The Isles of the Gods

The Isles of the Gods, Book 1

By: Amie Kaufman

Narrated by: Nikki Patel, Homer Todiwala, Donnabella Mortel, Vidish Athavale, Steve West

Selly has salt water in her veins. So when her father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter at home while he sails to adventure in the north seas. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician's marks on his arms commandeers her ship under cover of darkness. He is Prince Leander of Alinor, and he needs to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he can complete a ritual on the sacred Isles of the Gods.

Selly has no desire to escort a spoiled prince anywhere, and no time for his entitled demands or his good looks. But what starts as a leisure cruise will lead to acts of treason and sheer terror on the high seas, bringing two countries to the brink of war, two strangers closer than they ever thought possible and two dangerous gods stirring from centuries of slumber...

2024, Indie Book Awards Young Adult, Long-listed

2024, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Older Readers, Nominated

2024, Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Book of the Year for Older Children, Short-listed

©2023 Amie Kaufman (P)2023 Penguin Random House LLC

Critic reviews

'The Isles of the Gods is explosive, shocking, and absolutely thrilling... I was absolutely enthralled!' (Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and Legendary)

'I loved every second I was immersed in this epic story, and you will too. Deserves to be a classic.' (Marie Lu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Warcross and The Young Elites)

'A rollicking adventure brimming with magic, mythology, and danger.' (Alexandra Bracken, author of The Darkest Minds)