The Salt family has spent the last nine years living in a lighthouse on the remote island of Shearwater, near Antarctica. As caretakers of a once-thriving seed bank, they have watched the world’s climate deteriorate into chaos. With the weather growing increasingly hostile, they are tasked with organizing the final seed crates while awaiting naval rescue. Dominic Salt, a tireless problem-solver who can fix anything, has raised three children who have become brilliant autodidactic scientists, each specializing in their own field. Their love for nature, animals, and one another is unwavering. After losing their mother, the family sought refuge on this isolated island, finding solace among seals, birds, and whales, far from human interference. Everything changes when seventeen-year-old Fen discovers an unconscious woman washed up on the shore—an impossible event in this remote place. As they nurse her back to health, they learn her name is Rowan. But the truth of how she arrived unfolds slowly, revealing secrets that threaten to upend everything. This suspenseful, atmospheric novel is filled with beauty, loss, and moral dilemmas. Loosely inspired by Macquarie Island and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, it will haunt you long after the final page. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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