Infinite Blue

Darren Groth

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Ashley Drummond is an elite swimmer. Clayton Sandalford is a talented artist. From the moment of their first meeting, they were destined to be together.

Staying together, however, will test the limits of their love. A world-record swim, and the strange vision that accompanies it, raises questions about the couple's connection.

Then a life-altering incident triggers a mystical change, which will demand that both of them let go in ways never imagined.

Infinite Blue is a contemporary fairy tale about love and loss, flesh and water, the source of eternity, the lure of possibility and the belief that life is limitless when it's immersed in legend.

Book Details

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Publish Date: Sep 11st, 2018
Pages: 192
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.10in - 0.90in - 0.50lb
EAN: 9781459815131
Recommended age: 12-UP
Categories: • Romance - Contemporary• Literary• Magical Realism

About the Author

Groth, Darren: - Darren Groth is the author of several novels, including the acclaimed YA works Are You Seeing Me? and Munro vs. the Coyote. He was the winner of the 2016 Adelaide Festival Award for Young Adult Fiction and has been a finalist in numerous other prestigious prizes, including the Governor General's Literary Award, the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize and the CBCA Book of the Year. Darren is a former special-education teacher and the proud father of a son with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He lives in Delta, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.darrengroth.com.

Groth, Simon: -

Simon Groth is a writer and editor whose books include Off The Record: 25 Years of Music Street Press and Hunted Down and Other Tales. Simon's work and reporting on the future of the book with Queensland Writers Centre has seen him travel the globe to discuss and explore the challenges and opportunities for writers and readers in a digital world. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.

Praise for this book

"Achingly beautiful and (infinitely) heartbreaking. Clay and Ash's connection filled me up from the very first page. I became their love and it left me with a wound that will not soon heal."-- "Sonali Dev, award-winning author of A Bollywood Affair"

"Readers who enjoy magical realism will revel in Infinite Blue's mystical themes. The narrative benefits from strong descriptive passages."-- "Resource Links"

"I envy readers about to immerse themselves in Infinite Blue for the first time. The Groth brothers spin a tale as wondrous, surprising, mysterious, and magical as the ocean itself. The story of Ashley Drummond and Clayton Sandalford, two teens learning to release themselves to natural creative forces, is gorgeous and delightful and gets two enthusiastic thumbs-up from this water lover. Bravo!"-- "Angie Abdou, author of The Bone Cage"

"There is a lot to appreciate in this novel…The story moves along swiftly without ever feeling rushed, and readers will fall in love with Clayton's Finnish grandmother, Tuula…This is a book about passion, whether it involves the heat of young love or the cool of infinite water."-- "Quill & Quire"

"This novel occupies a space that I feel is lacking in good, quality literature…[and] it is simply a good story. This is a good first purchase for YA collections and libraries looking to add approachable teen titles. Infinite Blue feels new and fresh. It's like coming up for air. Highly Recommended"-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"