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Stormswept

Helen Dunmore (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesIngo #5
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.84

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

Morveren lives with her parents and twin sister Jenna on an island off the coast of Cornwall - an island that in the long distant past was devastated by a tidal wave, its halls and people lost. Only some of those taken by the sea may not have been lost at all! Now, as Morveren and Jenna's relationship shifts and changes, like driftwood on the tide, Morveren finds a beautiful teenage boy in a rock pool after a storm. Going to his rescue, she is shocked to see that he is not human but a Mer boy. With Jenna refusing to face the truth, Morveren finds herself alone at the worst possible time. Because when the worlds of Air and Mer meet, the consequences can be terrible!

Is Stormswept appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A magical middle grade fantasy featuring merfolk, sisterhood, and the collision of two worlds. Some mild peril when Air and Mer worlds meet, but age-appropriate for the target audience.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.

Who'll love this

Readers who love mermaid stories and tales of sisterhood will enjoy this magical adventure about discovering hidden worlds.

Tags

Mermaid FantasyCoastal SettingContemporary FantasyMythology Retelling