What’s the book about?
The realm of Aquinta has fallen into a dark age. And no one knows that better than thirteen-year-old Cori, who is fighting for her life in a pirate crew more beastly than Aquinta’s sea monsters.
But Cori’s life changes when she finds the Oceanforged Gauntlet – a piece of armour belonging to the legendary Champions who once ruled the islands. Whoever wears the armour wields the Champions’ magic and has the power to return Aquinta to its lost glory.
Cori must begin a treacherous journey to find the rest of the armour. But first, she’ll have to escape from her captain, who craves the gauntlet’s magic for himself …
Recommended for:
Ages 8+
Three reasons to read it:
- The Oceanforged series is inspired by Mellor’s passion for the natural sciences, featuring creatures based on real and extinct animals, magic embedded in the world’s rocks and soil and strong ecological themes. As Cori navigates coral reefs, volcanic peaks, mangrove swamps and bustling cities, she faces pirates, sea monsters, storms, merfolk and the Prime Council’s forces. Deciding whom to fight against, fight beside or fight for isn’t always obvious or easy.
- Oceanforged #1: The Wicked Ship is a rollicking mix of Treasure Island and The Sword in the Stone, offering readers a thrilling blend of classic pirate tales and magical quests. Packed with action, adventure and ancient legends, this epic saga will take readers on a heroic high-seas and high-stakes adventure. If you enjoyed books like Percy Jackson or How to Train Your Dragon, Mellor’s latest story offers that same kind of thrilling, imaginative ride, but with a fresh new voice and setting.
- Mellor is the bestselling author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World. It was a hit with kids, parents and teachers alike, and even won top literary prizes like the Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year for Younger Children. Now, Mellor is taking her storytelling skills to the seas with Oceanforged #1: The Wicked Ship. You can expect the same rich world-building, smart plots and courageous characters, but this time, it’s full of sea monsters, pirates and ancient magic!
Buy a copy of Oceanforged #1: The Wicked Ship here.
About the author:
Amelia Mellor is an author, teacher and nature nerd. She is the creator of The Grandest Bookshop in the World, The Bookseller’s Apprentice and The Lost Book of Magic, a multi-award-winning historical fantasy trilogy based in Melbourne where she lives. She holds degrees from Monash University and The University of Melbourne. To find ideas for Oceanforged, Amelia spent three days at sea, swam with sharks, hiked in jungles, got lost in Italy, handled real pirate artefacts and scuba dived on a shipwreck. When she’s not writing or researching, she’s usually tending her collection of tropical fish or attempting a wildly ambitious craft project. You can find her at authorameliamellor.com and holding up traffic in museums.
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