is the first book from a new . After a storm obliterates their boat on the remote west coast of , awakes in a cave system beneath a lighthouse - a secret school for elite. She soon discovers that she is with her own kind and , the fisherman who raised her is missing. It's 1853 and is still recovering from the . The church bells toll as another mass burial takes place and houses stand empty - their occupiers long departed on coffin ships in hopes of discovering a new life in America. If the locals knew about the living on this rugged coast, they'd exhibit them in a museum in Dublin, unless the kill them first. With support from her new friends, embarks on a mission to find , the only person she can call family, whilst also trying to understand and come to terms with her newfound powers. If she fails, will die. Struggling to fit in to her new life at the school, spends her spare time on the reef, honing her skills. Here she meets , a handsome peat boy with his own supernatural powers. Both coming to terms with life-changing events, they are drawn to each other but their relationship is not plain sailing. Uncertain of where she belongs, battles with feelings of abandonment and seeks to find out who her birth parents are. In doing so, she is forced to keep a secret that would see her ostracised by all who know her but she soon realises that an entire Kingdom is in danger. must decide if she's willing to risk everything to save the Kingdom, the crown and the man she loves. This epic YA fantasy book is set on the west coast of Ireland in the Victorian era and the Irish great hunger. References are made to storms and shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean off the West Clare coast. This historical fantasy novel features Irish folklore, myths and legend and is filled teen romance, mythical creatures, adventure and death. A great ya love story that has readers gripped from the start and leaves them wanting more.