{"product_id":"9780008764692","title":"Saltcrop: A beautiful and gripping tale of sisterhood in a dying world, new for 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eThe Deep Sky \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Stardust Grail\u003c\/em\u003e comes the tender and gripping tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister – and Earth’s environmental salvation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absorbing, compelling tale of love, loyalty and danger' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An unforgettable novel that teems with big ideas and abundant heart' \u003cstrong\u003eMichelle Min Sterling, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eCamp Zero\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant triumph and a heartfelt love letter' \u003cstrong\u003eJ.R. Dawson, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe First Bright Thing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Urgent and gorgeously written' \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Brooks, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Get a copy of \u003cem\u003eSaltcrop\u003c\/em\u003e for all the perpetually warring siblings you know' \u003cstrong\u003eVajra Chandrasekera, author of the Nebula, Ignyte, Crawford, and Locus award-winning \u003cem\u003eThe Saint of Bright Doors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Luminous, credible, and engrossing from beginning to end'\u003cstrong\u003e Kirkus, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A tale that feels both intimate and expansive. It’s an impressive feat' \u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Earth's near future, seas consume coastal cities and mutant fish lurk in their depths. Skipper, a skilled sailor and the youngest of three sisters, earns money skimming and reselling plastic from the ocean to care for her ailing grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer eldest sister, Nora, left home in pursuit of a cure for failing crops all over the world. Now, she’s missing. When Skipper and her other sister, Carmen, receive a cryptic plea for help, they must put aside their differences and set out across the sea to save her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their voyage through a dying world both beautiful and strange brings them to question what dangerous attention did Nora attract, and how well do they really know their sister – or each other?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus begins an epic journey spanning oceans and continents and a wistful rumination on sisterhood, friendship, and ecological disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this dystopian, post-apocalyptic world, the essence of life is redefined as the three sisters navigate through the challenges of their environment. The apocalyptic nature of their journey, intertwined with the sci-fi elements, makes Saltcrop a top pick for the latest reads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Robert Jackson Bennett (The Company Man), James S. A. Corey (Nemesis Games), John Scalzi (The Kaiju Preservation Society), India Holton (The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love), and Ann Leckie (The Raven Tower).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yume Kitasei, Read by Eunice Wong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889245999253,"sku":"9780008764692","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008764692.png?v=1777422819","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008764692","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}