Darkwhispers
Vashti Hardy, George Ermos
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
The thrilling second novel in the acclaimed series The Brightstorm Chronicles! The Brightstorm twins are back for another adventure! Eudora Vane has organized an explorer fleet to search the last known destination of missing adventurer Ermitage Wrigglesworth. Harriet Culpepper and the crew of the Aurora join the mission, but they don't believe that Eudora has good intentions. What is she really looking for? Arthur is determined to find out, and when disaster strikes and the Brightstorm twins are separated, will he and Maudie be able to find their way back to each other? The long-awaited sequel to Brightstorm, which was selected as the first Booksellers Association Children's Book of the Season, won the West Sussex Children's Story Book Award, was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Awards and the Waterstones' Children's Book Prize, and longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. Perfect for fans of books by Peter Bunzl, Abi Elphinstone, and Alex Bell. PRAISE FOR BRIGHTSTORM: ""A pacy tale of lies and greed versus loyalty"" Observer ""Hardy has drunk from the same cup as Philip Reeve and Philip Pullman. This is a skilful, gripping and hugely enjoyable account of the bonds that keep families together."" Literary Review ""Full of surprises and keeps you desperate to find the truth"" National Geographic Kids ""An unputdownable Victorian adventure with vivid characters that travels at lightning speed"" BookTrust's Great Books Guide ""A highly entertaining old-school adventure"" The Bookseller
Reviews
A story that takes you on a journey. This is the second book that I've read in the Brightstorm series. My favourite character is Arthur I love the fact that his disability doesn't stop him, his love of books and the relationship he has with his twin sister. This is a fictional book which takes the characters on another adventure to find a missing explorer and takes them a step closer to finding out what has happened to their father. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and learning about different worlds with a sense of mystery and discovery.
gillianakers
The second book about the adventures of the Brightstorm twins is as gripping as the first. It has moments of joy, sadness and excitement as Maudie and Arty travel the Wide with Harriet and the rest of the Aurora crew. The reader is drawn into the magical lands visited by the children through Vashti Hardy's beautiful setting descriptions and fascinating characters. Darkwhispers is a joy to read!
Mrs JLC
Finished! No spoilers but 😪 and 😳. A brilliant book, second in the series, and I can't wait to start #3 to see if my theories are correct! So excited to share the Brightstorm Adventures with our pupils. I think I know who will want first dibs. @vashti_hardy @scholasticuk #RfP https://t.co/rOtnQJEJyc
Cazaline
I preferred this to the first book. Characters much more developed and a better storyline.
Lindsay50015
I loved this book as a sequel to Brightstorm.
JEveritt
This was a good read though you really need to have read the first book so you can remember why the characters feel the way they do and who the characters were. The storyline was adventurous and able readers would enjoy the sense of excitement. I think to get more out of it, I should have read it sooner from having finished the first which I thoroughly enjoyed.
KimVarden
I loved Brightstorm (and so did my class) so it was a given that I would pre-order this. The excitement among my Y6s when it arrived was palpable, but sadly, lockdown got in the way of us reading it together. However, I added it to my TBR pile and loved every second of it. Vashti Hardy's imagination and ability to create fantasy settings is wonderful and, as the reader, you totally immerse yourself in them. As for the characters, strong female characters are a huge part of the Brightstorm books and familiar favourites are back along with some new, equally fabulous characters.
EmmaD
Wow! I enjoyed it more the Brightstorm due to being a faster pace to begin the story. I loved that it continued with the same character but Maudie and Arthur developed gradually and showed that no matter how different their family always came first.
Hgarner93