The Deep (Ingo Series)

Sapphire lives in two worlds. On land she walks the rocky shores of the Cornwall coast—but under the sea she can swim like a seal by the side of her Mer friend Faro.

Now both of Sapphy's worlds are threatened. In the profound depths of the ocean, where the Mer cannot go, a monster called the Kraken is stirring. He has the power to sweep Ingo away and shake the land from its foundation.

Because of her mixed blood, Sapphire can enter the Deep. With a great whale as her guide, she will journey to a place so far from the sun, no light can find it—and confront an evil that's even darker.

Booklist (starred review)

“Dunmore’s narrative skims effortlessly across the pages as it chronicles the kids’ thrilling adventures.”

Helen Dunmore is a multi-award-winning novelist, short story writer and poet. She has written nine adult books, including A Spell of Winter, winner of the first Orange Prize for Fiction in 1996, and twenty-two children’s books, including The Tide Knot, the sequel to Ingo and the winner of the UK NestlÉ Children’s Book Prize Silver Medal. Helen Dunmore lives in Bristol, England, with her husband and children. Visit her online at helendunmore.com.