The Nightkeeper's Apprentice

By Jude Reid

An enthralling upper middle grade fantasy-mystery set on a remote Scottish island during World War II.

When World War II bombs start falling, twelve-year-old Eilidh Flett is evacuated to a place she's never heard of, to live with family she's never met. Stuck on a remote Scottish island, Eilidh's aunt gives her just two rules: don't touch anything that washes up on the shore, and never ever enter the island's lighthouse.

But this seemingly dull island is full of surprises. With the help of a ghostly new friend, Eilidh begins to unravel the lighthouse's mysteries: long-kept family secrets, a hidden order of Nightkeepers, and a darkly dangerous magic that could change the world as she knows it.

Does Eilidh have what it takes to become a Nightkeeper's Apprentice?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782509895
• ISBN13: 9781782509899
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Kelpies
• Length: 224 Pages
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9