The Edge of the Silver Sea 

About this book

Blair’s parents have uprooted her from everything she knows and moved their family to a falling-down house on a remote Scottish island. Blair is furious and desperate to find a way back to her old home. So when she meets a strange woman out in the island’s wilderness who promises to grant Blair’s wish, Blair grabs at the chance.  

It's only after she says yes that Blair realises she’s entered into a dangerous fey bargain. Blair is now bound to Cailleach until the agreement is complete. She must undertake three apparently impossible tasks set by Cailleach; when and only when she succeeds in these tasks will her wish be granted.  

But are the tasks even do-able? And what consequences or ripple effects will they have on the island? As Blair learns more about her new home and begins to make friends, she must navigate a dangerous pathway to save herself and the island from the predatory fey. 

Alex Mullarky has blended a contemporary world and characters together with dark magical elements to create a book that is both real-world and a little fantastical, while Blair is a wonderful, engaging and relatably flawed teenager who drives this story.