The Storm Keeper's Island / Catherine Doyle.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781681199597
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2018.
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Subject: | Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction. Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction. Islands > Juvenile fiction. Supernatural > Juvenile fiction. Ireland > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 8 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | J Doyl (Text) | 33294002080471 | Juvenile Fiction | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-04-08 |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2018 December #1
*Starred Review* Eleven-year-old Fionn Boyle knows that "places can be just as important as people . . . they can have the same power over you if you let them." Fionn and his sister are spending the summer with their grandfather, Malachy Boyle, on Arranmore Island, off the coast of Ireland. Nestled among the unpredictable wildflowers is Fionn's ancestral home, a rickety cottage stuffed with eclectic candles. As Fionn quickly learns, Arranmore holds secrets. Every generation, a Storm Keeper is chosen and imbued with the magic of the sea. They wield power over the elements and record moments in time in the form of candles. Malachy's time as Arranmore's Storm Keeper is ending, and another family on the island is vying for the position. The possibility of reigniting a centuries-long war between forces of good and evil is also at stake for those who would be the next Storm Keeper. Doyle's prose explodes with lyrical language as she deftly explores themes of loss, guilt, and how memory weighs on one's soul. Malachy's struggles with dementia feel entirely relatable to those with family members also struggling with the condition, and are inextricably woven into the fantasy narrative. 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. Grades 3-6. Copyright 2018 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2018 October #2
Eleven-year-old Fionn and his 13-year-old sister, Tara, visit an island off the west coast of Ireland that's rich in history, wonder, and danger. From the moment Fionn steps onto the shores of Arranmore, he can feel the island's power. Smoke billows from a fireless hearth. The sea rages and then calms in an instant, and his grandfather captures the island's storms in the candles he fashions. Tara throws herself into a quest to find the Sea Cave, a secret place of power reputed to grant one wish per generation. Fionn would use the wish to find his father, lost at sea, and save his mother from her depression, but he fears Tara would throw her wish away on her crush on Bartley, a boy with perfect hair and a dark heart. Fionn uses the oldest candle, exposing him to the island's most dangerous secrets and forcing him to fight for those he loves. Deep magic and an epic battle between good and evil swirl around two very ordinary siblings. If they can master their jealousy and rival ry, they may be able to save not only the island, but their own family. Irish legends collide with modern times in a fast-paced, magical tale about the ordinary becoming extraordinary. Diversity is limited to the magical variety. A distinctive fantasy with depth, humor, and heart. (Fantasy. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus 2018 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2018 November
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal.Gr 4â7â The moment 11-year-old Fionn Boyle and his sister Tara set foot on Arranmore Island, he senses something unusual: every part of this island off the coast of Dublin calls to him as if it has been waiting for him to return. Fionn soon discovers there's a dark force buried deep on Arranmore that has also been lying in wait. It may be his destiny to confront this evil as the next Storm Keeper, the Island's magical protector. Though Fionn is riddled with self-doubt, his character is a fresh, contemporary take on the "underdog finding his special purpose" trope. His snarky sparring with Tara and her snobby crush on Bartley reveals wit and strength Fionn doesn't recognize in himself and his courage convincingly grows over the course of the novel. Guiding him toward his future is the siblings' adventurous grandfather Malachy, Arranmore's current Storm Keeper. His wisdom and patient advice underscore the novel's themes of remembrance, history, and family. Inspired by her grandparents' life on the real Arranmore Island, 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. The perilous climax doesn't resolve all plot threads, but enough questions are answered to provide an emotionally satisfying conclusion while teasing the battle ahead for the lovable crew.VERDICT A first purchase, modern yet timeless fantasy with plenty of heart and a Celtic twist.âMarybeth Kozikowski, Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY