Official Review: Ocean of Dust by Graeme Ing

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"Fourteen-year old Lissa is snatched from her home and finds herself a slave on a trading ship traveling on a waterless ocean of nothing but gray dust. A feisty, curious and intelligent girl, her desire to explore the ship earns her the hatred of the cruel first officer, Farq.

Fascinated by the ocean of dust, Lissa becomes embroiled in its mysteries, sensing things that the crew cannot, while cryptic whispers in her head are leading her toward a destiny linked to the dust itself. Only one man aboard can help her make sense of her new talent, but can she trust him? All is not as it seems, and she must unravel the clues before it’s too late.

When a sinister plot casts her adrift on the barren ocean, her best friend is left in the hands of the treacherous crew. Everything hinges upon her courage, quick wits, and her ability to master her new talent."

So I bought this book back when I was 14 and had no money and no library and the only new books I could get were the under $5 books on amazon. Now this is always tricky cause you never what you're gonna get. "Ocean of Dust" grabbed me and it's wild and bizarre story hooked me from the beginning.

Though the story concepts are out of this world, I was surprised by how real Lissa's situation was. Remember she's a captive on a PIRATE ship. She has next to NO friends. No one trusts her and no one is trustworthy. That made it very different from almost every other YA novel.

It Impressed me on every level. 5/5 stars