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Sapphy, feeling estranged from the sea, is drawn back to the hidden world of Ingo when she returns to St. Pirans with her brother Conor. Together they navigate currents, play with their new mer‑friend Faro, and learn to balance life on land with the dangers lurking beneath the waves. As Sapphy delves deeper, she confronts the unsettling mystery of her father's disappearance—an experienced sailor who should never have drowned—and the ancient, restless power that is Ingo itself, testing her courage and sense of home.
The novel explores themes of family, destiny, and the delicate balance between two worlds, set against the picturesque coastal backdrop of Cornwall, England.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Helen Dunmore
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