underrated books ➺ salt to the sea by ruta sepetys

The night was dark. The sea churned, boiling and angry. Huge waves crashed against the ship. A sailor fired a flare. It soared high, a red shooting star illuminating an endless snow-filled sky. Frantic passengers tried to run as soon as they emerged from the stairs. I watched as they slipped and skidded
across the icy deck, screaming and plunging into the water like human raindrops.