In this haunting and compelling follow-up to the instant classic The Secret of Nightingale Wood. Lucy Strange takes a seafaring myth and grounds it in the stark reality of World War II. Growing up in a lighthouse, 11-year-old Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels, and stories about sea monsters. But now the country is at war and the clifftops are a terrifying battleground. Pet will need to muster all her bravery to uncover why her family is being torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy planes ripping through the skies overheard. A girl who is somehow destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the Daughters of Stone. From School Library Journal Gr 5–8-Myth and the grim reality of World War II combine in Petra's reality. Petra, older sister Magda, Pa, and Mutti live in a southern England coastal community in 1939, where they serve as the keepers of the lighthouse. Petra is paralyzed with fear over the legend of the standing stones below the lighthouse, believed to be four daughters who turned to stone singing their fathers' boat away from the treachery of the Wyrm sandbar on the beach. Pet faces her own demons as her mother's German heritage causes her to be taken to an internment camp, and her father and Mag's suspicious activities have Petra wondering if anyone can be taken at face value on the eve of the Dunkirk evacuation. Citizen suspicion as well as the sea itself act as secondary characters as Petra balances fear, bravery, and love in a dramatic final scene. Readers who enjoyed Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The War That Saved My Life will appreciate this read-alike. Strange's writing employs poetic language that creates vivid pictures of clouds, sea, and loss. The first-person narration keeps readers firmly in Petra's young world view as do her equal flashes of bravery and helplessness in the face of adult interference in her family unit. The heartstopping revelations of the German spy ring end the story on a high note, balancing Strange's more contemplative lyricism. VERDICT Superlative writing and sneaky spycraft make this World War II story appealing to most readers and libraries.-Caitlin Augusta, Stratford Library Association, CT About the Author Lucy Strange worked as an actor, singer, and storyteller before becoming a secondary school English teacher. She lives in Kent, England. The Secret of Nightingale Wood is her first novel#paperback#paperback#myatery#juvenile#ya#youngadult#acclaimedauthor#lucystrange