But we have the same blend of fantasy and realism. I wish I'd known there would be more in the offing! In Stormswept, we have new central characters, both human and Mer. More Ingo! I felt quite bereft when the original quartet in this series was over. When the world of Ingo and Air collide there is always danger and Morveren must face it without the support of her twin. Determined to save Malin and return him to his people, Morveren is shocked to discover that Jenna won't believe her. Going to his rescue, she is shocked to discover that he is not human but Mer.

One day, he will play the special violin of island legend, but for now, Conan's fiddle sits high on a shelf waiting for him.Īfter a wild storm one night, Morveren finds a beautiful boy lying injured on the beach. Music is intrinsic to the islanders and Morveren's little brother Digory has a special talent for playing the violin. A causeway leads to the mainland at low tide but at high tide they are cut off. Morveren and her twin sister Jenna live with their parents in an isolated community on an island off the coast of Cornwall. ' Steeped in myth and legend, and full of the resonance of the deeps, this immersive five-book saga shows leading poet and author Helen Dunmore at her lyrical best.Summary: Hooray! Ingo returns! New characters and a brand new introduction to Helen Dunmore's undersea world in a beautiful, magical story about history, music, and the special relationship between twins. And she's sure she can hear him singing across the water: 'I wish I was away in Ingo, far across the briny sea. But Sapphy doesn't just crave the wild world beneath the waves she also longs to see her father once more. Diving down into Ingo, she discovers an intoxicating world she never knew existed, where she must let go of the airy world above, and embrace the sea.

Then, the following summer, Sapphy meets Faro – an enigmatic Mer boy.

When he is lost at sea she can't help but think of the old myth.

Sapphire's father told her that story when she was little. He swam down into the sea to be with her, and was never seen again. Once there was a man who fell in love with a mermaid. Readers will be drawn into a watery world of mystery and magic by this haunting, sea-drenched series set on the coast of Cornwall. Award-winning author Helen Dunmore's INGO saga, a beautiful mermaid series for readers of 9 and up, now available in an unmissable ebook collection containing all five novels.

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