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Publisher's Note:

There is magic deep within Arranmore Island, and Fionn Boyle is beginning to discover how it has woven its way through generations of his family's history. But Arranmore is in trouble; evil sorceress Morrigan's soul stalkers have returned, giving rise to widespread fear and suspicion. Fionn wants to help, but the Storm Keeper magic passed down from his grandfather seems to have deserted him. Fionn sets out to summon the merrows, a vast army of sea creatures who may be his only chance. But how can he find them without the faintest idea of where to look? The battle to save Arranmore has begun. This gorgeously written, magical tale of family, bravery, and self-discovery is perfect for fans of Orphan Island and A Snicker of Magic.…

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The Lost Tide Warriors

by Catherine Doyle

Reviewer: Jenny
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: 14+

Overall Book Review:

The Lost Tide Warriors is book two of the series entitled Storm Keeper and is full of adventure. At times the story felt unclear so it is probably best that you start with book one, Storm Keeper’s Island. Even with a few things being a little fuzzy, it was still an enjoyable book and most things were understandable in the end. Author Catherine Doyle paints life-like pictures with her sensory language and imagery, plunging you into the adventure. Her imagination also shows us a unique way of time traveling. The characters and plot feel authentic as they not only experience successes but also difficulties in their abilities and their relationships. This is a bit of a dark story and quite suspenseful in some parts so even though it is about younger children, I recommend it for older teens who aren’t easily scared and enjoy fantasy novels, If you enjoy The Lost Tide Warriors, you’ll be excited to know that Catherine Doyle set things up for another novel in this series.

Review of an Advance Reader’s Copy

This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Bloomsbury Children’s Books

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  2 religious exclamations.

Violence/Gore:  Many (69) brief incidents including characters have dreams about getting hurt; characters joke and exaggerate about wanting to hurt someone; character worried about death; verbal threats; characters plan an attack; characters have injuries; references to killing and characters dying; second-hand reports of animals dying; reference to house burning; characters fighting and receiving minor injuries; young character getting kidnapped; fantasy character thrown; fantasy character dislocates jaw and evil spirits leave her body and enter young human body; character passes out; properties destroyed and damaged; characters fighting and dying. One extended incident of characters fighting and receiving minor injuries.

Sex/Nudity:  A few (3) brief incidents including adults fell in love; teen boy kisses teen girl’s forehead; teen says she loves a teen boy.

Mature Subject Matter:

Death; murder; kidnapping; evil spirits entering a child’s body.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

A reference to adults drinking; adults want to drink whiskey.

Overall Book Rating
Profanity/Language
Rating:
1
10
Violence/Gore
Rating:
4
10
Sex/Nudity
Rating:
1
10

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About the Reviewer

Jenny
I love being able to help busy parents who just don’t have the time to pre-screen all their children’s books and know how much I appreciate it as my sons have gotten older. I feel very blessed that my amazing husband makes it possible for me to be a stay-at-home mother to four amazing boys. When not reading or enjoying time with my family, I like baking, especially trying new recipes, and the occasional sewing project.

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