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Saturday, 27 October 2012

8+: The Witch of Turlingham Academy 3: Secrets and Sorcery - Ellie Boswell

Release Date: 06/09/12

Book Blurb: 
Sophie and Katy have almost forgotten that they're supposed to be mortal enemies - and now that they've persuaded Sophie's family that witches and witch hunters can be friends, life ought to be nice and straightforward! But it's not long before magic gets in the way again. Katy is still keeping Sophie's identity a secret from her parents; if they knew she was the daughter of a famous witch they'd demagick her for sure! And both girls are keeping their powers hidden from their other friends, a feat which is getting harder all the time. When they head off on a school trip, it seems they might have to finally spill their secrets. Can they make it back to Turlingham with their sorcery still under wraps?

Review: 
This series is definitely one of interest and for me the author has done a cracking job of making characters who should be enemies not only believable but also rounded enough to question the beliefs of those who have gone before. It’s wonderfully descriptive and whilst I love the pace alongside the way that the author plots the story, for me its all about the character interaction that really keeps this series buzzing. Add to this a cracking sense of wonderment along the way as each seek to safeguard not only their own abilities but each others from those looking in from the outside and all in a cracking story. Definitely a next generation story for those who love their young urban fantasy in the modern world.



 
 

Thursday, 1 March 2012

8+: The Witch of Turlingham Academy - Ellis Boswell

Release Date: 01/03/12

BOOK BLURB:

It's not easy being the only day girl at Turlingham Academy: Sophie misses out on all the midnight feasts and late night gossip. And when new girl Katy turns up it feels like she's bewitching all of Sophie's friends! Katy's no witch, but there is a witch at Turlingham. Katy comes from a long line of witch hunters whose job is to stop evil magic. Sophie is going to help her - anything to get Katy out of her life and get things back to normal. But what she discovers means nothing will ever be normal again!


REVIEW:

When real life is hard, readers love the chance to escape into a good book, so when I read about this title coming from Atom I felt that it was worth a punt. It has a world to which the reader will be familiar (school) but with some subtle difference and as such it’s a tale that will help them deal with some of their own struggles such as maintaining friendships and focusing on the positive aspects that will help them reinforce their own sense of identity.

Its decent, it has a cracking lead character and when you add to the mix an author who like to keep things moving along at their own pace, it’s a story that will appeal to the reading age to which it pertains. Add to this some wonderful twists and development in characters emotionally and it’s a title that really did hit the spot. Magical.