Lampie (Emelia), is the lighthouse keepers daughter. He pretty much makes her light the lighthouse every night and put out the light in the morning. Her mother passed away and her dad is dealing with the grief, and not necessarily well as he should and sometimes takes his grief and anger out on Lampie. One night a huge storm rolls in to the island and Lampie forgot to get matches. Her mistake ends up getting a ship wrecked on the rocks and she and her dad punished for it. He is locked into the lighthouse by himself and Lampie is sent to serve at the Admiral's house. As she arrives, weird things are happening like a funeral, weird noises, the sound of animals (possibly) roaming the halls. As she discovers what is locked in the tower, she finds a boy who is kept away from everyone and in turn strikes out at everyone. Lampie befriends him, even though he doesn't want to be friends and helps him discover his true identity.
The cover, I mean, LOVE IT! The story however was just okay for me. It is a good fairy tale, similar to The Little Mermaid. Story is well developed in characters, setting, and theme.
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