I would like to share a new supernatural mysterious book or a YA contemporary fantasy with you called Curse of the Orkney Sea by Joy Jarrett (Author. I received a pdf copy of for this review. Inside this post are my affiliate links if you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage off the items you purchase.
Morag and her family go to Tullimentay, in Scotland and the isle in Orkney fora family vacation. Morag and brother Hamish who is a normal older brother including being annoying, funny, overprotective and a jerk a lot of the time reminded me of my own brother who at times I would like to lock in a closet and other times I want to hug him.
Morag has Synesthesia, which means her senses are different from other peoples. Which is something I hadn’t ever heard of but was able to explain to my family that her senses mix colors, and sound, into a almost touchable event. One of my favorite parts of the story is how Morag can see music. I don’t know about you but I wish I could see music and Charlie said he wished he could as well..
The story is full of mystery and if you plan on sharing the book with someone let them know up front there is a lot of swearing and mystery involved and the story is a lot like riding a Roller Coaster. I did share the book with my Teen because he is going to hear swearing in real life but I wouldn’t share the book with his friends without checking with there parents first.
About the book:
Joy Jarrett’s second novel shimmers with delight and young adult magic woven together with an impressive setting, legends and mythology, and a well-written dynamic plot.
Morag’s summer trip with her family and friends to a castle in Orkney, Scotland could fix all her problems. There’s no way her parents will keep fighting once they’re back in the place they honeymooned. Her best friend’s hot brother will have to notice her when they spend months together. That AP art class she has to retake? She’ll pass it this time, now that she’s thought of the best theme for her portfolio: Orkney mythology.
Only it doesn’t take Morag much time on the island to suspect Orkney mythology might be less myth and more fact. Strange lights in the water, odd footprints in the castle, and shadowy figures are only the beginning. It’s obvious the islanders are frightened of something in the sea, and that Morag’s family are unwelcome.
As the summer solstice approaches, Morag’s problems condense down to one: Get everyone off the island—alive. But the only way that can happen is if Morag figures out who she truly is before time runs out.
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About the author: Joy Jarrett
Joy enjoys imagining something creepy in every situation, starting with a fourth-grade theater production when she became convinced a monster lived under the stage. She might not let different foods touch on her plate, yet she’s fearless when it comes to mixing love stories and horror in her scary good romances. Joy is currently a school librarian, but has worked in a pet store, a safari park, and vet hospitals and holds a Zoology degree. Animals always feature in her writing. On a good day, her two cats and two pugs make room on the couch for Joy and her family. They live outside Denver, where Joy experiences frequent shaming that she’s never gone skiing in her life. She enjoys reading, traveling, board games, and going with her English husband to explore castles in Britain, where she finds plenty of romantic, spooky inspiration.
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Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
