Orphans of the Tide #2: Shipwreck Island

By: Struan Murray

Narrated by: Laura Rollins

Loyalties are tested in this sequel to Orphans of the Tide, a smart, unique middle grade read perfect for fans of Wildwood or The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Ellie and Seth know more than most people do about living amongst gods. Ellie, an inventor with a tragic past, was once forced to become the human Vessel for the most wicked god of all, the Enemy; Seth, a mysterious boy with no memories, has just discovered that he’s actually a god himself.

So when they escape the City and all of its inhabitants who want them dead, they hope to find a new island—free of gods—to call home.

Months on a homemade raft have stretched their patience with each other, but at last they spot land—and when they arrive, it seems like every bit the paradise they’d been dreaming of.

But the tropical island has its secrets just as the City did, and Ellie and Seth are faced with impossible questions about who they can trust and who they can’t—including each other.

Angst teenagers

The plot twists were good, and the pacing of the plot is excellent. The teens and their struggle for true friendship and happiness was the central theme of the book and it grew tiresome after awhile. I like the plot enough to read the next and final book though.