The Tide Knot
by Helen Dunmore (Author)
In a seaside town of sandy beaches and ocean breezes, Sapphy has never felt so far from the sea. The crowded shore at St. Pirans is nothing like the cove at Sapphy's old home, where she first found her way into the underwater world of Ingo.
But Ingo's pull is strong, and it always finds a way. Soon Sapphy and her brother, Conor, are swimming beneath the waves again, riding the currents and teasing their Mer friend Faro. As Sapphy goes deeper into Ingo, she learns to feel more at home in the sea—even as she begins to be aware of its dangers.
There's the danger of going in too deep, and breaking the delicate balance between Sapphy's life on land and her life in Ingo. There's the mysterious disappearance of Sapphy's father, an experienced sailor who should never have drowned. And then there's Ingo itself—a restless power as old as the world, as strong as the tides, and more dangerous than anything Sapphy has ever known.
Recognition: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (2006); Holyer an Gof Cornish Literature Nominee for Children's books (2007)
But Ingo's pull is strong, and it always finds a way. Soon Sapphy and her brother, Conor, are swimming beneath the waves again, riding the currents and teasing their Mer friend Faro. As Sapphy goes deeper into Ingo, she learns to feel more at home in the sea—even as she begins to be aware of its dangers.
There's the danger of going in too deep, and breaking the delicate balance between Sapphy's life on land and her life in Ingo. There's the mysterious disappearance of Sapphy's father, an experienced sailor who should never have drowned. And then there's Ingo itself—a restless power as old as the world, as strong as the tides, and more dangerous than anything Sapphy has ever known.
Recognition: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (2006); Holyer an Gof Cornish Literature Nominee for Children's books (2007)
Ingo Chronicles Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Ingo ChroniclesReading level: 10+
Books in series: 5
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Tags: fantasy adventure paranormal magic myth & legend
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Ingo (2005)2. The Tide Knot (2006)
3. The Deep (2007)
4. The Crossing of Ingo (2008)
5. Stormswept (2012)