Book Description:
The unhappy child of two powerful parents who despise each other, young Lilly turns to the ocean to find solace, which she finds in the form of the eloquent and intelligent sea monster Octavius, a kraken. In Octavius’s many arms, Lilly learns of friendship, loyalty, and family. When Octavius, forbidden by Lilly to harm humans, is captured by seafaring traders and sold to a circus, Lilly becomes his only hope for salvation. Desperate to find him, she strikes a bargain with a witch that carries a shocking price.
Her journey to win Octavius’s freedom is difficult. The circus master wants a Coat of Illusions; the Coat tailor wants her undead husband back from a witch; the witch wants her skin back from two bandits; the bandits just want some company, but they might kill her first. Lilly’s quest tests her resolve, tries her patience, and leaves her transformed in every way.
A powerfully written debut from a young fantasy author, S.M. Wheeler’s Sea Change is an exhilarating tale of adventure, resilience, and selflessness in the name of friendship.
And, our reviewer, John Dodds, wrote this about it:
I really savoured the admirably slow start to Sea Change, which gave breathing space for character development and illustrated the early growth of the friendship between Lilly and the Kraken, as well as her difficult relationship with her parents. Lilly’s plummet into darkness and danger is a real surprise, taking the tale by the throat and dragging the reader nervously in its wake. As the narrative draws to a close it becomes rather emotional. The price Lilly pays is profound and heartbreaking. But the bittersweet finale affirms the novel’s worth as more than an adventure – though it is that, too – but as a serious work full of truth and beauty.
Full review by John
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I find the synopsis quite interesting. A young girl befriending a kraken. This would definitely be a book that I would love to read and review.