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The keeper of the Isis light

The keeper of the Isis light

Science FictionYoung Adult
Pages
213
Published
1980
Language
English

Synopsis

Olwen lives a solitary life on the planet Isis, accompanied only by her loyal robot. Her world changes with the arrival of a visitor from Earth, with whom she falls in love. However, Olwen harbors a secret: her true form is concealed beneath a humanlike space suit, a fact unknown to her new companion.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

SadAdventurous
First ContactComing of Age

Genres

Science Fiction Young Adult

About the author

M
Monica Hughes

Monica Hughes OC (November 3, 1925 – March 7, 2003) was an English-Canadian author of books for children and young adults, especially science fiction. She also wrote adventure and historical novels set in Canada, and the text for some children's picture books. She may be known best for the Isis trilogy of young-adult science fiction novels (1980–1982). Source: [Monica Hughes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Hughes) on Wikipedia.

Characters

OlwenProtagonist
All characters in The keeper of the Isis light