The Wyrm had wrecked many hundreds of ships over the centuries, and it was hungry for another sacrifice.

They said the Aurora must have been swallowed by the Wyrm – the treacherous sandbank that lurked in the shadow of the towering cliffs. By the fourth evening, everyone else in the village had given up. They hoped that, if the Aurora was still afloat, if she was lost somewhere in the fog, the bright flames would help to lead the little boat home. Each evening the girls climbed the path from the harbour hand in hand, making their way up to this very clifftop to light the signal fire, and they kept the fire burning all through the long, cold nights. There were four men aboard the Aurora And each of these men had a daughter. The Aurora had set out on the morning before the fog came, and she had still not returned.

It was very bad for the fishermen and their families, as they could not fish while the fog lingered, but it was even worse for the families of those aboard the Aurora. “Long, long ago a thick fog settled on this coast. What stands out the most to me is a story, told to us on the second page. The plot is wonderfully constructed and creates a realistic world that makes you want to read more and makes you yearn for a second book. I love the time it was set in as the contrast between mythology and real life in a time of war stands out immensely and adds an impact to the story that makes it remain in your read. Then I learned how no one trusted anyone and that if you had a German heritage, you were almost doomed. To begin, I learned that to hide from German bombers everyone had to camouflage their houses. I learned so much about the past from this book. She is one of the strongest characters with an imagination to rival the best writers. She needs to cope with problems one after the other and still manages to be strong in a time of war like the one she lives in. The character I found most interesting was Petra. This was a time where England was at war with Germany, the fact that they have a German heritage was looked down upon. They have a german heritage and live in England. It talks about 12 year old Petra and about the lighthouse she lives in with her family. This story takes place in 1939, at the beginning of WW2.

Our castle by the sea