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July 2019 Book of the Month | Winner of the BAMB Reader's Award for Middle Grade Fiction | Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month July 2019
A fabulous new adventure for Fionn Boyle, the new Storm Keeper of the windswept and magical island of Arranmore. Fionn has only recently inherited his role and title from his grandfather. He knows his powers are still only fledgling and certainly not strong enough to resist the powerful magic of Morrigan the terrible sorceress who longs to take control.
When Fionn sees thousands of the terrifying Soulstalkers arriving on the island by ferry he knows that an almighty battle for control of the island is about to take place. Can he find the lost army? And can he and the islanders hold strong against Morrigan and her power? Catherine Doyle has added a thrilling new chapter to The Storm Keeper's Island, her first story about Fionn and the amazing island of Arranmore.
Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare M.B.EJulia Eccleshare has a lifetime of working within children’s books as a critic, an editor, an author and a commentator.
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Fionn Boyle has been Storm Keeper of Arranmore for less than six months when thousands of terrifying Soulstalkers arrive on the island. The empty-eyed followers of the dreaded sorceress Morrigan have come to raise their leader and Fionn is powerless to stop them. The Storm Keeper's magic has deserted him and with his grandfather's memory waning, Fionn must rely on his friends Shelby and Sam to help him summon Dagda's army of merrows.
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Catherine Doyle Press Reviews
'Even better than its wonderful predecessor. It's laugh out loud funny and heart-breaking in equal measure, with stakes so high that you can barely catch your breath until you turn the last page. This book is one to treasure and it marks Catherine Doyle as a breakout star in middle grade fiction' - Louise O'Neill, author of The Surface Breaks
'Sparkles with wit and wisdom ... The Lost Tide Warriors is an unputdownable adventure - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
'A masterfully written, truly legendary adventure. The Lost Tide Warriors feels like a journey across the darkest, wildest and most beautiful seas' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs
'A wonderfully crafted adventure - tense, thrilling, poignant and really rather beautiful' - P.G. Bell, author of The Train to Impossible Places
'Exceptional ... It kept me on the edge of my seat, had me laughing out loud and made me weep. Beautifully written, emotionally compelling and tremendously exciting, it cements Catherine Doyle as one of the strongest children's authors writing today' - Katherine Webber, author of Wing Jones
'The Lost Tide Warriors takes everything that made The Storm-Keeper's Island so special and runs with it - more action, higher stakes, an expanding mythology at once supremely high-concept and so real it feels like it lives just down the road. Doyle is a born storyteller ... A book you won't be able to put down' - Dave Rudden, author of the Knights of the Borrowed Dark series
'Doyle has created something rare, rich and beautiful in the Storm Keeper series; the beautiful writing is so compelling and I already can't wait for the next book' - Sarah Davis-Goff, author of Last Ones Left Alive
'Tender and powerful. This is a gripping adventure ... I really needed this book - a generous message that courage and love are often all the magic we need' - Alice Broadway, author of the Ink Trilogy
Praise for The Storm Keeper's Island:
'Magical in every way' Eoin Colfer
'So magical and wild that it's like being swept away by the sea' Katherine Rundell
'Magical in every way' - Eoin Colfer
'Acutely observed sibling dynamics, a house full of magical candles, and a vivid sense of history interwoven with Irish legend make for a standout novel' - Guardian
'The book of the season (if not the year) has to be this beautifully written fantasy adventure. The perfect summer holiday escape, don't miss it!' - Irish Independent
'So magical and wild that it's like being swept away by the sea' - Katherine Rundell
'A gem ... This is a book that should have any child glued to their deckchair' - Daily Telegraph
About Catherine Doyle
Catherine Doyle lives in the West of Ireland. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MA in Publishing. Her award-winning and internationally bestselling work, which includes middle grade and young adult fiction, has been published in 30 languages. Her No.1 Sunday Times and New York Times Bestselling YA novel, THE DAGGER & THE FLAME, published in September 2024. Her bestselling YA trilogy, which includes TWIN CROWNS, CURSED CROWNS and BURNING CROWNS, is co-authored with Katherine Webber. A further solo standalone spin-off, KING OF BEASTS, will follow in January, 2026. She also writes the Blood for Blood mafia romance trilogy, which includes VENDETTA, INFERNO & MAFIOSA. Her children's fiction includes the STORM KEEPER trilogy, which is set on the magical island of Arranmore, where her grandparents grew up; THE MIRACLE ON EBENEZER STREET, a modern reimagining of A Christmas Carol; THE LOST GIRL KING, a magical adventure inspired by Irish mythology; and PIRATES OF DARKSEA, a swashbuckling tale of bravery and brotherhood.
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