A thrilling, heartfelt debut novel perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Ross Montgomery.

Anya reached out and placed her hand against the light.
And then she was gone.

When her mum disappears, Anya sets out to find her in the middle of a storm. Taking a boat out to sea, she encounters a strange window of light hovering above the waves. Transfixed, she reaches out to touch it. She then wakes in her boat, the sea now eerily silent.

With her mum still missing, Anya is packed off to stay with an odd, unwelcoming couple. Trapped under their watchful gaze, she uncovers a shocking secret that changes everything she thought she knew.
Anya must now battle to find the truth: about her mum, about the Light, and about herself.

One of the most gripping and thought-provoking books you will ever read.

‘A singularly brave and reflective mystery with a thrilling sci-fi twist’ Ash Bond
'A gripping, original and thought-provoking 10+ sci-fi thriller' Guardian
'A luminous, page-turning adventure with a sci-fi twist' Waterstones

Cover Illustration by Philip Harris.

Details

ISBN13: 9781839136474
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 272
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Publication Date:
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)
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Author Biography

Amelia grew up in New Zealand and Warwickshire. She is currently based in East London where she works as a primary school teacher. Prior to teaching, Amelia studied Philosophy at Cambridge University, where she first encountered the thought problems concerning personal identity that ANYA AND THE LIGHT ABOVE THE OCEAN draws on. This is her debut novel and it was longlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022. She was also a recipient of a London Writers Award in the same year.

Reviews

A gripping, original and thought-provoking 10+ sci-fi thriller * Guardian *
A reflective mystery with a thrilling sci-fi twist -- Ash Bond
From the opening page, I felt I had discovered a lost treasure, a story that had been waiting deep beneath the rolling waves just for me. Wonderfully written, with an unforgettable heroine, this is a special book -- Ross MacKenzie
A fresh, immersive and utterly gripping sci-fi story that had me hooked. Thought-provoking too -- Rashmi Sirdeshpande
A luminous, page-turning adventure with a sci-fi twist, Anya and the Light Above the Ocean follows a girl who after her mother's mysterious disappearance encounters a strange phenomenon in the sky that sends her on a thrilling quest for truth * Waterstones *