Kiss of the Tsunami - Softcover

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“The Laboon once swallowed whole villages. When the crabs crawl to the forest and the birds stop singing and the tide disappears into the mist, you must run.”

A deadly tide of junk is pouring down the street, sucking in life and spewing out death. Caught up in the cataclysmic event, sea gypsy Marti and English tourist Krista are torn apart from their families and their destinies become entwined. Krista’s holiday to paradise has turned into a fight for survival. Facing love and loss, Marti finds out the true meaning of sacrifice and in the midst of devastation, there is healing and hope.

This compelling novel is set in Thailand and is inspired by survivor stories after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

• Kiss of the Tsunami is definitely worth a read – a gripping story about survival and sacrifice.” Penguin Random House Writers’ Academy.
• “Kiss of the Tsunami is a sensitively written, authentic and emotive story of two teens from very different cultures swept up in a horrific event – the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. The author has done an excellent job of creating two narrators with very unique voices. A unique and accomplished novel with excellent, moving writing. Chicken House Reader’s Report.
• “A heart-rending story with a serious message. Rachel Rivers Porter is an exciting, original new writer.” Bea Davenport – writer, lecturer, journalist.
• Rachel’s debut novel, Kiss of the Tsunami, was long-listed in The Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2016.

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