Anya doesn't know exactly what her mum's work involves, all she knows is that she heads out on a small boat to conduct experiments and is always home at 9pm. So when she doesn't return one evening, Anya begins to worry and decides to head out to find her despite the weather. As the storm rages, Anya sees a faint glow in the distance. Rowing out into the fog, she heads towards the light which has her transfixed. The next thing she knows, she wakes in her boat and the sea is quiet...
Anya's life changes in an instant the night she heads out on the boat, and her strength and resilience, as well as her love for her mum, are what carry her through.
There are very few books where I am surprised by events, but less than 40 pages in and I gave an audible gasp! As I was in the middle of Book Cove at school at the time, and surrounded by students who were curled up reading, it certainly caused a stir! Suddenly everyone wanted to know what I was reading and why I had gasped. It's safe to say that I didn't give the game away, but there is now a queue of people who want to borrow the book!
Anya And The Light Above The Ocean is a gripping read whilst also being beautifully written. There are definite elements of sci-fi in the most unsci-fi way I've ever read and that will appeal to many. The book will absolutely provoke questions, and I now really just want to talk to somebody about everything that happened - I guess I'll have to wait until the first of my students has read it!
This is a book about family, resilience, doing the right thing, ethics and the possible negative effects of scientific discovery. It's about a desperate need to discover the truth and learning who to trust.
Out now, this book is one you really need to read!
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