The Prisoner of Shiverstone

A twisty middle-grade graphic novel about a mysterious island, long-lost secrets, and one girlÆs quest to free a mad scientist from a crystal prison!In Linette MooreÆs debut, middle-grade graphic novel, The Prisoner of Shiverstone, 11-year-old Helga Sharp is found unconscious in a drifting rowboat near the coast of Utley Island. Utley, as Helga finds out when she awakens in the infirmary, is forbidden territory: itÆs a prison island to which the Mainland has exiled troublesome mad scientists for generations. Helga is questioned by the islandÆs guards, and though theyÆre suspicious of her story, they agree to let her stay on the island until they find her family. Once sheÆs alone, Helga switches on her clunky, old-fashioned radio, and a mysterious voice praises her for reaching the island and convincing the guards of her innocence.The truth is, itÆs no accident that Helga landed on the shores of Utley. She is a keen inventor, but science and technology are shunned on the Mainland. While working on her projects