a todas partes, y se verán ambos envueltos en una lucha de poder, y afectados por secretos......more

Goodreads review by UWE Primary English Team on February 08, 2021

Dan: OH MY GOOD GOD! If you thought Orphan's of the Tide was good, then you are in for REAL treat with the next installment! For Year 6+ and with similar strengths as the first book, the character exploration and development are excellent here, along with the air of menace permeating everything. The......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on April 14, 2021

Sequel to the excellent "Orphans of the Tide," this book picks up where the last left off. Ellie and Seth have left their island behind after defeating The Enemy and leaving the inquisition behind. But trouble follows them to the new island they reach. An island where all is not well. Crops are fail......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on March 14, 2021

I cannot even begin to explain how incredible this book is. Not only is Struan Murray a miraculous wordsmith, whose descriptions are so effortless yet elaborate, he is also the most brilliant story teller. There are so many twists and turns in this book that completely took me by surprise and had me......more