Windchaser: Phantom Island Book 1

By Krissi Dallas

Book Overview

High school senior Whitnee has spent six years rebuilding her identity after her father's mysterious disappearance left her with more questions than answers. With her two best friends, Morgan and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613464517
• ISBN13: 9781613464519
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

I just finished reading probably one of the best books that I have read in the last few years. Whitnee's father mysteriously disappeared six years ago. Whitnee and her mother have missed him and refuse to think he is dead. The first summer after he went missing, Whitnee went to a summer camp, Camp Fusion, where there were counselors who dealt with emotional problems. There she met Morgan and Caleb, who become her two best friends. Now they are back at camp, but this time as mentors to other kids who need their help. While at camp, Whitnee accidentally finds herself, along with her friends, transported to another world. There she finds that she may be the savior of their world. She develops powers over wind, fire, water, and the earth. They meet many interesting people and find a connection between the island and her father. There are many adventures, twists, and turns. There is also a wonderful romance. She and her friends grow in many ways as they try to find their way home. PHANTOM ISLAND: WIND was extremely well-written, which was good because it is a very long book. Ms. Dallas's characters have a lot of depth and are very real. The descriptions of the island they went to was very detailed, so that you felt that you were there with them. There are only a few other novels where I wanted to actually be in their world. I was captured from the very first page. I am so excited to read the next installment in 2010! Reviewed by: Marta Morrison

A Non-Stop Thrill!

Since I teach 7th grade, I love to read YAF. Sometimes this gets very stale, but Phantom Island: Wind was definitely a breath of fresh air. The writing was well-thought out, the plot was full of twist & turns and the main character was complicated without being annoying. Whitnee Terradora has had a life full of complication since the mysterious disappearance of her father over 6 years ago. She returns to Camp Fusion, a camp for troubled kids, only this time as a counselor instead of a camper. There she meets Amelia, a spoiled camper who Whitnee can't seem to reach. She also begins to have relationship issues with one of her close friends, Caleb. Throughout all of this emotional turmoil, Whitnee begins having nightmares about her father and then begins seeing visions of him on the other side (forbidden side!) of the Frio River. Whitnee decides to take matters into her own hands and find out why she keeps seeing her father and just what is on the other side of the river. Phantom Island: Wind will keep you glued to the book with action sequences, twist & turns and romance. Even with the romance I still recommend this book to my male students. It's a great book from a debut author and I'm glad I got my hands on it. Being the 1st in a series of four books, there are many more great things to come from Krissi Dallas!

Great Adventure

Phantom Island is a fun mix of everything you could want in a book--characters that act like real people, humorous and dangerous situations, conflicting motives and agendas, problems you can relate to; as well as a fascinating and imaginative setting. People say that in some stories there is "something for everyone". Well, in this one, I think there really is. I am a book snob. I only read books I feel are worth my while, and if I get into one and don't like it, I put it down. When I first heard about this book, I was interested in it, and as soon as I started to read, I was hooked. It's the kind of book that you try to read any time you get a spare second. And when you're done, you read it again. I highly recommend Phantom Island.

Great Read!!!

What a great book! This is one of those books you will want to read again and again to see if you missed something the first time around! Great story for anyone from teens to adults. I would highly recommend this book!

I loved this book!

From the beginning Phantom Island indulges its reader with the drama of a teenage girl, Whitnee, trying to find who she really is along with the help of her two best friends Caleb and Morgan. The three best friends start their adventure at the summer camp where they met, but soon learn that this camp is more than just a home away from home. After a mysterious phenomenon, the three friends, along with two other campers, find themselves on the White Island. The five of them are immediately swept into the cultures of the Island's four main tribes. As the friends attempt to get back to the "Mainland" they encounter many obstacles and learn more than they thought they knew about each other along the way. The mystery in this story keeps you thinking and second guessing who should and should not be trusted. Throughout the novel I found myself contemplating the motives of each character's actions with Whitnee. Overall this book was very intriguing. If you are into a balanced mixture of friendship, romance, mystery, and adventure, then you should definitely pick up this book. There is a little bit of something for everyone in Phantom Island. For more information visit www.krissidallas.com or www.thezephyra.blogspot.com