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Wild Dark Shore

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Wild Dark Shore

By: Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by: Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, Steve West
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This program features multicast narration.

An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves

"The ensemble narration brings this intense story to life.”—AudioFile

"A WILDLY TALENTED writer."―Emily St. John Mandel

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon.

Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore.

Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again.

But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late—and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together.

A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

©2025 Charlotte McConaghy (P)2025 Macmillan Audio
Editors Select Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Island Heartfelt
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A Most Anticipated Book (Goodreads, Publishers Weekly)

“[A] terrific thriller…McConaghy keeps readers guessing…McConaghy writes about both nature and human frailty with eloquent generosity. Readers won’t want to leave behind the imagined world of pain and beauty that McConaghy has conjured.”—Kirkus (starred review)

“Sub-Antarctic noir meets a love letter to the rapidly disappearing wild world in McConaghy’s latest…As lush as it is taut with tension, this novel is filled with both the joys and ravages of nature.”Library Journal (starred review)

“Urgent…McConaghy ratchets up the tension as the characters’ paranoia and mutual suspicion increases and their motives are revealed…McConaghy blends entertainment with a sobering message about conservation and the impacts of geographic isolation.”Publishers Weekly

Editorial Review

Sub-Antarctic noir meets a love letter to the natural world
Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of a remote island near Antarctica, home to the Shearwater research base and the world’s largest seed bank. Rising seas have been threatening the island, so the family must prepare to evacuate. When a woman named Rowan washes up on shore, the Salts take her in and nurse her back to health. As Rowan recovers, she gets to know the family: Raff, Dominic’s oldest son, is doing his best to channel his grief and rage from tragic heartbreak; Fen, his 17-year-old sister, is such a water creature that she lives among the seals; and Orly, the youngest boy, is consumed with love for the natural world. The storytelling moves through each character’s perspective, voiced by a stellar cast of narrators: Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, and Steve West. It’s an immersive, moody listen that left me in tears in the best way possible. —Tricia F., Audible Editor

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What a good book!

This book took me on twists and turns I don’t expect. It’s a good one.

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Gripping!

Incredible story and narration. I loved how the story unfolded and the characters developed and grew throughout. I couldn’t stop listening.

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I love this author. Just as good as migrations.

has the flavor of sci fi apocalyptic story line but captures relationships between child-parent, lovers, soul mates, siblings, and most striking is the timeless connection and one-ness with the natural world. Captures both the terrifying ruthlessness and nurturing calm of oceans, storms, and whale pods.

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A beautiful tale about loss and love and the fate of our planet

I loved this book so much, and loved the performance of each narrator!! They captured their character’s voices perfectly. Each character has such sadness, fear, pain, and hope. They were all able to grow and come out better on the other side. A great story and lesson on how to move thru grief, how not to lose the ones you love while going through it, and a strong cautionary tale of the fate of the planet. How will that end…can we save the things we need to survive, or are we doomed? Whatever the answer, this tale makes sure you know you have to LIVE your life with love surrounding you!

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Compelling book!

Beautiful descriptions, engaging character development, meaningful themes, heartfelt story, effective performances. A very good read!!

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Five stars all around

Captivating story, beautifully written and told with outstanding narration. Loved the factual descriptions also interspersed throughout. This book is one that I will not forget.

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Many kinds of love!!!

The characters, the Island and the story were unique and incredible. The characters grew throughout the story till the ending. I learned many facts.

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DARK, GORGEOUS, COMPELLING

Gripping story, beautiful prose, deep complicated relationships, nature is a powerful character. Risk and tension risk and tension. Stunning book. I listen, the audio is divine.

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Beautiful, sad, haunting

Beyond the mystery at it’s heart, this stunning novel is an examination of the enduring nature of love, and the compulsion to save what is precious to us. And the extraordinary setting is a character all its own. Bravo!

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wow

this was an amazing book. it made me feel all the emotions and really kept me wanting to finish it while at the same time not wanting it to end.

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