''Gorgeously written . . . immediately hooks the reader from the early pages (the world-building is fantastic).'' Independent
Welcome to the Arcadia.
Once a luxurious cruise ship, now it is home to the stranded. For forty years, they have lived, and died, on the water.
A place of extreme haves and have-nots, gangs and make-shift shelters, its people are tyrannized by a country they can see but can''t get to. A country that says it doesn''t want them.
Esther is a loyal citizen, working flat-out for a rare chance to live a life on land. Nik is a rebel, intent on liberating the Arcadia once and for all.
Together, they will change the future . . .
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE STRANDED:
''A pacy, gripping read that plunges you into this near-future dystopia from the first page.''
''A real page-turner, with relatable characters and lots of twists and turns . . . i
