Here's one for St. Patrick's Day. 11-year-old Fionn (just say "fin") Boyle's sister promised him they would have adventures when they got off the ferry and found his grandfather's cottage on the remote island of Arranmore off the west coast of Ireland. But Tara and her boy friend Bartley won't include him and the cottage is a rundown shack filled with weird candles. Then Fionn discovers the candles are magic--lighting one can take you back in time. Fionn sees his parents, and witnesses the legendary battle between Dagda and Morrigan, the great sorcerers of Irish mythology. While his sister teases him for being cowardly, Fionn goes too far: he is seen by the evil Morrigan and tries to fix things on his own. His grandfather is the Storm Keeper, who harnesses the magic of the island and the weather to keep the island safe. It is time for a new Storm Keeper to be chosen: will it be Fionn or Bartley, the son of a rival clan on the island?
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