The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Storm Prince

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The third book in Natasha Hastings’ The Miraculous Sweetmakers series, The Storm Prince, begins on a “balmy night in early September”, when Thomasina’s sleep is disturbed by memories of the Sea Queen, an evil entity she and her friend Anne defeated after undertaking a trio of seemingly impossible tasks. Then, when both girls hear a voice that “felt like a peculiar blend of friendliness and impatience, like a long-lost friend”, they come to the same conclusion: it must be the ancestral Guaire magic they’d absorbed. While Thomasina can understand magical language, Anne has the ability to create magical potions.  

Boasting beautifully descriptive storytelling from the outset, with Alex T Smith’s illustrations balancing characterful detail with an atmosphere-enhancing sense of place, the story picks up pace when Thomasina's Aunt Morven reveals she’s a receptacle for “the Wild Magic that once belonged to Father Winter and then the Sea Queen”. Moreover, a spot of sleuthing leads Thomasina and Anne to discover Morven’s connection to the Storm Prince, which in turn leads them to undertake a mission of the most perilous order.  

Emotionally stirring, The Storm Prince, and the series as a whole, comes especially recommended for confident 9+-year-old readers who love enchanting story worlds, historic mysteries, and rousing tales of friendship weathering ferocious storms.

Reviewed by Joanne Owen
Joanne Owen is a writer, reviewer and workshop presenter whose lifelong love of books began when she was growing up in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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About The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Storm Prince

This third thrilling instalment in the enchanting adventure series, The Miraculous Sweetmakers takes best friends Thomasina and Anne deeper into magic. Perfect for fans of Tamzin Merchant, Abi Elphinstone and Anna James.

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