The Ice Boy

Winner of the Fidler Award.
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award.
Shortlisted for the West Sussex Award.

A gripping fantasy in which myth and the real world become dangerously entwined, as Edward struggles to discover the truth about his father.

There on the horizon were the unmistakable shapes of mountains, of snow-capped peaks, glaciers. He could see glittering towers and palaces of ice. On his lips was the powdery numbness of frost.

Could there really be a distant land far across the sea? Edward's vision brings him hope that his father is alive and well, and didn't perish in the storm. If only he could reach the island and look for Dad. When he rescues a mysterious stranger from the waves, Edward is given the chance to attempt the perilous quest, but time is fast running out...