Two lives. One secret. A love that could not exist… yet refused to disappear.
Zak Wickham was born in the South East of England, on the Kent–Sussex border. He now lives in the Scottish Highlands with his husband.
Growing up, he was inspired by authors such as Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl, whose storytelling helped shape his early love of books. His fascination with the Titanic later sparked the idea for what was originally intended to be a standalone novel. However, as the story developed, it evolved into a full quadrilogy.
A hauntingly beautiful story that stays with you.
Emotionally powerful and deeply human.
A quiet love story with immense depth.
Set aboard the Titanic, it follows George Fairfax and Paddy O’Brien, two men from different worlds whose unexpected meeting turns into a quiet, dangerous connection. In a time when such love could not exist openly, their bond grows in secrecy, shaped by longing, fear, and the weight of society. When disaster strikes, survival carries them forward, but the world that awaits them demands choices neither of them is ready to make.
This is not simply a story of tragedy, but of what happens after. Of love that cannot be lived freely, of silence that changes everything, and of the cost of choosing safety over truth. Emotionally restrained and deeply human, Beneath the Ice is a powerful exploration of forbidden love, loss, and the echoes it leaves behind.
1912
Historical Fiction
Book One of Four
Step into a world of silence, longing, and forbidden love beneath the surface of history.
Some stories are never meant to be spoken aloud, yet they endure beneath silence and time. Beneath the Ice is a story of love, loss, and truth that could not be lived openly, but could never be erased.
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