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A seafaring girl and her friends take on pirates and grownups and bond with dragons as they work to make the world a better place in this spellbinding fantasy by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr

Otter short for Ottilie is a girl who is most comfortable on her familys ship the Tempest where she and her fathers collect the dragon hides that protect the queens guards But all is not well in the kingdom and its not clear if the queen is to blame The streets are full of homeless kids and now one of them a streetsmart boy called London has stowed away on the Tempest He befriends Otter and soon they realize that the fate of the kingdom needs to be in the hands of the kids For in every tight spotduring pirate attacks and navigating the magical land of the Netherwhere where they get shipwreckedit is the quickwitted kids who save the day As they work to fight injustice and protect the defenseless they earn the respect of the realms most magical creaturesdragons and gargoyleswho all bond together as a force for good Melissa Marr spins another fabulous fantasy centered on family and friends and introduces readers to the most splendid magical creatures