The Burning Sea

Subtitle: The Warlock’s Child
By: Paul Collins and Sean McMullen
Genre: YFH - Fantasy & magical realism (Children's/Teenage)
Published by: Ford Street Publishing
Published: 01 Apr 2015
ISBN: 9781925000924

Description

There is no lower rank than cabin boy on the warship Invincible.

But Dantar knows he is important, because anyone who threatens his life gets turned into a pile of ashes.

His older sister Velza is a shapecasting warrior, in a world where only men fight. Until now.

Together they must solve the mystery of broken magic and escape the dragon.

Review

The first book in a new series aimed at introducing your Grade 5 & 6’s to fantasy .

Dantar and his sister Velza are both working on the warship Invincible, on their way to con-front their enemies. But why is the dragon so upset?

There are mysteries and magic, and a really fast paced story that is the perfect fantasy book for your students who are just staring to explore this genre.

It will suit both boys and girls.

Reviewed by Michelle