344 pages · Released Jul 9, 2020 · Usborne Publishing
Content report card
Steel Tide parent’s guide: what’s inside
High confidence
Substance use
None · 0/5
What it offers
Educational value
Some · 2/5
A note for parents
Steel Tide is a YA adventure featuring naval combat, revenge plots, and a diverse crew of fighters facing a tyrannical enemy. While action-driven and engaging, it contains recurring battle sequences, some character deaths, and emotionally heavy themes of trauma and loss. The story emphasizes loyalty, courage, and found family, with LGBTQ+ representation among supporting characters. Best suited for mid-to-older teens who enjoy high-stakes adventure.
High seas, high stakes and high time for revenge... Caledonia Styx is a captain without a ship, after a battle that nearly killed her. Pulled from the sea half-dead, she is saved by the Blades - renegade fighters who have escaped the clutches of Caledonia's vicious enemy Aric Athair. She has one desire: to find her bel...High seas, high stakes and high time for revenge... Caledonia Styx is a captain without a ship, after a battle that nearly killed her. Pulled from the sea half-dead, she is saved by the Blades - renegade fighters who have escaped the clutches of Caledonia's vicious enemy Aric Athair. She has one desire: to find her beloved ship and sisters so she can continue fighting Aric's fleet. But first she must persuade the Blades to join her on a rescue mission that will take them into the very heart of Aric's stronghold and even beneath the waves they sail...
