Catherine Doyle grew up beside the Atlantic Ocean in the west of Ireland. Her love of reading began with great Irish myths and legends, and fostered in her an ambition to one day write her own. The Storm Keeper's Island was her debut middle-grade novel and was inspired by her real-life ancestral home of Arranmore Island - where her grandparents grew up - and the adventures of her many seafaring ancestors. Catherine lives in Galway.

WINNER OF THE BAMB YOUNG READERS - MIDDLE GRADE AWARD 2018

WINNER OF THE INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOP WEEK BOOK AWARD 2019

'Magical in every way' - EOIN COLFER

When Fionn Boyle sets foot on Arranmore Island, it begins to stir beneath his feet ...

Once in a generation, Arranmore Island chooses a new Storm Keeper to wield its power and keep its magic safe from enemies. The time has come for Fionn's grandfather, a secretive and eccentric old man, to step down. Soon, a new Keeper will rise.

But, deep underground, someone has been waiting for Fionn. As the battle to become the island's next champion rages, a more sinister magic is waking up, intent on rekindling an ancient war.

Read the second book in the series: The Lost Tide Warriors

Wise, warm and wonderful

Like being swept away by the sea

Funny, dark and blazingly beautiful

Destined to become a modern classic

Flickers with a rare and wonderful magic

An enchanting book

I miss Fionn and his grandfather and their island as if they were real

A stunning story of courage and hope

The love and hope communicated is perhaps the greatest magic of all

I'm on tenterhooks for the next book.

A warm-hearted tale full of magic, friendship and humour. I could practically smell the ocean salt and feel the glow of the candles whilst turning the pages

A magical rush of an adventure story about family, bravery, and harnessing the storm within that is thoughtful, funny and exciting all at the same time ... Fionn is a hero to really root for

The Storm Keeper's Island will sweep you not just off your feet, but far away across the sea to a sparkling, magical land of classic adventure

An incredible book as full of heart as it is of adventure ... An unforgettable, very special book that you'll want to share with everyone you know

Imaginative and exhilarating, The Storm Keeper's Island is a beautiful story that promises more to come

This story weaves ancient Celtic magic with a modern-day tale of family bonds, memory, and sibling rivalry ... Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle