Crowfall (From the author of BRIGHTSTORM, a rip-roaring adventure and ecological fable!)
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- Create Date：2021-10-01 09:51:51
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Vashti Hardy
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Summary
A rip-roaring， island-hopping adventure - and unforgettable ecological fable - from the award-winning author of Wildspark and Brightstorm。
Ironhold is an orderly place where "industry brings prosperity"， and where nature is pushed aside for progress。 But when Orin Crowfall， a lowly servant boy， learns that the island itself is in grave danger， that knowledge makes him a target of powerful forces。 He narrowly escapes on a small boat， but then faces a fight for survival with his robot friend， Cody， in the stormy ocean， pursued by a terrifying sea monster。
Can they make it to safety， somewhere beyond the horizon？ And will Orin find a way back to save his family before everything is destroyed？ To succeed， Orin will need to dig deep for courage， trust in new friends， and， ultimately， have faith in himself。
This is fantasy adventure at its finest: riotous adventure， memorable characters， incredible world building， and a powerful， thought-provoking message about ecological balance。
Ironhold is an orderly place where "industry brings prosperity"， and where nature is pushed aside for progress。 But when Orin Crowfall， a lowly servant boy， learns that the island itself is in grave danger， that knowledge makes him a target of powerful forces。 He narrowly escapes on a small boat， but then faces a fight for survival with his robot friend， Cody， in the stormy ocean， pursued by a terrifying sea monster。
Can they make it to safety， somewhere beyond the horizon？ And will Orin find a way back to save his family before everything is destroyed？ To succeed， Orin will need to dig deep for courage， trust in new friends， and， ultimately， have faith in himself。
This is fantasy adventure at its finest: riotous adventure， memorable characters， incredible world building， and a powerful， thought-provoking message about ecological balance。
Reviews
Kirsty Stanley
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4。25 stars
Amy （Golden Books Girl）
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I’ ve loved several books by Vashti since I read her debut， so I was very excited to pick up her newest release， which follows a boy named Orin who lives on the industrial， orderly island of Ironhold， and what happens when he discovers the island is going to crumble and the leaders are doing nothing to stop it。 He sets out with his fixie friend Cody to try and save the island and the people he loves， and ends up on an island-hopping adventure。 My favourite part of this was most definitely the in I’ ve loved several books by Vashti since I read her debut， so I was very excited to pick up her newest release， which follows a boy named Orin who lives on the industrial， orderly island of Ironhold， and what happens when he discovers the island is going to crumble and the leaders are doing nothing to stop it。 He sets out with his fixie friend Cody to try and save the island and the people he loves， and ends up on an island-hopping adventure。 My favourite part of this was most definitely the incredible world that Vashti has created; I find it amazing that she can conjure up such unique and equally fascinating settings in her imagination with every book， and I honestly think this might be my favourite one yet。 The whole concept is just amazing and I love the parallels between the crisis the island faces and the climate crisis we face in real life。 I also really liked Orin， his need to constantly try and fix things definitely spoke to my soul and I loved that he always wanted to do the right thing。 Cody was such an interesting character too， and the villains were definitely pretty scary。 This was such a great reading experience， and I’d highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys their fantasy with ecological themes being explored。 。。。more
Anthea C
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What another stunning read from @vashti_hardy I was totally drawn into the worlds of Ironhold and Natura and had to find out the outcome of Orin’s fight to save his home。
Charlotte Holmans
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A wonderful book full of adventure and friendship！ Brilliant！！！
Amy Holwell
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No matter how bad things got， there was always light to be found in the darkness。
Liz
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This is not as good as the author’s other books， for me。 Turning the environment into a sentient being isn’t a particular original concept—plenty of science fiction television shows， as well as other books， have done it before and much better。 I could call the conclusion from a mile away。Orin also lacks the personality that some of Hardy’s other characters had in spades。 I do like the message the book is trying to convey， but I think the execution could have been a little more interesting。
Kirsten Barrett
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Once again another amazing land created by Vashti Hardy。 I don't know how she creates these worlds - but each time it feels so real and you become so immersed in the story。I love the whole fantasy/steampunk/invention genre and this book has the added theme of sustainability。 What happens when you focus on technology and what happens if you take nature for granted？ Is there a way of finding a balance？ Looking forward to maybe another book about Orin as I would love to see how the story develops。 Once again another amazing land created by Vashti Hardy。 I don't know how she creates these worlds - but each time it feels so real and you become so immersed in the story。I love the whole fantasy/steampunk/invention genre and this book has the added theme of sustainability。 What happens when you focus on technology and what happens if you take nature for granted？ Is there a way of finding a balance？ Looking forward to maybe another book about Orin as I would love to see how the story develops。 。。。more
Asha
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An exciting adventure story with a clear eco message that can be enjoyed by both children and adults。 I enjoyed Brightstorm and this is just as good。 As a primary year 6 teacher， I recommend this book for ks2 children。 It is easy to read and exciting cliff hangers at the end of each chapter。 The relevant climate change message， fantastical worlds created （love the turtle especially！） and superb mechanical monster make it an worthwhile read。 I shall be recommending it to my next class！
Sifa Poulton
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There is an emerging genre （sub-genre？） of fiction called climate fiction （cli-fi。） It's often speculative， ranging from dystopia leaning to science fiction or fantasy leaning。 Regardless of where it falls in the other genres， cli-fi books always focus on environmental damage and human's involvement in it - usually them trying to save it as well as how they've destroyed it。CROWFALL falls squarely into the cli-fi sub-genre， probably sci-fi leaning rather than fantasy （though， like all Vashti Hard There is an emerging genre （sub-genre？） of fiction called climate fiction （cli-fi。） It's often speculative， ranging from dystopia leaning to science fiction or fantasy leaning。 Regardless of where it falls in the other genres， cli-fi books always focus on environmental damage and human's involvement in it - usually them trying to save it as well as how they've destroyed it。CROWFALL falls squarely into the cli-fi sub-genre， probably sci-fi leaning rather than fantasy （though， like all Vashti Hardy's books， it's in that science-fantast blurred spot between them。） Orin discovers his leaders are exploiting the island they live on， and have damaged it so badly that it's about to fail。 Rather than trying to solve the problem （because that means giving up their benefits）， they're going to abandon ship。 A pretty easy to understand allegory for our world！This book has all of Hardy's characteristic charm， with fast-paced action and a lovely sidekick。 Having such STEM focused books （which is always a win in my book）， rather than your typical animal sidekick， Orin has Cody， a robot who's got her own mind and isn't afraid to tell Orin what she thinks of his human abilities （or lack thereof。） Cody was my favourite of the characters because she just was not going to pass up an opportunity to tell them what fools they were being。There are maps （is it a Vashti Hardy book without maps？！） showing the world with more detail than is seen in the book， which helps make the world feel more expansive。 Plus there are all sorts of unexplained parts of the world from the sunken city and "silver below。" Hopefully that means there is a possibility of there being further books in this world as it certainly feels like there are mysteries to be uncovered。 。。。more
Emma Bennett
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Another brilliantly written adventure from the Queen of world building， Vashti Hardy。Orin Crowfall loves with his parents， grandad and 'pet' robot/friend Cody on Ironhold - an island of industry and strict rules。 But one day， Orin makes a discovery that leads to his sudden departure to sea and the risk of facing The Creature that guards the waters and prevents Ironhold from outsiders。 After a frightening battle with the elements and the mechanical sea monster， Orin and Cody finds themselves far Another brilliantly written adventure from the Queen of world building， Vashti Hardy。Orin Crowfall loves with his parents， grandad and 'pet' robot/friend Cody on Ironhold - an island of industry and strict rules。 But one day， Orin makes a discovery that leads to his sudden departure to sea and the risk of facing The Creature that guards the waters and prevents Ironhold from outsiders。 After a frightening battle with the elements and the mechanical sea monster， Orin and Cody finds themselves far from home and possibly in more danger than if they'd stayed on Ironhold。Orin and Cody need to find a way back home， to save not just themselves but the people of Ironhold and the island itself。A great， pacey treat for ages 7/8 upwards。 Vashti Hardy writes fascinating worlds you want to visit and characters you want to be best friends with or villains you can't help but love （and hate）。 A must read！ 。。。more
Gavin
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