Details:
Title: The Storm Keeper's Island
Author: Catherine Doyle
Publisher: Bloomsbury
ISBN 13: 978-1408896884
Synopsis:
When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet ...
Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for Fionn's grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. Soon, a new Keeper will rise.
But, deep underground, someone has been waiting for Fionn. As the battle to become the island's next champion rages, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling an ancient war.
Review:
I don't know why but it did take me a while to get into this book. Once I did however I really enjoyed it and was hooked on the mystery of the island. I found Fionn's sister to be really quite annoying and unnecessarily bitchy at times. But then I don't have a sibling so close to my age so maybe this is just how it is. I do think this is on the younger side of middle grade which may account for why it took me a while to get into it. But having said that it deals well with some quite heavy and serious issues. I enjoyed all of the characters and have to admit got a little kick out of the antagonist's family name being 'Beasley' since that is my surname too.
I don't know why but it did take me a while to get into this book. Once I did however I really enjoyed it and was hooked on the mystery of the island. I found Fionn's sister to be really quite annoying and unnecessarily bitchy at times. But then I don't have a sibling so close to my age so maybe this is just how it is. I do think this is on the younger side of middle grade which may account for why it took me a while to get into it. But having said that it deals well with some quite heavy and serious issues. I enjoyed all of the characters and have to admit got a little kick out of the antagonist's family name being 'Beasley' since that is my surname too.
I gave this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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