Nick and the Lost Temple of Pelias (Nick Atlas Series Book 2)

Nick’s incredible adventure continues — and the boy who once felt ordinary is about to discover just how extraordinary he truly is.“This story began with a secret… but continues with a boy discovering his adoptive family’s story isn’t as simple as he believed.”Nick Smith has always felt different from other kids — the strange blue sight, a chipmunk friend named Pecan, a knack for solving puzzles, and a past wrapped in shadows.What he discovers next will change how he sees the world… forever.Thirteen‑year‑old Nick is back in London after his first year at The School. Creaking stairs. Pancakes and bacon. Sharing nuts with Pecan in the garden. For a moment, it almost feels like everything that happened on the island was a dream.Emma. Scott. The final days of the term. They’re still piecing it all together.Then — a knock at the door.A woman and her daughter stand on the front step. A familiar face from his mum’s past… and a girl Nick has never met: Filippa, Bardick’s cousin.They know about him. They know about The School. And as the adults talk over tea, Nick hears new stories — stories about his mum, her twin brother, and the aunt he never knew. Stories that make the past feel suddenly alive.A spark of friendship flickers. Nick invites Filippa into his world — a conference in the garden with Pecan, a quiet moment in his sanctuary, and unexpected truths about his family… and his blanket.He can’t wait to tell Emma and Scott.But something else is happening. Something bigger.Life at The School is bleeding into life in London. Two worlds he thought were separate are merging into one. Magic, mystery, danger — they’re no longer confined to the island.“When the extraordinary follows you home… nothing stays ordinary for long.”New adventures await. New friends. Lifelong enemies. And relationships Nick thought he understood… shifting in ways he never imagined.His incredible journey continues — with a renewed hope, a fierce determination to make his parents proud, and the courage of a boy who finally knows he was never ordinary.Because the story of the boy adopted by his real aunt… the boy with blue sight… the boy who stepped into a hidden world……is only just beginning.Nick Smith is rising — and the world is about to change with him.Book 1: Nick and the Golden Apple where the adventure begins,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