Pirates of Darksea

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Max and his big brother Christopher have always shared their adventures. In fact for ages theyve been sneaking down to Galway Bay at the turn of midnight, waiting for Captain OMalley and his famed pirate ship to take them over the horizon to the magical world of Eighth Sea. Despite their messages, the Captain never arrived and now, two years later, Christopher is in grave danger. It's not even the sort of danger Max can help with. Christopher is in hospital and getting sicker. Their parents want to take him far, far away for a new treatment, but they dont have the money. Thats when a very loud, bright red parrot visits Maxs House in Bellflower Lane. Squawk is carrying a message from Captain OMalley, who needs a new crew member to help with a top secret quest. The reward is treasure beyond Max's wildest dreams. Hes going to sail to the Eighth Sea, but he hadn't bargained on coming face to face with a monster, one that is eating the islands of the Eighth Sea one by one.

Reviews

Like being swept away by the sea * Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer on The Storm Keeper's Island *
A thrilling adventure loveable characters, magical folklore and a seriously scary villain. Truly one of the best fantasy stories Ive ever read. * A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief on The Lost Girl King *
Few do page-turning, high-stakes, and warm and witty adventure as well as Catherine Doyle, and The Lost Girl King is a writer at the height of her powers. You wont want to put it down! * Kiran Millwood Hargrave on The Lost Girl King *

Author Bio

Catherine Doyle grew up beside the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. She is the author of The Lost Girl King as well as the bestselling Storm Keeper trilogy, set on the magical island of Arranmore where her grandparents grew up. The first book in the trilogy, The Storm Keeper's Island, won the Books Are My Bag Readers Award and the IBW Children's Book Award. Catherine lives in Galway.