{"product_id":"anya-and-the-light-above-the-ocean-9781839136474","title":"Anya and the Light Above the Ocean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling, heartfelt debut novel perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Ross Montgomery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnya reached out and placed her hand against the light.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd then she was gone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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. \u003cbr\u003eAnya must now battle to find the truth: about her mum, about the Light, and about herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most gripping and thought-provoking books you will ever read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A singularly brave and reflective mystery with a thrilling sci-fi twist’ Ash Bond\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping, original and thought-provoking 10+ sci-fi thriller' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A luminous, page-turning adventure with a sci-fi twist' \u003ci\u003eWaterstones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover Illustration by Philip Harris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781839136474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Andersen Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAmelia 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.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eA gripping, original and thought-provoking 10+ sci-fi thriller * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA reflective mystery with a thrilling sci-fi twist -- Ash Bond\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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\u003cbr\u003eA fresh, immersive and utterly gripping sci-fi story that had me hooked. Thought-provoking too -- Rashmi Sirdeshpande\u003cbr\u003eA luminous, page-turning adventure with a sci-fi twist, \u003ci\u003eAnya and the Light Above the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *","brand":"Amelia Giudici","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49180368994521,"sku":"9781839136474","price":18.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781839136474.jpg?v=1788354498","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/anya-and-the-light-above-the-ocean-9781839136474","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}