The Storm Keeper’s Island: Storm Keeper Trilogy 1 (The Storm Keeper Trilogy)

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But Fionn’s grandfather is getting weaker in his old age, and the island is looking for a new Storm Keeper to tackle the storm brewing at its core. Left to himself, Fionn ends up learning more about the island and who his grandfather really is – the Storm Keeper whose role is to protect the island from a dark magic buried centuries ago.

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Our St Patrick's Day booklist featuring titles about or set in the Emerald Isle features a range of books - from tales of time travel, magic, witches, natural disasters and mythical worlds to funny books about contemporary Ireland and short stories too.A story of death, magic and the afterlife told by Marinka, who is desperate not to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps and wants to find her own destiny. Doyle's writing glows, with the pitch-perfect barbs the young people sling at each other, the atmospheric weather events, her masterfully delineated characters - including the island itself - and a page-turning plot. Fionn inadvertently discovers that lighting these candles transports the holder back in time, and he begins a cautious quest to unlock the power of Arranmore.

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Discover more books like The Storm Keeper’s Island by following along with our reviews and articles tagged with Courage, Fantasy, Magic, and Middle Grade Books. He is not excited to leave his mother in Dublin battling illness; he is not excited to be stuck in his eccentric grandfather Malachy’s tiny cottage; he is not excited to share a bedroom with his annoying older sister Tara; and he is certainly not excited to ride a ferry across the same ocean that claimed the life of his courageous father before Fionn was born.

It’s Fionn’s first visit, and not only has Tara kept loads of information from Fionn, she abandons him with their grandfather pretty much from the moment they arrive. Fionn has always wondered about this mysterious island, and from the day he arrives he starts noticing things that can't be explained.

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In addition, the detailed world Doyle creates is just as much a part of the story as the characters themselves. Loosely based on the Slavic myth of Baba Yaga, this story is delightfully macabre and utterly engrossing. Enter Fionn Boyle: a boy you thought his life was as ordinary as can be before setting foot on the island to stay with his grandfather. After living in Dublin City for two years, Catherine is now based in Galway but spends a lot of her time in the US and London. Doyle infuses every aspect of the novel with the richness of Irish folklore and culture: readers will be captivated by descriptions of the Island's beauty and magical history .Fionn’s unease only grows when he senses the powerful magic of Arranmore from the moment of his arrival, but no one had taken the time to warn him. BOOK OF THE MONTH - the much awaited latest installment in this popular diary-style series for ages 7+. Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies.

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As Grandfather’s memory fades, Fionn must figure out not only what his role is on the island but also how to work with the island itself - and against those who would steal its power - to keep ancient horrors at bay. As a group, they found Grandfather’s decline into memory loss rather worrying and some were able to relate their own similar experiences with family members. Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle. Doyle proves with this exquisite debut that she is a middle-grade fiction author to watch, and readers can look forward to the continuing adventures of the Storm Keeper. As the battle to become the island's next champion rages, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling an ancient war.This is a tale that requires reading stamina as it hops back and forth through time, peeling back memories and events over the course of hundreds of years. As you go through the book, you learn more about the island and the Storm Keeper before a huge ending.