- Type Book
- Vendor Peninsula Records & Books
Wild Dark Shore
Title: Wild Dark Shore
Author: Charlotte McConaghy
ISBN: 9781761620003
From the New York Times bestselling author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves comes a gripping novel about a family living in isolation on a remote island who confronts secrets and struggles for survival.
Dominic Salt and his three children are the caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island near Antarctica, home to the world’s largest seed bank. As sea levels rise, they prepare to evacuate, but isolation has taken its toll: Raff, 18, channels his heartbreak into boxing; Fen, 17, spends nights among the seals; and 9-year-old Orly, a botany enthusiast, fears losing the natural world he loves. Dominic is haunted by past losses that led them to Shearwater. During a fierce storm, a woman named Rowan washes ashore, bringing both hope and suspicion. As the Salts nurse her back to health, bonds form, but Rowan harbors her own secrets. Discovering sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realises Dominic is also hiding truths. As storms intensify, trust becomes crucial to protect the precious seeds and their future.
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