Orphans of the Tide #2: Shipwreck Island by Struan Murray
Published by HarperCollins on December 13, 2022
ISBN: 0063043165
Pages: 416
Genres: Fantasy
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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“Shipwreck Island” by Struan Murray is the second novel in the “Orphans of the Tide” middle grade series. In a post-apocalyptic fantasy world where one island of inhabitants have survived The Great Drowning and some have godlike powers, main characters Seth and Ellie have already left their island, escaped the Enemy (an evil god) and survived the trip to another island where they must now deal with the problems their new island faces.

Characters are likable and I enjoyed the worldbuilding put into the setting, but the narrative felt choppy and a bit overly clichéd at times. Written for ages 8 – 12, this book is a suggested purchase at libraries where the first volume is popular.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.