Gorgeously written . . . immediately hooks the reader from the early pages the worldbuilding is fantastic. IndependentWelcome to the Arcadia.Once a luxurious cruise ship now it is home to the stranded. For forty years they have lived and died on the water.A place of extreme haves and havenots gangs and makeshift shelters its people are tyrannized by a country they can see but cant get to. A country that says it doesnt want them.Esther is a loyal citizen working flatout for a rare chance to live a life on land. Nik is a rebel intent on liberating the Arcadia once and for all.Together they will change the future . . .WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE STRANDEDA pacy gripping read that plunges you into this nearfuture dystopia from the first page.A real pageturner with relatable characters and lots of twists and turns . . . if you loved Station Eleven this will be right up your streetThis is honestly one of the best action centred books Ive read in a while Think Titanic meets The Hunger Games.