Ellie’s world has been destroyed by floods and The City has been at the mercy of the sea for a very long time. When a whale washes up and a strange boy emerges from it’s belly the people of the City fear that a powerful God has returned to destroy them. They believe The Enemy has returned and where The Enemy is, there is sure to be a Vessel to do his sinister deeds.
Only Ellie can prove Seth’s innocence but in doing so she must reveal her own secrets and confront the terrifying Inquisition in the process.
First book in the Orphans of the Tide series.
Branford Boase winner 2021 for the year’s outstanding debut novel for children.
