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The Sprite Sisters #6
Vier zauberhafte Schwestern und die fremde Magie
THE SPRITE SISTERS
Four sisters
Four elements
Four powers
'The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes' is the sixth title in Sheridan Winn's Sprite Sister series.
Aimed at 'tween' readers, the magical adventures of Flame, Marina, Ash and Ariel - who each have a power related to one of the elements, Fire, Water, Earth and Air - have been bestsellers for Fischer Verlag, with over 500,000 copies sold in Germany. Piccadilly Press published the first five titles in the UK, where the books have a keen fan base. Sheridan Winn bought back the rights in 2012 and now publishes the Sprite series herself.
The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes moves the story along and the sisters are now:- Flame, 15, Marina 15, Ash 123 and Ariel, 11 years.
'Have you ever thought about flying?' said Zak.
Ariel blinked. 'In an aeroplane?'
'No. Lifting your arms and soaring into the air.'
Ariel stared at Zak. She could feel his eyes boring into her and the colour rising in her cheeks. She had been flying over Sprite Towers last night! What should she say?
'No, ' she said, with a shake of her head. 'Why, have you?'
Zak grinned. 'Yes - flying is cool. You should try it.'
It is a year and a half since the Sprite Sisters used their magic powers of Fire, Water, Earth and Air. Amidst much bickering, Flame and Marina are busy with their teenage social lives and even Ash seems to have forgotten about magic. As Ariel harnesses her power of Air to learn to fly, a strange boy comes to Sprite Towers and the family is threatened by the invasion of terrifying, insect-like creatures. With dark magic unleashed in the old house and the air turning poisonous, the Sprite Sisters must quickly find a way to remember their powers.
Four sisters
Four elements
Four powers
'The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes' is the sixth title in Sheridan Winn's Sprite Sister series.
Aimed at 'tween' readers, the magical adventures of Flame, Marina, Ash and Ariel - who each have a power related to one of the elements, Fire, Water, Earth and Air - have been bestsellers for Fischer Verlag, with over 500,000 copies sold in Germany. Piccadilly Press published the first five titles in the UK, where the books have a keen fan base. Sheridan Winn bought back the rights in 2012 and now publishes the Sprite series herself.
The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes moves the story along and the sisters are now:- Flame, 15, Marina 15, Ash 123 and Ariel, 11 years.
'Have you ever thought about flying?' said Zak.
Ariel blinked. 'In an aeroplane?'
'No. Lifting your arms and soaring into the air.'
Ariel stared at Zak. She could feel his eyes boring into her and the colour rising in her cheeks. She had been flying over Sprite Towers last night! What should she say?
'No, ' she said, with a shake of her head. 'Why, have you?'
Zak grinned. 'Yes - flying is cool. You should try it.'
It is a year and a half since the Sprite Sisters used their magic powers of Fire, Water, Earth and Air. Amidst much bickering, Flame and Marina are busy with their teenage social lives and even Ash seems to have forgotten about magic. As Ariel harnesses her power of Air to learn to fly, a strange boy comes to Sprite Towers and the family is threatened by the invasion of terrifying, insect-like creatures. With dark magic unleashed in the old house and the air turning poisonous, the Sprite Sisters must quickly find a way to remember their powers.
348 pages, Hardcover
First published February 6, 2012
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About the author
Sheridan Winn
29 books25 followersTHE SPRITE SISTERS - 4 SISTERS, 4 ELEMENTS, 4 POWERS
Sheridan Winn lives in Norfolk, England, where she was born. She is known for her fantasy adventure series, The Sprite Sisters, which has sold over half a million books. A major feature film - Vier Zauberhafte Schwestern - was released in 2020. It was produced by blue eyes fiction and distributed by Disney Deutschland.
The idea for the Sprite Sister books popped into Sheridan’s head, late one night. She was very lucky to be able to find a publisher, Piccadilly Press, who liked her idea and gave her a contract to write the first book, The Circle of Power.
This was followed by The Magic Unfolds, The Secret of the Towers, The Ghost in the Tower, New Magic, The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes, Magic at Drysdale's School and The Mystery of the Locked Door. The books are best read in sequence but are stand-alone stories.
There are currently eight English-language Sprite Sister titles published by Sheridan Winn Limited and available as paperbacks and as e-books for Kindle. The German titles – of which there are 14 – are published by Fischer Verlag. (Ten titles in the main series and four prequel stories).
Vol 9, A Wisdom of Owls, and Vol 10, The Power of Four (the final story), will be published in English language in due course.
The eldest of four sisters, Sheridan Winn grew up in a rambling country house and many of the elements in the Sprite stories come from her own childhood. The stories are deeply rooted in the landscape of Norfolk and every location is somewhere real.
There is a lot of information on her website: www.sheridanwinn.com
Sheridan Winn lives in Norfolk, England, where she was born. She is known for her fantasy adventure series, The Sprite Sisters, which has sold over half a million books. A major feature film - Vier Zauberhafte Schwestern - was released in 2020. It was produced by blue eyes fiction and distributed by Disney Deutschland.
The idea for the Sprite Sister books popped into Sheridan’s head, late one night. She was very lucky to be able to find a publisher, Piccadilly Press, who liked her idea and gave her a contract to write the first book, The Circle of Power.
This was followed by The Magic Unfolds, The Secret of the Towers, The Ghost in the Tower, New Magic, The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes, Magic at Drysdale's School and The Mystery of the Locked Door. The books are best read in sequence but are stand-alone stories.
There are currently eight English-language Sprite Sister titles published by Sheridan Winn Limited and available as paperbacks and as e-books for Kindle. The German titles – of which there are 14 – are published by Fischer Verlag. (Ten titles in the main series and four prequel stories).
Vol 9, A Wisdom of Owls, and Vol 10, The Power of Four (the final story), will be published in English language in due course.
The eldest of four sisters, Sheridan Winn grew up in a rambling country house and many of the elements in the Sprite stories come from her own childhood. The stories are deeply rooted in the landscape of Norfolk and every location is somewhere real.
There is a lot of information on her website: www.sheridanwinn.com
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June 17, 2021
Von Band zu Band wird es spannender um die Cantrip-Schwestern. Einfach magisch, zauberhaft und witzig. Ein weiteres mal ein absolutes Vergnügen diese Geschichte zu lesen, tolles Kinderbuch! Es steckte auch wieder ganz viel Weisheit zwischen den Seiten. Vor allem für jüngere LeserInnen sehr zu empfehlen!
August 26, 2016
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Spoiler-Free Review: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes (Sprite Sisters #6) by Sheridan Winn
8/25/2016
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Spoiler-Free Review: The Boy with Hawk-Like Eyes (Sprite Sisters #6) by Sheridan Winn
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Title - The Boy with Hawk-Like Eyes
Author - Sheridan Winn
Series - Sprite Sisters (Book #6)
Genres - MG/YA
*I was provided a copy of this book in trade for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*
Thank you to Sheridan Winn and Sage's Blog Tours for kindly sending me a copy of this book and letting me take part in such a great blog tour.
Quick Summary
Incase the synopsis was a bit too long or confusing, here's a quick summary of the book.
The book follows The Sprite family, but it's not your standard family. The family contains magic powers, which is one of the main focuses of this book. The family has 4 daughters - Flame, Marian, Ash and Ariel. Each of their names corresponds to their magic powers.
Flame - Fire
Marian - Water/Ice
Ash - Earth
Ariel - Air
The sisters are banned from using their powers unless it's completely necessary, but Ariel (the youngest of the sisters) is tempted into testing out her newly strengthened powers, but she didn't know that it could cause as much trouble as it did...
Writing Style
The writing style in this book was great. It was easy to understand and follow but still contained the right amount of detail to carry the story and to keep the reader interested.
Most chapters ended with a slight cliffhanger, making you really want to read on and I think that was a great addition to the book, though it did make it hard for me to put the book down, haha.
Pace
Overall, I think the pace was good and I didn't find a single point in the book that I found to be slow or dragging, which is normally one of the problems I tend to find in books. There was a great amount of tension dotted throughout and the pace matched this.
Characters
The characters were my main favourite thing about this book. Each character had their own unique personality and there was a great amount of character development throughout the story.
At the beginning of the book, Ariel (the youngest of the sisters), was quite lonely and miserable because as her older sisters have grown up, they have drifted away from Ariel and the sisters are no longer as close as they were a few summers ago.
However, when the sisters have no choice but to come together, their relationship blossoms again and the sisters are soon just as strong and more powerful then they were the last time they had to use their powers against dark magic.
Plot
The plot of the book was very detailed and there was never a boring moment with these sisters. There were a few guessable points of the book, but that's the case in most books. However, there was still a great amount of twists and turns.
Rate
Overall, I really loved this book and have been left with an overwhelming urge to read the other books in the series to just learn more about these characters and the world. I think Sheridan did a fantastic job with this book and I can't wait to read more of her books!
Rate - 4.5/5
This book and the series is designed for Middle Grade/YA as far as I know, but I feel like anyone could get at least a tiny bit of enjoyment out of these books as they are just a lot of fun to read.
I think as far as children wise, these books would be great for reluctant readers as well as your typical bookworm. The sense of suspense and curiousity you feel when reading this book is surely enough to keep any sort of child reader hooked until the end.
Well, that's about all I have to say, I know this is a bit rambly, but I'm just starting to get back into writing reviews and I'm struggling to condense what I want to say, haha. Though, I've never been too good at that ;)
Anyway, thanks for reading,
BYE!
LINKS:
GR - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
BD - http://www.bookdepository.com/The-Spr...
AMAZON - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sprite-Siste...
BARNES & NOBLE - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-s...
The Sprite Sisters: The Boy with Hawk-Like Eyes (Vol 6) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2b8dsMX
{FREE ON AMAZON FROM AUGUST 24th-28th}
The Sprite Sisters: Magic at Drysdale's School (Vol 7) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aOj041
{ON SALE FOR 99 CENTS ON AUGUST 29th}
The Sprite Sisters: The Mystery of the Locked Room (Vol 8) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aOj9Ew
"
The Sprite Sisters: The Mystery of the Locked Room (Vol 8) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aOj9Ew
{FREE ON AMAZON FROM SEPTEMBER 2nd-6th}
Spoiler-Free Review: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes (Sprite Sisters #6) by Sheridan Winn
8/25/2016
Picture
Spoiler-Free Review: The Boy with Hawk-Like Eyes (Sprite Sisters #6) by Sheridan Winn
Picture
Title - The Boy with Hawk-Like Eyes
Author - Sheridan Winn
Series - Sprite Sisters (Book #6)
Genres - MG/YA
*I was provided a copy of this book in trade for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*
Thank you to Sheridan Winn and Sage's Blog Tours for kindly sending me a copy of this book and letting me take part in such a great blog tour.
Quick Summary
Incase the synopsis was a bit too long or confusing, here's a quick summary of the book.
The book follows The Sprite family, but it's not your standard family. The family contains magic powers, which is one of the main focuses of this book. The family has 4 daughters - Flame, Marian, Ash and Ariel. Each of their names corresponds to their magic powers.
Flame - Fire
Marian - Water/Ice
Ash - Earth
Ariel - Air
The sisters are banned from using their powers unless it's completely necessary, but Ariel (the youngest of the sisters) is tempted into testing out her newly strengthened powers, but she didn't know that it could cause as much trouble as it did...
Writing Style
The writing style in this book was great. It was easy to understand and follow but still contained the right amount of detail to carry the story and to keep the reader interested.
Most chapters ended with a slight cliffhanger, making you really want to read on and I think that was a great addition to the book, though it did make it hard for me to put the book down, haha.
Pace
Overall, I think the pace was good and I didn't find a single point in the book that I found to be slow or dragging, which is normally one of the problems I tend to find in books. There was a great amount of tension dotted throughout and the pace matched this.
Characters
The characters were my main favourite thing about this book. Each character had their own unique personality and there was a great amount of character development throughout the story.
At the beginning of the book, Ariel (the youngest of the sisters), was quite lonely and miserable because as her older sisters have grown up, they have drifted away from Ariel and the sisters are no longer as close as they were a few summers ago.
However, when the sisters have no choice but to come together, their relationship blossoms again and the sisters are soon just as strong and more powerful then they were the last time they had to use their powers against dark magic.
Plot
The plot of the book was very detailed and there was never a boring moment with these sisters. There were a few guessable points of the book, but that's the case in most books. However, there was still a great amount of twists and turns.
Rate
Overall, I really loved this book and have been left with an overwhelming urge to read the other books in the series to just learn more about these characters and the world. I think Sheridan did a fantastic job with this book and I can't wait to read more of her books!
Rate - 4.5/5
This book and the series is designed for Middle Grade/YA as far as I know, but I feel like anyone could get at least a tiny bit of enjoyment out of these books as they are just a lot of fun to read.
I think as far as children wise, these books would be great for reluctant readers as well as your typical bookworm. The sense of suspense and curiousity you feel when reading this book is surely enough to keep any sort of child reader hooked until the end.
Well, that's about all I have to say, I know this is a bit rambly, but I'm just starting to get back into writing reviews and I'm struggling to condense what I want to say, haha. Though, I've never been too good at that ;)
Anyway, thanks for reading,
BYE!
LINKS:
GR - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
BD - http://www.bookdepository.com/The-Spr...
AMAZON - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sprite-Siste...
BARNES & NOBLE - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-s...
The Sprite Sisters: The Boy with Hawk-Like Eyes (Vol 6) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2b8dsMX
{FREE ON AMAZON FROM AUGUST 24th-28th}
The Sprite Sisters: Magic at Drysdale's School (Vol 7) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aOj041
{ON SALE FOR 99 CENTS ON AUGUST 29th}
The Sprite Sisters: The Mystery of the Locked Room (Vol 8) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aOj9Ew
"
The Sprite Sisters: The Mystery of the Locked Room (Vol 8) on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2aOj9Ew
{FREE ON AMAZON FROM SEPTEMBER 2nd-6th}
February 10, 2018
Super süß!
March 30, 2022
leider nicht so gut wie die anderen, es scheint als wäre es nur ein buch um uns zak vorzustellen und die Großmutter fehlt mir hier
February 20, 2025
Seit den ersten fünf Bänden sind in der Geschichte zwei Jahre vergangen und gefühlt alles hat sich geändert, deswegen ist das comfort feeling leider nicht mehr so da.
August 30, 2016
Flame and Marina are busy with their phones and boyfriends. Ariel is feeling left out but when Zak, Marina’s boyfriend asks Ariel if she has flown, Ariel decides to use her magic to fly. But one night she sees strange yellow eyes. It seems some screeglings have found their way to Sprite Towers. They are attracted to magic so Ariel thinks that she drew them initially. But when she is warned about the Boy with the Hawk-Like Eyes, she thinks that Zak has something to do with this. It’s up to the sisters to get close again to fight the screeglings and the Boy with the Hawk-Like Eyes.
I loved this story. You can’t help but feel bad for Ariel with her sisters growing up. But I really liked how the sisters put aside their differences to stop the screeglings and to figure out if Zak was really causing all the problems. And Zak, you could understand his feelings.
Although this is part of a series I can easily be read as a stand-alone story. There are pervious adventures mentioned but it doesn’t slow or stop the story not really knowing about them. The Boy with the Hawk Eyes is a great story for Mid-Graders and adults alike.
I have been lucky enough to receive the next two books in this series, Magic at Drysdale’s School and The Mystery of the Locked Room. Unfortunately I ran out of time to read and review them before posting about this book. But be sure to keep your eyes open. I should have their reviews posted shortly.
I received The Boy with the Hawk-Like Eyes for free from Sage’s Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this story. You can’t help but feel bad for Ariel with her sisters growing up. But I really liked how the sisters put aside their differences to stop the screeglings and to figure out if Zak was really causing all the problems. And Zak, you could understand his feelings.
Although this is part of a series I can easily be read as a stand-alone story. There are pervious adventures mentioned but it doesn’t slow or stop the story not really knowing about them. The Boy with the Hawk Eyes is a great story for Mid-Graders and adults alike.
I have been lucky enough to receive the next two books in this series, Magic at Drysdale’s School and The Mystery of the Locked Room. Unfortunately I ran out of time to read and review them before posting about this book. But be sure to keep your eyes open. I should have their reviews posted shortly.
I received The Boy with the Hawk-Like Eyes for free from Sage’s Blog Tours in exchange for an honest review.
August 27, 2016
The Sprite Sisters: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes is so fun! This book is awesome. I cannot believe how nostalgic this book made me feel. It reminded me of a book that I would read in middle school, which is refreshing, actually. You forget how much you miss those fantasy-adventure novels. I was really surprised when I saw that The Sprite Sisters had multiple volumes! This is a perfect stand-alone book, but I do wish I could read the rest of the volumes.
Ariel has a special place in my heart. She is absolutely adorable and fierce. She goes with what she believes in and never gives up on her "gift". Speaking of gifts, I loved that the sister's names correlated with their gifts. That's pretty cute.
The Sprite Sisters: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes is just perfect to me. The language of the book is great, everything is clearly described. And the character development! I'm a sucker for great character development, which The Sprite Sisters: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes has! Overall I would mainly recommend this book to middle school aged readers, but hey it's a fun read, so anyone can read it! I give The Sprite Sisters: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes five stars!
Ariel has a special place in my heart. She is absolutely adorable and fierce. She goes with what she believes in and never gives up on her "gift". Speaking of gifts, I loved that the sister's names correlated with their gifts. That's pretty cute.
The Sprite Sisters: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes is just perfect to me. The language of the book is great, everything is clearly described. And the character development! I'm a sucker for great character development, which The Sprite Sisters: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes has! Overall I would mainly recommend this book to middle school aged readers, but hey it's a fun read, so anyone can read it! I give The Sprite Sisters: The Boy With Hawk-Like Eyes five stars!
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