Nick and the Golden Apple (Nick Atlas Series Book 1)

The myths are returning. The ordinary ends here — the real story begins.A boy searching for belonging… a world waiting for him to step inside.“His story didn’t begin in London… it began long before he knew his name.”Meet eleven‑year‑old Nick Smith, quiet, thoughtful, trying to blend into the noise of the city. He believes he’s ordinary. He believes he knows who he is. He has no idea.A chance encounter. A new friend — Emma — becomes the brightest part of his world…But as summer’s final days slip away… Emma announces she’s leaving for a mysterious boarding school far from home.Nick’s world tilts. He feels left behind. Unchosen. Alone.Then — a knock at the door. A special‑delivery letter. A name he recognizes: Professor Jones. The Institute.At dinner, everything changes. Nick learns he’s been invited to a private island school — the same secretive place his mum once attended with her twin brother… unbeknownst to him, his father… and the aunt he never knew, his biological mother.A choice stands before him: Stay safe. Or step into the unknown.Nick chooses the unknown.“A hidden world. A forgotten past. A destiny waiting to be claimed.”A boat cutting through the open water. An island rising from the sea. Ancient buildings. Strange classes. Teachers who watch him a little too closely.Whispers of a past he was never told. Secrets buried in stone. A destiny waiting in the shadows.Nick begins to change. Asking questions. Taking risks. Forming new friendships. Facing new dangers. He starts to see the world — and himself — differently.Nick is no longer the hesitant boy who left London. He is ready — emotionally, mentally, and morally — to rise.Some kids chase adventure…Nick was born into one.His ordinary, predictable life is over.His real story hasn’t even begun.Book 2: Nick and the Lost Temple of Pelias begins with an unexpected “SPLASH!!!”,Book 3: Nick and the First Alphabet continues with a ‘suspicious encounter’ that is part of the bigger puzzle.Read all three! (Coming Soon)Book 4: Nick and the Lustral Waters (Summer 2026) where Nick is forced to question his very identity. Read more