Author(s): Julie Bertagna

Young Adult Fiction

Mara's island is slowly drowning beneath storm-tossed waves. As mighty ice-caps melt, the Earth is losing its land to the ocean - and a community, a way of life, are going to die. But Mara has seen something extraordinary - hints of a new world, rising from the sea and reaching into the sky. Cities where desperate refugees can surely find safety. In a desperate bid for survival, Mara and her friends set sail in the ultimate exodus. But Mara's quest will become something even greater - a journey into humanity's capacity for good and evil. And a heart-wrenching story of love and loss...