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On Silver Tides

Sylvia Bishop

On Silver Tides

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February 1, 2024
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A timely environmental message underpins this beautifully written adventure... Broodingly atmospheric, this is a richly imagined world.
Daily Mail

Synopsis

Full of heart, drama and beauty, this sweeping fantasy inspired by ancient folklore will draw you into a secret world within Britain’s waterways.

Kelda has always protected her little sister Isla from danger on the rivers, and from the suspicions of their community. For Isla cannot breathe underwater – and so her very existence is forbidden by silvermen’s Lore.

Now the rivers of England are growing sick: monstrous creatures are awakening and a fierce torrent of blame falls upon Kelda’s family. When betrayal comes, the sisters escape on a desperate journey upstream. Joining forces with a mysterious boy, Kelda discovers the darkest depths of her kind’s secret history. But to save both her sister and the very life of Britain’s waterways, Kelda will have to make a sacrifice – one that will change her life forever.

Product Information

Number of pages
320
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd
#ISBN
Number of pages
9781839133589
Date of Publication
February 1, 2024
Format
Paperback
Weight
g
Dimensions
2
x
19.7
x
12.8
cm

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A shimmering, stark, original novel for 12+, richly characterised and unforgettably atmospheric.
Guardian
This book is a gift of rare imagination and luminous writing. I haven’t read something so original and immersive in a long time. On Silver Tides is a classic in the making and I loved every word.
Katya Balen

About the author

Sylvia Bishop

Sylvia Bishop spent an entire childhood reading fiction, dreaming up stories and pretending. She then tried very hard to get to grips with the real world by studying politics and going in to social science research. This was a shock. Thankfully, she discovered improvised comedy at university, which allowed her to carry on making up stories for at least 30% of her waking hours.

Now she writes her stories down, preferably by lamp-light with tea. She only ever really writes the bad ones: the good ones write themselves without warning, generally when she was planning to go to bed.

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