First Light

Written by Rebecca Stead

Visions lead Peter to a hidden world beneath the ice, where Thea dreams of the sun.

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336 pages· 65,686 words· Est. 9 hour read

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Peter joins an expedition to Greenland, where mysterious visions haunt him. Beneath the ice, Thea's people live in secret, yearning for the sun. As Peter seeks answers, their worlds edge closer, promising a collision of mystery and discovery. What secrets lie beneath the ice, and can Thea find her way to the surface? This tale of adventure and survival explores the boundaries of human ingenuity and the allure of the unknown.

From the publisher

This remarkable and acclaimed debut novel, by the Newbery-winning author of When You Reach Me and the new instant classic The List of Things That Will Not Change, introduces readers to a captivating, hidden world below the ice. Peter is thrilled to join his parents on an expedition to Greenland. But when they finally reach the ice cap, he struggles to understand a series of frightening yet enticing visions. Thea has never seen the sun. Her extraordinary people, suspected of witchcraft and nearly driven to extinction, have retreated to a secret world they’ve built deep inside the arctic ice. As Thea dreams of a path to Earth’s surface, Peter’s search for answers brings him ever closer to her hidden home in this dazzling tale of mystery, science, and adventure at the top of the world. “A mystic thriller.” –Entertainment Weekly “Optimistic science fiction that highlights human ingenuity and survival under dire conditions.” –The Wall Street Journal

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