The Skeleton Coast

by Mardi McConnochie

Overview

The grey light of dawn crept through the sky. The sun was yet to make its first appearance, but the crew of the Sunfish were already up and ready to weigh anchor. Having barely escaped the dangers of a world dominated by gangs, the corrupt Admiralty, and the hostile sea, Will, Annalie and their friends must now set sail for their most daunting destination yet: Sundia. This isolated country, forbidden to outsiders, is where the twins must make their final stand in their search for answers—and for their father. But with all they’ve overcome so far on their journey, how long can their luck hold? Packed with twists, dynamic characters, and compelling environmental themes, The Skeleton Coast brings Mardi McConnochie’s acclaimed cli-fi trilogy to a riveting conclusion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781772781700
Publisher:	Pajama Press Inc.
Publication date:	11/10/2021
Series:	The Flooded Earth , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mardi McConnochie’s novels for young readers include Dangerous Games and Melissa, Queen of Evil, which won an Aurealis Award, Australia’s premiere award for speculative fiction. She is also the author of four adult novels: Coldwater, which was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer's Prize First Novel Award (Pacific region), The Snow Queen, Fivestar, and The Voyagers. Mardi’s TV scriptwriting credits include 'Home and Away', 'McLeod's Daughters', 'Always Greener,' and 'Pacific Drive'. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her partner, James Bradley, and their two daughters.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Skeleton Coast

"This satisfying trilogy closer is full of pluck."— Kirkus Reviews

" The Skeleton Coast , by continuing the highly credible adventure, moral questions, and imaginative view of a climate-ravaged future of the previous two installments in the series, brings the story to an exciting and satisfying conclusion....The question of ‘who are the good guys’ is deeply explored, the plight of refugees eerily prescient, and the sailing and survival skills of the kids put to thrilling test as usual....Highly Recommended.”— CM Magazine

From the Publisher

2019-07-14
The postdiluvian Flooded Earth trilogy concludes as it began, with high-seas derring-do.

Ever since Will and Annalie's father, Spinner, vanished at the onset of The Flooded Earth (2018), they've been searching for him along with their friends Essie and Pod (and of course Graham, their cybernetically enhanced talking parrot. Their dystopian world, flooded not from climate change but due to the hubris of weather-controlling scientists, is ruled by the wicked Admiralty. Spinner was studying the work of the scientists whose research created the Flood, and the Admiralty will stop at nothing to capture him—because they want to use his research to create weapons. The children must fight not only the Admiralty, but the many dangers that dot their world's coastlines and oceans, beginning with a fight with pirates at the onset of this adventure. Along the way they rescue Pod's young enslaved sister, cross the dangerous Outer Ocean, escape from deadly shadow whales and wild dogs, and repeatedly escape from the wicked Admiralty commander. And perhaps, they discover, not everyone in the Admiralty is wicked; once, "they were a force for good in the world." If only the good members of the Admiralty can be convinced to see the horrors of the refugee camps, perhaps things can change. Race is unspecified, though there is some indication of whiteness among the Admiralty and the wealthy.

For all its dystopian setting, this satisfying trilogy closer is full of pluck. (Science fiction. 9-11)

Kirkus Reviews