Secret of the Sirens (Companions Quartet)
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761456171 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 357 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Foils include an international oil company poised to pollute the ocean, and Kullervo, a malevolent spirit in the process of taking over the world. --Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2007The first book in the "Companions Quartet," Secret of the Sirens picks up where JK Rowling left off concerning the Society for the Preservation of Mythical Creatures fantasy enthusiasts. It's a classic hero's journey with Connie, a twelve-year-old newcomer to Hescombe, Great Britain, as the heroine. Living with eccentric Aunt Evelyn, she learns of a secret Society charged with protecting "mythical" beings (actually real) from humanity's violence. Battling the Shapeshifter, an evil force that threatens the human world, Connie and the other companions, along with the help of the mythical creatures, save an oil tanker from crashing upon the sharp rocks and spilling black oil throughout the sea. Each Society member is companion to a particular
Her first book, The Diamond of Drury Lane, won the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize and the Ottakar’s Children’s Book Prize in England. Julia Golding lives in Oxford, England. Visit the world of The Companions Quartet and find out more about protecting animals and the environment at: companionsclub and jul
With Col’s help, she could achieve unimaginable power—and face the terrifying choices that come with it.In the tradition of Eragon, A Wrinkle in Time, and The Golden Compass, the first book in the Companions Quartet is a boldly original adventure that will ignite the imaginations and emotions of fantasy readers everywhere.. Most of all, she doesn’t expect to learn that she has the rarest of talents, greater even than her secret ability to communicate with animals. "Col felt a stab of fear in his stomach. The Sirens were now close enough for h
Nancy said Great story. Really grabs your interest. Fast pace and love all the beings in the story. Can not wait to read next book.. Like Harry Potter, only Eco-friendlier. I kept thinking "Wow, this is so similar to the Harry Potter stuff" not necessarily in a bad, plagiaristic way, but I kept seeing parallels: the main character, distant parents, raised by a relative, the mentors in the Society, the bad guy, the companions, the general mythology, etc. Maybe it comes with the female British author thing. I dunno.It wasn't quite as well-written as the Harry Potter books (depth of character development, believable character actions and plot outcomes), but those books are kind of exceptional. For a young adult book, this was a good one. There was a non-su. Carol Dulac said An Amazing Story. One day my library teacher was recommending a book to me, but I wasn't listening. Instead I was looking at the upper shelf at a very fat book with a cool symbol on it. By then my teacher had finished talking about the book she recommended which I didn't even know the title of. So, when she asked me if the book sounded good, I said, "It sounds pretty good to me." But when she left I looked straight at the other book. It was called "Secret of the Sirens" by Julia Golding. I decided to read it and it is one of the best books I've read in my life.It is about a ten year old girl called Co