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Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Series: Utterly Dark, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Summary
Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep is a story about friendship, family, magic, cake and the wild power of the sea from the author of Mortal Engines, Philip Reeve.
Utterly is found washed up on the shores of the Autumn Isles and taken in by the mysterious Watcher of Wildsea. When her guardian is drowned, Utterly is thrust into the role of Watcher, but can she keep the island safe from the threat of the terrifying Gorm?
Mysteries lie beneath the oceans surface and adventure beckons. Utterly will unearth secrets about the sea, her parents and life itself.