Das Geisterschiff

Mysteries of Ravenstorm Island #2

by Gillian Philip

Unlock the secrets of Ravenstorm Island...

Molly and Arthur already know that Ravenstorm Island is alive with magical secrets.

So they soon suspect that the appearance of a ghostly pirate ship might have something to do with the terrifying storms battering the island. What is the story behind the grudge between the pirates and Ravenstorm's gargoyle guardians?

And can the children break an ancient curse in time to save the island?

Genres: Mystery, Fantasy

Audio CD

First published July 2, 2015

About the author

Gillian Philip is the author of more than 20 books for adults, young adults and children, including the Rebel Angels series (Firebrand, Bloodstone, Wolfsbane and Icefall). Her debut novel, the dystopian mystery Bad Faith, was published in 2008.

As well as fantasy she writes crime: Crossing The Line and The Opposite Of Amber are published by Bloomsbury. She is one of the Erin Hunters, working on the Survivors series, and has written as Gabriella Poole (Darke Academy). Her short books for Key Stage 3 are published by Ransom and by ReadZone Books, and include Life Of The Party, Mind's Eye, Sea Fever and Cyber Fever.

She lives in the north-east highlands of Scotland, with one husband, two children, three dogs (Cluny, Milo and Otto), two psychotic cats (the Ghost and the Darkness), a slayer hamster (Buffy), a fluctuating population of chickens (including Mapp, Lucia, Mrs Norris and Honey Boo Boo), and a lot of nervous fish.

From her website:

"Writing for a living is (a) what I always wanted to do; (b) occasionally frustrating; (c) a lot of fun – I take dictation from the characters in my head, who spend their lives telling me what’s going to happen next.

"But I like it that I never know just how it’s all going to end – not till the fat lady sings, the villain meets a suitably sticky end, and the boy gets the girl (or indeed the boy)."

Reviews

[Vanitas · Rating 5 out of 5]

(doing a re-read bc I never finished the series, but I loved it back then so I'm giving 5 stars based on that)

weird how quickly they just renovated the house, first book they had been living in that castle for god knows how long already and could only manage to finish two bedrooms and book two (apparently taking place only a few weeks later) they suddenly each have their own room

[Stefanie Frankfurt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es geht genauso spannend weiter. Man muss den nächsten Band einfach lesen.

[literally.laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ich fand das Buch gut genau wie der Rest der Reihe.

[Lenas Welt der Bücher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meine Meinung:
Teil 1 der Reihe hat mir unheimlich gut gefallen, sodass ich gleich mit dem zweiten Teil weiter gemacht habe.
In dem Buch geht es weiter mit Molly, Arthur und Jack, dieses Mal aber mit einem neuen Fall. Um ehrlich zu sein hat mich dieser Fall an "Fluch der Karibik" erinnert. Natürlich ist das ganze hier harmloser, aber zu Beginn musste ich als erstes daran denken.
Wieder müssen Molly und Arthur sich um die Sachen kümmern und wachsen dabei immer näher zusammen. Die beiden werden immer bessere Freunde und ein immer besseres Team. Die beiden Charaktere gefallen mir wirklich gut. Beide sind mutig, ehrgeizig, aber doch Kinder.
Auch der zweite Teil ist wieder sehr fantastisch und gruselig. Sogar noch ein bisschen gruseliger als der erste Teil. Dennoch für Kinder aber passend.

Fazit:
Der zweite Teil "Die Geheimnisse von Ravenstorm Island - Das Geisterschiff" hat mir wieder richtig gut gefallen. Er kann wunderbar mit Teil 1 mithalten. Er ist spannend, fantastisch und gruselig. Eine klare Leseempfehlung für alle, die bereits Teil 1 mochten.