The Crossing of Ingo (Ingo Series #4)

by Helen Dunmore

Overview

In this final book of the Ingo series, Sapphy and her brotherConor have been called to take part in the ancient and dangerouscoming-of-age ritual known as the Crossing of Ingo. It’sa trial for even the strongest Mer—and Sapphy and Conor willbe the first of human blood ever to make an attempt. However,not everyone is happy that Sapphy and Conor are joining inthis ancient Mer tradition, particularly Ervys, whose influenceamongst the Mer is increasing daily. Ervys wants to cleanseIngo of all mixed blood and will stop at nothing to do so. Hewill use every trick—everything in the sea—to make sure Sapphyand her brother do not return. The Crossing of Ingo is notjust a rite of passage for Sapphy, Conor, Faro and Elvira; it’s amatter of life and death.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554682485
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	02/16/2010
Series:	Ingo Series , #4
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

HELEN DUNMORE is a novelist, short story writer and poet. She has written twenty-two children’s books, including Brother Brother, Sister Sister; The Lilac Tree; The Seal Cove; and the bestselling Ingo series. She has written nine adult books including A Spell of Winter, which won the 1996 Orange Prize for Fiction. Her poetry collections have won the Poetry Society’s Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize and the Signal Poetry Award. Helen Dunmore was born in Yorkshire, England, and now lives in Bristol with her husband and children.