New York Situations Bestseller! ‘Masterly crafted’-The Wall Street Journal

For readers of Between Tones of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, bestselling author Ruta Sepetys earnings to WWII within this epic novel that shines a light on one from the war’s most devastating-yet unknown-tragedies.

World Battle II is drawing to an in depth in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to cover up. Among them are Joana, Emilia, about Salt to the Sea and Florian, whose paths converge on the way to the ship that claims salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Compelled by situation to unite, the three find their power, courage, and trust in each other examined with each step closer to security.

Just when it appears freedom is within their understand, tragedy strikes. Not really country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people-adults and children alike-aboard must fight for a similar thing: survival.

Informed in alternating factors of look at and perfect for enthusiasts of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning All of the Light We Cannot See, Erik Larson’s Deceased Wake, and Elizabeth Wein’s Printz Honor Reserve Code Name Verity, this masterful work of historical fiction is inspired by the real-life tragedy that was the sinking from the Wilhelm Gustloff-the best maritime disaster ever sold. As she did in Between Tones of Gray, Ruta Sepetys unearths a shockingly little-known casualty of the gruesome battle, and proves that mankind and like can prevail, actually in the darkest of hours.

Praise for Salt to the ocean:

“Jorjeana Marie, Will Damron, Cassandra Morris, and Michael Crouch perform mesmerizing narration worthy of Sepetys’s spectacular book. VERDICT Libraries with even the most limited audio costs would want to invest.” -School Library Journal, starred review

“The talented narrators stand out in recording the firmness of their personas…. [They] work together to create a vivid and well-rounded reading experience, [and] provide forth the truth of the wartime knowledge.” -Booklist, starred review

“The four narrators (Jorjeana Marie, Will Damron, Cassandra Morris and Michael Crouch) are superbly cast…The story’s plot and pacing translate beautifully to the audio medium.” – Publishers Weekly, starred examine

Featured on NPR’s Morning hours Edition ♦ “Superlative…masterfully crafted…[a] effective function of historical fiction.”-The Wall Road Journal ♦ “[Sepetys is] a master of YA fiction…she once again anchors a panoramic view of epic tragedy in perspectives that feel deeply textured and immediate.”-Entertainment Regular ♦ ‘Riveting…powerful…haunting.’-The Washington Post ♦ “Compelling for both adult and teenage readers.”-New York Situations Book Review ♦ “Romantic, remarkable, artfully crafted…excellent.”-Shelf Consciousness ♦ ‘Historical fiction at its very, very best.’-The Globe and Email ♦ “[H]aunting, heartbreaking, hopeful and altogether gorgeous…one of the best young-adult novels to surface in a very long time.”-Sodium Lake Tribune