The world building is fantastic: the island's culture feels real and lived-in, the religion and customs shaped by the land- and seascape. Storm Witch, the first book in a new coming-of-age fantasy series, is an enjoyable adventure story, full of magic, tension and heart. But, after an unexpected discovery, Storm must make a difficult decision that could have dire consequences for everyone on the island. The Elementals also bestow great power on her, more power than the village Elders have seen in generations - a power she could use to protect her people from the Drowned Ones, an invading hoard of pirates on their floating towns. However, at The Choosing she is selected by not one but three Elementals, while the fourth tries to kill her. Storm has always been different: she has a boy's name, and she doesn't know why she has a fear of the ocean (not good for seafaring island folk) since losing her father to it and her family seems to be cursed. Most people are chosen by one Elemental, but Storm is afraid that she may not be chosen at all. It is the time of The Choosing, the rite of passage ceremony when all of the island's 13 year olds are chosen by one of the four Elementals - Earth, Air, Fire and Water. And when the Drowned Ones - a savage band of pirates who roam the seas on floating towns - attack her island, will her powers help her to save the people she loves, or is her fate to betray everything she holds dear? Soon Storm faces a decision that will change her life - and that of everyone who lives on her island - forever.Ī powerful new fantasy series from Ellen Renner, prize-winning author of Tribute and Castle of Shadows. Storm has powers that no one, not even the island Elders, can understand. The Elementals bestow her with a great and terrible gift. But for Storm, daughter of a father murdered by Water and a warrior mother claimed by Earth, there will be no easy destiny. Child of Air, Water, Earth or Fire: now that she is thirteen Storm must undertake The Choosing and be claimed by one of the Elementals, which will determine her whole life's work.
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