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Blog Tour Review - Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate's Portolano by Victoria Williamson

Blog Tour Review - Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate's Portolano by Victoria Williamson A daring mission, a sister turned pirate and a sea full of secrets… In a world of water where land is a legend, 11-year-old Kittiwake Stormhaven dreams of adventure aboard the Amazon Princess. When a vital mission takes the ship into dangerous waters, Kittiwake discovers shocking news - her long-lost sister, Petrel, is now a feared pirate queen. Kittiwake must outsmart pirates, outmanoeuvre storms and face ghostly captains to save her ship, her mischievous monkey Caboodle and her friends. But in a high-stakes showdown, family loyalty collides with survival, and Kittiwake learns the ocean hides more secrets than she ever imagined. Kittiwake Stormhaven and the Pirate's Portolano is a really fun and exciting middle grade pirate adventure! I really love pirates and pirate stories and this really captured the feel of it in a small, child-friendly package. It's fun, funny and full of excitem...
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Now We Rise Blog tour - Burner



Hi there,

I was thrilled to be asked to be part of the #NowWeRise blog tour for Children of Blood and Bone. If you haven't heard about it yet, Children of Blood and Bone is a big new fantasy novel which draws on western African tradition to give it a really original feel. I read it last week and I loved it. There'll be a (very positive) review coming soon.

 Rather than doing a standard blog tour with reviews and extracts, the people at Macmillan are doing something really different and interesting. They've asked bloggers to produce original content linked to Children of Blood and Bone. I have been meaning to do some more art for ages, and this feels like the perfect opportunity.



My drawing is inspired by an African proverb I found online, "The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth." This felt like it fit really well both with the African feel of the book and also with the Burner magi clan. One of the most destructive of the clans, Burners control fire, and I wanted to try and capture the idea of a Burner magi who has been rejected, coming back home.



I hope you like it! I'm hoping to bring you more original content inspired by Children of Blood and Bone in the next few days.
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  1. Cora - Tea Party Princess13 March, 2018

    Love it!
    I haven't even held pastels in the longest time :O
    Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/

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    1. Liam15 March, 2018

      Thank you Cora! This was the first time I've used them in ages, so it was fun to do. Pastel pencils though, much less mess!

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