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Book SynopsisIt was always at sundown they were seen. In that twilight hour, when the walls between the worlds grew thin, strange things might slip through the cracks. Sometimes then, so the stories went, enchanted islands would appear in the empty ocean to the west of Wildsea. When Utterly Dark was a baby, she was washed up on the shores of the Autumn Isles and taken in by the Watcher of Wildsea. But everything changes when her guardian suddenly drowns. Now who will keep the Watch, and make sure Wildsea stays safe from the strange forces teeming in the deep ocean around them? A magical new story from the bestselling and prize-winning author of Mortal Engines.
Trade ReviewPhilip Reeve is an exceptional writer . . . A dark and deep adventure encompassing peril and self-discovery that will carry you away on its tide * The Times Best Children's Books of 2021 *
Magnificent . . . This is magical storytelling * Jenny McLachlan *
Absolutely extraordinary writing, like Charles Dickens writing Ursula K Le Guin . . . I can't think of anyone who does worldbuilding the way Philip Reeve does * Ross Montgomery *
An absorbing, brilliant book. A glorious read. I loved my journey to Wildsea * Lisa Thompson *
A gutsy and gusty story of powerful old magic * LoveReading *
