The Kelpie's Eyes - Softcover

Eade, Oliver

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909411299 ISBN 13: 9781909411296

Publisher: Silver Quill Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Caitlin and sister Rhona full prey to a Kelpie inhabiting a famous Scottish waterfall. Transformed by the evil horse spirit in to Mari, the fifteen-year-old Victorian Glaswegian orphan in the book she's reading, Caitlin is taken to a fairy-tale land where she believes she's the true princess. But the Kelpie has other plans for her. Can Rhona save her sister? And what about the woodcutter's son?

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Review:

'...A fabulous book, evocative, pacey and engaging...' Words for the Wounded

A wonderful mixture of creatures from Scottish myth and fairy tale meet two girls when they visit a magic waterfall. A great adventure ensues with narrow escapes, enchantment and a touch of young love. There are many twists and turns which leave you wondering if the girls will escape a horrific fate and be able to return to the real world. Thoroughly satisfying. I am going back to read it again! Amazon review..Amazon review

'...I adore stories about Kelpies and other Scottish creatures. This book did not disappoint. I loved the way the two worlds were woven together, and that it was two girls working with a young boy that provided the ultimate solution. So many tales have it resting either with the boy or with the girl, so the teamwork and how each character's strengths and weaknesses were necessary was wonderful.' Amazon review

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Sisters Caitlin and Rhona are mysteriously transported into a twin time warp, that of Victorian Glasgow and a strange faery Kingdom where Princess Mairi is caught up in a power struggle between devious gnomes and the fearsome Kelpie. At times dark and grisly in true gothic fashion, this thrilling adventure is guaranteed to keep young readers on the edge of their seat, eager to discover the true identity of Mairi and the secret of the Sword that everyone is so desperate to possess. I hadn'tr realised how horrid Kelpies were supposed to be and certainly wouldn't want to meet one myself!' Amazon review.

' The Kelpie's Eyes continues this tradition of good storytelling, wonderful use of language, sense of different times, and a message throughout. I look forward to the next book by this talented and imaginative writer and have no hesitation in awarding his latest story five stars.' Amazon review.

About this edition

• Publisher: Silver Quill Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1909411299
• ISBN 13: 9781909411296
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188