THE SPRITE SISTERS: MAGIC AT DRYSDALE’S SCHOOL (Vol 7)
THE SPRITE SISTERS
FOUR SISTERS
FOUR ELEMENTS
FOUR POWERS
FIRE WATER EARTH AIR
It’s the autumn term at Drysdale’s School and Zak makes a strong impression at his new boarding school – not all of it good. A few weeks before, he used his dark magic to summon the terrifying invasion of screeglings to Sprite Towers. Nervous of what Zak may do next, the Sprite Sisters keep a wary distance from him at school. However, despite her anger, Marina still finds herself drawn to the troubled boy when they come face to face. Flame has her own worries about keeping her magic power secret from her boyfriend, Quinn.
Meanwhile Ash’s power of Earth draws her to a mysterious stone in the school grounds, which she believes may hold the key to a magic pathway. Zak is not far behind her, and senses that something in this pathway will help rid him of the dark power that is consuming him.
With time running out for Zak, the Sprite Sisters and their cousin Verena must find a way into the magic pathway – but much more than any of them had ever imagined awaits them there.
My Review
This is the only book out of the series that I have read, and all I want to do now is jump in bed on this rainy day and read the entire series. I am a big believer that you can enjoy kid lit at any age. So, while this book is geared towards middle-grade readers, it can be loved by all ages.
The young characters in this series are full of magic and personality. I liked how they worked together and really showed what family and friendship meant. I am not sure I could pick a favorite Sprite sister. I adore that each one possesses the power of an element. Too cool.
If you are looking to excite a young reader with a well-written, fantastical tale, then try this series out. If you are older and want to be swept away on a magical adventure, pull up a chair and go for it!
About the Author
The idea for a series of books about four sisters with magical powers aligned to the four elements popped out at 1.30am on 22nd January 2007, as Sheridan was writing her diary. She noted down the one-sentence idea, and when she woke next morning had the certain feeling that this was the idea she had been waiting for.
She approached Piccadilly Press, which commissioned the first Sprite Sister novel, The Circle of Power. She has since published eight Sprite Sister titles, with another five to come (two main and three prequel stories). In Germany, Fischer Verlag’s sales of Sprite titles have surpassed 500,000.
Sheridan was born in Norfolk, England, and grew up in a big, rambling house in the country that became the inspiration for Sprite Towers.
The eldest of four sisters, she drew on many childhood experiences as inspiration for the stories.
After boarding school she gained a degree in graphic design, followed by a postgraduate teaching certificate. For 25 years she worked with her illustrator husband as his business and creative manager. Together they produced a number of children’s picture books, along with the ‘Mad Gadget’ cartoon, which was the most popular strip in Daily Telegraph’s ‘Young Telegraph’ newspaper for over seven years.
In 2001, Sheridan changed career and became a freelance journalist specialising in lifestyle features and profiles of international business leaders. Today she spends the greater part of her time writing fiction.
In 2014, Sheridan wrote Boudica’s Daughters, a YA novel about two pairs of sisters living two thousand years apart. Essentially, a modern-day tale about coming to terms with a terrible violation, the story of the daughters of Queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe echoes that of today.
A lively and engaging speaker, Sheridan enjoys the chance to interact with her readers and other writers. She lives in Norwich and has two grown-up children and a granddaughter. She has a keen interest in the Arts and finds walking a good way to think up ideas. She always carries a notebook.
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