The Coral Bones

The breathtaking science fiction novel from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author
Past, present and future collide in this breathtakingly beautiful novel about climate change and human connection.

Seventeen-year-old Judith Holliman escapes the monotony of Sydney Town during the nineteenth century, when her naval captain father lets her accompany him on a voyage, unaware of the wonders and dangers she will soon encounter.

Telma Velasco is hunting for a miracle in a world ravaged by global heating: a leafy seadragon, long believed extinct, has been sighted. But as Telma investigates, she finds hope in unexpected places.

Past, present and future collide in this powerful elegy to a disappearing world - and vision of a more hopeful future.

'A thoughtful, immersive, very human story that speaks to current fears and hopes for our world' GUARDIAN

'Beautifully written and compellingly drawn, layering history, present day and the future with brilliancy and power' ADAM ROBERTS, author of The Thing Itself

'A beautifully crafted love letter to our endangered coral reefs. E. J. Swift confirms her reputation for writing elegant, heartfelt and compelling eco-fiction' ANNE CHARNOCK, author of Dreams Before the Start

'A piercing and acute novel which cannot leave you indifferent. It rages like a stormy ocean, but it also offers you a serene picture of the world's beauty' BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY

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