From the bestselling historical adventure author of Letters from the Lighthouse comes a gripping story about the fight for survival against torrential flooding.'A thrilling story.' The Times'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' The Telegraph'Enthralling.' LoveReadingSomerset, 1616.A sinking boat . . .A girl in disguise . . .A disappearing sea . . .When Fortune Sharpe carves a boat from a tree with her beloved brother, Gem, she's only having a bit of fun. But now is not the time for a girl to be drawing attention to herself. She is sent away to find work dressed as a boy. Luckily a rich manor house is hiring.Yet Berrow Hall's inhabitants harbour dangerous secrets of their own, the suspicious owner is hunting for witches, and the house itself is a little too close to the sea . . . 'To read a new Emma Carroll book is to wallow in a warm bath as she expertly combines a thrilling story with local history and characters to root for.' The Times'Carroll's historical fiction is at its best in this dramatic story . . . A wonderful sense of place and challenging characters.' Daily Mail, Best Children's Books of the Year'Emma just gets better and better and BETTER.' Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher & #PrimarySchoolBookClub