The Huntress: Sea by Sarah Driver

The Blurb On The Back:

In the sky, the fire spirits dance and ripple. Grandma says they showed our Tribe that I’d be a captain, before I was even born.

Ever since Ma died, Mouse has looked after her little brother, Sparrow, dreaming of her destiny as captain of THE HUNTRESS.

But now Da’s missing, Sparrow is in danger, and a deathly cold is creeping across the world …

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The Verdict:

Sarah Driver’s debut fantasy for children aged 9+ (the first in a trilogy) features great illustrations by Joe McLaren, solid and inventive world building and a courageous main character but it’s hindered by some strange time jumps where key events happen off-page, a two-dimensional antagonist, a relationship with a sidekick that veers about too much and a quest element that’s a bit ho hum.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.