Ingo

"Ingo" is the first book in a captivating middle-grade fantasy series for ages 10-14, following Sapphire, a girl grappling with the mysterious disappearance of her father off the Cornwall coast. When her brother, Conor, begins to exhibit strange behaviors and disappearances, Sapphy is drawn into the enigmatic underwater realm of Ingo, home to the Mer people. This novel beautifully weaves together themes of grief, family bonds, and self-discovery as Sapphy uncovers her own connection to Ingo and its powerful, often dangerous, inhabitants. It's a rich, immersive story perfect for readers who love deep world-building and mythological elements, exploring what it means to belong to two worlds.

Sapphire's father mysteriously vanishes into the waves off the Cornwall coast where her family has always lived. She misses him terribly, and she longs to hear his spellbinding tales about the Mer, who live in the underwater kingdom of Ingo. Perhaps that is why she imagines herself being pulled like a magnet toward the sea. But when her brother, Conor, starts disappearing for hours on end, Sapphy starts to believe she might not be the only one who hears the call of the ocean.