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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.

Brought to you by Puffin.The City was built on a sharp mountain that jutted improbably from the sea, and the sea kept trying to claim it back. That grey morning, once the tide had retreated, a whale was found on a rooftop.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 . . .© Struan Murray 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Puffin. The final instalment in the breathtaking Orphans of the Tide trilogy, which The Times calls ''Unputdownable''.The seas have parted to reveal the remains of humanity''s lost empire and opened a path from Shipwreck Island to the Enemy''s City. Now only Ellie Lancaster and her orphan friends can prevent a terrible war.As Kate marches north at the head of her army, panic infests the City as the Enemy''s strength grows. For the parting of the seas has also uncovered the Eternity Engine, a dreadful machine from before the Drowning, with the power to remake the world - or destroy it forever . . .The critically-acclaimed Orphans of the Tide trilogy reaches its spine-tingling climax and dramatic conclusion. Perfect reading for fans of His Dark Materials or Vashti Hardy.Praise for Orphans of the Tide:''Unputdownable'' - The Times''Enthralling'' - The Daily Express''Sumptuously atmospheric . . . tirelessly inventive'' - The Daily Telegraph''Gripping'' - The Guardian''Energetic and inventive'' - Sunday Times''Gripping and original'' - The Observer''Singularly brilliant'' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars and The Mercies''Compellingly inventive and unpredictable'' - Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild''A terrific debut of strange myths and dark secrets'' - The Bookseller (Editor''s Choice)© Struan Murray 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Puffin.The breathtakingly imaginative new fantasy novel from Branford Boase winner Struan Murray.Domino is an eleven-year-old girl with a strange affliction: if she goes anywhere near magic, it will kill her.All her life she''s been trapped in a floating laboratory, safe from magic but not from the cruel children and the crueler Science Barons who live there. Domino believes the Barons are trying to invent a cure for her magic allergy, but when a mysterious wizard arrives and unleashes total chaos, she discovers that everything she''s been told is a lie.Domino escapes to the wondrous city of Abzalaymon, its streets filled with marvels she''s never seen, from automobiles to televisions to hulking thunder lizards. But the Science Barons are on her trail, and Domino must brave a hidden realm of magic if she is to defeat their sinister plot, and uncover a secret that might just save the world: the Secret of the Moonshard.''This is a perfect fantasy adventure'' - Katya Balen, author of October, October.''Sensational storytelling'' - AF Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.©2024 Struan Murray (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Puffin.Become the impossible . . .

The electric new fantasy series for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Impossible Creatures, perfect for readers aged 9-12.Life is no fun for Alex Evans. Ever since her dad''s death, her overprotective mother has smothered her with unbreakable rules and unspoken fears. When the frustration inside Alex finally gets too big to bear, it rushes to the surface.And flames spill from her mouth.Because Alex is a dragon. One of the many who live among us, unless something awakens their true nature. Led by the mighty Oliphos to the legendary island of Skralla, Alex must now train alongside fierce, frightening dragon children, if she is to unlock the power of her birthright.But other dragons are rising too. Drak Midna, the greatest dragon of all, is preparing a war against the human world, and Alex has to be good enough for this fight, or we all will burn . . .© Struan Murray 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025