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Bill ist der Einzige, der den Untergang der Jacht vor der Küste Marokkos überlebt. Allein in einem kleinen Boot, rettet er Aya. Sie ist auf der Flucht und in denselben Sturm geraten. Viele Wochen treiben die beiden auf dem Meer, der Sonne ausgeliefert. Nur die Nächte, in denen Aya - wie Scheherazade - Geschichten aus 1001 Nacht erzählt, geben ihnen Hoffnung. Gnadenlos spannender Roman, der eintaucht in die Schönheit und den Schrecken des Meeres.

'A stunningly beautiful story, full of wild imagination. This is a hold your breath, read in one sitting sort of story...' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Naeli and the Secret Song<BR><BR>A lyrical 11+ story of dangerous enchantment and sorcery, from Carnegie-shortlisted Chris Vick; perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge.<BR><BR> Hilly Seaborne, fourteen, is an outsider in her new home on the Cornish coast. A skilled acrobat, she is pulled between strange dreams of flying, the call of the sea, and visions of a deserted lighthouse that appears only to her. Magic thickens around Hilly as she begins to uncover tales of strange sightings and unnerving events, alongside her at times frustrating, logic-loving classmate, Lorcan.<BR><BR>As she discovers the truth about her family's past and her connection to the luminous spirits that roam the coast, deadly elemental forces threaten everything she holds dear. Can Hilly control the irresistible power she feels? Who is Isla, the mysterious girl that lived in the invisible lighthouse long ago? And what are the dark forces stirring deep under the water's surface?

Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Prize 2020. <BR>'A thrilling and a magical book' Sally Gardner. <BR>Storm, shipwreck, survival. Chris Vick's novel delves deep into the might and majesty of the unpredictable ocean, the strength of an unlikely friendship between a British boy and a Berber girl and their will to survive against all the odds. <BR><BR>A British boy narrowly survives the sinking of his yacht in a huge storm off the coast of Morocco. After days alone at sea in a tiny rowing boat Bill rescues a girl clinging for her life to a barrel. Aya, from the nomadic Berber tribe, was escaping to Europe when her migrant ship was destroyed in the same storm. Through endless days and star-spangled nights, they drift - mere specks on the vast, empty ocean - weakened by fear, hunger, and burned by the unforgiving sun. Aya tells Bill about The Arabian Nights, and Shahrazad, who told 1001 stories to save her life. As hope of rescue begins to fade, they find strength in these tales of magic, brave heroes, wily thieves, greedy sultans, and courageous girls. <BR><BR>When they land on a desert island, they're surprised to be confronted by a stranger who is not what he seems... and back out on the waves once more in the dark deep, a shadow follows... <BR>'Perfect for your 14-year-old, taking them on a sea voyage that transports them to a world of near death and the discovery of an unlikely friendship' Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird.

Bill ist der Einzige, der den Untergang der Jacht vor der Küste Marokkos überlebt. Allein in einem kleinen Boot, rettet er Aya, ein Berbermädchen, die in denselben Sturm geraten ist. Viele Wochen treiben die beiden verloren auf dem Meer, der unerbittlichen Sonne ausgeliefert. Nur die Nächte, in denen Aya - wie Scheherazade - Geschichten aus 1001 Nacht erzählt, können ihnen noch Hoffnung geben. Irgendwann stranden sie auf einer kleinen Insel, wo eine ganz andere Gefahr lauert ... Ein gnadenlos spannender Roman, der tief eintaucht in die Schönheit und den Schrecken des Meeres.