From the author of the bestselling novel The Grandest Bookshop in the World comes a brand new series for lower middle-grade readers full of action, adventure and ancient legends.

The realm of Aquinta has fallen into a dark age. And no one knows that better than thirteen-year-old Cori, who is fighting for her life in a pirate crew more beastly than Aquinta's sea monsters.

But Cori's life changes when she finds the Oceanforged Gauntlet - a piece of armour belonging to the legendary Champions who once ruled the islands. Whoever wears the armour wields the Champions' magic and has the power to return Aquinta to its lost glory.

Cori must begin a treacherous journey to find the rest of the armour. But first, she'll have to escape from her captain, who craves the gauntlet's magic for himself ...

The quest begins in the first instalment of an epic new fantasy adventure series from the bestselling author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World.

Details

ISBN13: 9781922992390
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 240
Edition:
Publication Date: 29 Jul 2025
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publication City, Country: Australia
Dimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.8(L)
Weight (gm):

Author Biography

Amelia Mellor is an author, teacher and nature nerd. She is the creator of The Grandest Bookshop in the World, The Bookseller’s Apprentice and The Lost Book of Magic, a multi-award-winning historical fantasy trilogy based in Melbourne where she lives. She holds degrees from Monash University and The University of Melbourne. To find ideas for Oceanforged, Amelia spent three days at sea, swam with sharks, hiked in jungles, got lost in Italy, handled real pirate artefacts and scuba dived on a shipwreck. When she’s not writing or researching, she’s usually tending her collection of tropical fish or attempting a wildly ambitious craft project. You can find her at authorameliamellor.com and holding up traffic in museums.

Reviews

'Mellor’s world-building shines … themes of justice, bravery and resilience beneath the fast-paced action will draw in reluctant readers to this exciting new fantasy adventure series, while shirt, crisp sentences will keep them hooked.' * Books+Publishing *