Pages:
305
Publisher:
S&S
Release
Date: 25th
February 2016
Edition:
UK signed proof,
review copy
Moll
Pecksniff and her friends are living as outlaws in a secret cave by the sea,
desperate to stay hidden from the Shadowmasks. But further along the coast lies
the Amulet of Truth, the only thing powerful enough to force the Shadowmasks
back and contain their dark magic. So, together with Gryff, the wildcat that’s
always at her side, and her best friends Alfie and Sid, Moll must sneak past
smugglers, outwit mer creatures and crack secret codes to save the Old Magic.
With more at stake than ever before and the dark magic rising fast, can Moll
and her friends stop the Shadowmasks before it’s too late?
The
Dreamsnatcher was
one of my very favourite reads last year and I fell even more head over heels
with The Shadow Keeper.
Abi Elphinstone’s writing is even
more wonderfully vibrant than I remembered. It’s so physical and lively that I felt
like I was with Moll, Gryff, Siddy and Alfie every step of the way. I was so
caught up in the adventure that I barely managed to write any review notes
(which I usually do unfailingly) – there was too much to experience for me to
pull away for even a minute. This is the kind of writing and story that will
made kids realise just how magical reading and stories can be.
Moll is stubborn and brave and full
of heart. She goes on quite a journey through The Shadow Keeper and I was constantly going between cheering her
on and wanting to give her a big, squishy cuddle. Moll’s journey takes her from
kelpies to spirits, smuggler gangs to a tempestuous lighthouse called Dorothy –
there isn’t a still moment in this book and I read it in two big gulps.
The
Shadow Keeper is
another gorgeous adventure story filled with magic, friendship, love and
loyalty.
Thanks to Abi and S&S for the
review copy.
Sophie
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