Eyes like a storm… Maine, Cam is drawn to Macon, the boy from the other side of the island. But his mother—and most others in the tight-knit community—looks upon her with suspicion.
When she learns about her family’s unsettling history, Cam is plunged into ancestral mystery and the magic of the sea.
And what she discovers could be the key to changing everything.
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Lovely story of a young girl learning about her family, and who she really is. Plenty of mystery and just a hint of romance and suspense… it has all the good things!
Danielle does a great job of weaving a compelling story while building suspense for future volumes. You’ll love how this book unfolds and it will leave you wanting more!
Cam goes to stay with her mysterious grandmother on an even more mysterious island, while her mother is working through a terrible illness. She befriends the family local to the island (The Stones) and their guest Jane. If living alone in her mother’s childhood home isn’t hair raising enough, how about the howling noises coming from the outdoors. As Cam digs deeper into her family history, she learns something you won’t expect. But will she go too far?
This book is impossible to put down. I love the friendship, trusting, and imagination and love that is intertwined in this fantastic tale. I can’t wait to read the next two books in the trilogy. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to escape.
“There is always more to the story than the pieces you can see”
Cam, a girl from New Mexico, who gets seasick even thinking about boats and water, is sent to live with her Grandmother not by choice, after her mother’s failing health forces the issue. But “Ellie” has a secret or two as the old eccentric widow on the island off the coast of Maine. Cam even has to cross water by boat to get her mail and go to school. Trying to figure out what it means to live next door to her grandmother and thousands of miles from her mother throws the young woman for enough of a loop, but the way the seawater seems to be helping her is even more of a mystery.
Like others, this was a book that I virtually read in two sittings. Poetically lyrical, Author Danielle Butler sucks you into this story and simply won’t let you go. And with Landbound (Book 2) we’ll find out just what’s next in this heroic girl’s life. Highly Recommended. 5/5
[disclaimer: I received this book as a gift from the author and voluntarily read and reviewed it]
Danielle Butler’s debut novel is a beautifully written coming of age tale. As Cam comes to grips with her new reality–separated from all that she’s known–a supernatural mystery unfolds that will keep you turning the page.
3.5 Star Review
Cam is forced to go live with her grandmother after her mother gets sick and can’t take care of her. At 16 she lives in the house behind her grandmother, has no real adult watching out for her, and can feel that there is something “wrong” with her.
There is so much that I liked about this book. I liked that there are friends who care about Cam, who stand by her, make her feel welcome, and do what is needed to help her when she needs it. I liked that Cam questioned everything. She didn’t accept things at face value and she pushed for answers even when no one wanted to tell her them. Yet, there were times I felt the book left part of the story hanging. There was more to the story about Bridgette, Anne, and some of the other characters and their reactions to Cam. I wanted those storylines to be more developed the fact that they weren’t left the story feeling choppy to me.
I enjoyed this book. It isn’t long and is perfect for YA, older readers, and everyone in between. I have hopes that there will be more to come about these characters and their island. Maybe that will tie it all together for me.
What an amazing debut read. This YA has a great story line with plenty of questions and the unknown. Thrown into a world she knows nothing about she has to learn on the fly who and what she is. This wonderful paranormal read is as thrilling as it is chilling as she learns to navigate who and what she is. This author gives us a read filled with self discovery added to the angst of a teen too old for her age and a wonderful story to support her. Loved this authors style and loved her characters. From Elle and her wild and creepy ways to Blue and her eclectic band of friends it’s a journey worth taking. I can’t wait to see where this author goes from here and share this awesome read with my teenage grand.
I loved this book, beginning to end. I bought the paperback and could hardly put it down. I was right into the story on page one and it didn’t let me go. The suspense, intrigue and romance made it such a fun read not to mention great female characters who are strong, smart and independant.