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Across the Scorched Sea

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Across the Scorched Sea by Jennifer Hayashi Danns is a gripping tale set in a world of relentless desert landscapes and mysterious ancient secrets. The story follows a resilient protagonist who embarks on a perilous journey across treacherous terrains to uncover the truth behind hidden myths. Along the way, they encounter unexpected allies and formidable adversaries, facing challenges that test their courage and determination.
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Across the Scorched Sea

Don’t miss the second spellbinding chapter in The Mu Chronicles duology…

‘One of the most unique books you’ll read this year’ Buzzfeed on Beneath the Burning Wave

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Jennifer Hayashi Danns does it again… I enjoyed getting back to this world’ NetGalley Reviewer

A brand new epic spellbinding YA fantasy adventure for 2025

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Don’t miss the second spellbinding chapter in The Mu Chronicles duology…

‘One of the most unique books you’ll read this year’ Buzzfeed on Beneath the Burning Wave

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Jennifer Hayashi Danns does it again… I enjoyed getting back to this world’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘Strikingly different’ Kirkus Reviews

Once the fire of rebellion has been lit, no amount of water can put it out…

The prophecy has come to fruition and Mu has been destroyed.

In Kaori’s verdant Blackland, she faces the grumblings of rebellion and new motherhood. Unwillingly, many of Kairi’s former acolytes are on Blackland. They are unhappy, conflict is brewing, and Kaori doesn’t know who to trust…

In Kairi’s land he uses brutal means to keep the community leaders under his thumb. Unbeknownst to Kairi, people are unhappy with the order of things and they mean to do something about it.

Can these two new civilisations find a footing? Or will treachery once again destroy the lives of the descendants of Mu?

Across the Scorched Sea is a visionary YA fantasy about a newborn society torn apart by secrets and sedition – perfect for fans of Girls of Paper and Fire and Skin of the Sea.

Series: The Mu Chronicles

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008491215

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: One More Chapter

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Jennifer Hayashi Danns, author of The Mu Chronicles, is a Scouse writer who spent a decade in Fukuoka, Japan teaching English, raising her very genki children and finding time to explore active volcanoes and iridescent caves. She is an alumna of Faber Academy online and has published short stories and poems in various anthologies. Jennifer loves Siamese cats, pistachio ice cream and David Bowie's goblin king in Labyrinth.

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