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By Maurice Gee
Publisher Orca Book Publishers
Salt
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Salt is an utterly compelling fantasy adventure, the work of a master storyteller at the peak of his powers. When his father Tarl is captured and enslaved to work in Deep Salt, Hari vows to rescue him. This is a forbidding task no one returns from Deep Salt. But Hari was born and raised in Blood Burrow. Hes tough and smartand he has a secret gift he can communicate with animals. The beautiful Pearl, born into the privileged world of the ruling class known as Company, has learned forbidden things from her mysteriously gifted maid Tealeaf. Now her father has promised her in marriage to the powerful and ambitious Ottmar. But Pearl will never submit to a subordinate life, so she and Tealeaf must flee. When their paths cross, Hari and Pearl realize that together they must discover the secrets of Deep Salt. Their long journey through the badlands becomes far more than a quest to save Tarltheir world is on the brink of unspeakable terror. Want more Salt?Visit www.saltthetrilogy.comto read excerpts from each book in the Salt Trilogy and learn more about Maurice Gee.

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65307 words65,307 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 700LLexile 700L
Grade 5 to H+Grade 5 to H+
Age 10-18Age 10-18
Published 2009Published 2009

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9781554692095

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