Seekers · Book 8

The Melting Sea

Published
7 August 2012
Pages
304
ISBN-13
9780061996375
Type
novel
Cover of The Melting Sea

About this book

The eighth book in the Seekers series, The Melting Sea was published in 2012, between Island of Shadows and River of Lost Bears, continuing the Return to the Wild arc's story of Kallik, Lusa and Toklo years after their original quest.

Key facts about The Melting Sea

The Melting Sea is a novel by Erin Hunter. Readers have had it since 7 August 2012. It runs to 304 pages.

Our list holds 3 editions of The Melting Sea. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780061996375 to find the main one.

The Melting Sea is book 8 of 12 in the Seekers series. The series has 12 published books. However, the series starts with The Quest Begins (2008). The Longest Day is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 5 January 2016.

Additionally, Erin Hunter writes Warriors, Warriors Super Edition and Survivors, plus 3 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy shelf. Meanwhile, Chasing Shadows is the latest published Erin Hunter book on file, from 31 March 2026.

About Erin Hunter

Erin Hunter is the name behind Warriors, Seekers, and Survivors — bestselling series of animal-adventure novels for young readers that follow wild cats, bears, and dogs living by codes of clan loyalty, survival, and nature red in tooth and claw. See every Erin Hunter book in order.

Its place in Seekers

The Melting Sea is book 8 in the Seekers series. It follows Island of Shadows. It is followed by River of Lost Bears. See the full Seekers reading order.

When an earthquake destroys their den and kills their mother, three young bears of different species -- Kallik, a polar bear cub; Lusa, an orphaned black bear raised in captivity; and Toklo, a grizzly cub abandoned by his mother -- are drawn together by fate and a mysterious bear-spirit named Ujurak who can shapeshift between animal forms. Guided by prophecy and their own growing bond, the four travel across a wilderness reshaped by climate change and human encroachment, searching for a legendary place where the…

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