1629: a newly orphaned young girl, Mayken, is bound for the Dutch East Indies on the Batavia. Mayken spends the long journey going on misadventures above and below the deck, searching for a mythical monster. But the true monsters might be closer than she thinks. 1989: a lonely boy named Gil is sent to live off the coast of Western Australia. There, on the tiny reef-shrouded island, he discovers the story of an infamous shipwreck. Based on a real-life event, Jess Kidd weaves a unputdownable and charming tale of friendship and sacrifice, brutality and forgiveness.
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