Publisher: Harper Collins Canada, February 29, 2024

Format: Paperback

Pages: 336

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Summary (From Goodreads):

This world of sea and storm runs deep with bargains and blood.

On the remote isle of Rosevear, Mira, like her mother before her, is a wrecker, one of the seven on the rope who swim out to shipwrecks to plunder them. Mira’s job is to rescue survivors, if there are any. After all, she never feels the cold of the frigid ocean waters and the waves seem to sing to her soul. But the people of Rosevear never admit the truth: that they set the beacons themselves to lure ships into the rocks.

When the Council watch lays a trap to put an end to the wrecking, they arrest Mira’s father. Desperate to save him from the noose, Mira strikes a deal with an enigmatic wreck survivor guarding layers of secrets behind his captivating eyes, and sets off to find something her mother has left her, a family secret buried deep in the sea.

With just nine days to find what she needs to rescue her father, all Mira knows for certain is this: The sea gives. The sea takes. And it’s up to her to do what she must to save the ones she loves.

My Review:

Thank you Harper Collins Canada for the gifted copy of this book.
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Read if you like: travelling/adventure stories, coming of age
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Mira is born on an island that survives by wrecking ships. She feels like she is different than the others, so when her father is imprisoned, she goes on an adventure to figure out who she is and how to save her father.
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Overall, I liked the adventurous nature of the book and I thought the idea/plot was good. The author is a brilliant writer and the writing is beautiful and lyrical. I struggled with the main character. She annoyed me and I felt like she didn’t have as much character growth as expected. I also didn’t love the romance and thought it could have been done differently.