Mardi McConnochie is the author of four previous adult novels: Coldwater-shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writer's Prize First Novel Award (Pacific region)-The Snow Queen, Fivestar and The Voyagers. She has also written two novels for younger readers, Melissa, Queen of Evil-winner of an Aurealis Award-and Dangerous Games. Her TV scriptwriting credits include Home and Away, McLeod's Daughters, Always Greener and Pacific Drive. She lives in Sydney with her partner, James Bradley, and their two daughters.
'The postdiluvian Flooded Earth trilogy concludes as it began, with high-seas derring-do ... For all its dystopian setting, this satisfying trilogy closer is full of pluck.' Kirkus