Bright, sociable, and on the verge of moving in with his beautiful girlfriend, Kathryn, Leo Fisch has a brilliant future ahead of him; outwardly at least, he seems happy. That is, until a sinister discovery is made in a forest near Leo's home town, and a figure from childhood re-enters his life.

David Cauldwell is tough and aggressive; the very opposite of the company Leo now keeps. Unlikely friends, they are bound by a shared summer - and a shared secret - they had promised to forget.

As past and present begin to close in, the comfortable life Leo has created for himself starts to unravel. Their terrible truth begins to emerge and Leo must confront not only the awkward, fragile boy he once was, but the events of that summer which threaten to destroy them both...

Praise for The Floating Island:

'Moving, astute and arrestingly readable. I couldn't put it down.' Miranda Seymour

'Compassionate and beautifully written' Guardian

'Sensuous and evocative ... Anna Ralph has real poise' Helen Dunmore