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Anya and the Light Above the Ocean

Amelia Giudici

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Walker Books
01 May 2026
A thrilling, heartfelt debut novel perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Ross Montgomery.

Anya reached out and placed her hand against the light. And then she was gone.

When her mum disappears, Anya sets out to find her in the middle of a storm. Taking a boat out to sea, she encounters a strange window of light hovering above the waves. Transfixed, she reaches out to touch it. She then wakes in her boat, the sea now eerily silent.

With her mum still missing, Anya is packed off to stay with an odd, unwelcoming couple. Trapped under their watchful gaze, she uncovers a shocking secret that changes everything she thought she knew.

Anya must now battle to find the truth: about her mum, about the Light, and about herself.

One of the most gripping and thought-provoking books you will ever read.

‘A singularly brave and reflective mystery with a thrilling sci-fi twist’ Ash Bond 'A gripping, original and thought-provoking 10+ sci-fi thriller' Guardian 'A luminous, page-turning adventure with a sci-fi twist' Waterstones

Cover Illustration by Philip Harris.
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Imprint:   Walker Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm, 
ISBN:   9781839136474
ISBN 10:   1839136472
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 10 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Amelia grew up in New Zealand and Warwickshire. She is currently based in East London where she works as a primary school teacher. Prior to teaching, Amelia studied Philosophy at Cambridge University, where she first encountered the thought problems concerning personal identity that ANYA AND THE LIGHT ABOVE THE OCEAN draws on. This is her debut novel and it was longlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022. She was also a recipient of a London Writers Award in the same year.

Reviews for Anya and the Light Above the Ocean

A reflective mystery with a thrilling sci-fi twist -- Ash Bond From the opening page, I felt I had discovered a lost treasure, a story that had been waiting deep beneath the rolling waves just for me. Wonderfully written, with an unforgettable heroine, this is a special book -- Ross MacKenzie


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