The Witch Trade

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Summary: One of my favorite books
Review: Abby Clover lived a normal life but that doesn't last forever. One day she and her friend, Spike, meet Capitain Starlight, who tells her about her parents, who disappeared years ago. Soon, she, Spike, and the Capitain have joined forces with the light witches (good witches), who are fighting the night witches (the bad witches). Abby joins the light witches and realizes she will need all her courage to fight the night witch's terrible leader, Wolfbane. I loved the book because it really gives you a picture in your head so you can see what is happening. I feel like I know the characters. I think it is very well written and the author really worked hard on this book.

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Summary: Who cares?
Review: This book tries much too hard to be the only fantasy story you ever need to read. The author starts with a couple of
apathetic orphans living in a Brigadoon-like enchanted town of retired Sea Witches, then throws in every fabled
creature from selkies to the Ancient Mariner, inventions from Atlantis, invisibility spells, Light Witches ("good")
and Night Witches ("evil"), modern pollution, and magical Ice Dust from the arctic reminiscent of Philip
Pullman's metaphysical Dust. Everything in this book is derivative and reminiscent of another classic fantasy.
What's worse: no character in the book feels the wonder and awe of all this magical paraphernalia, and no one
seems to care much about what happens, so neither does the reader.

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Summary: BEST BOOK I'VE READ IN A WHILE!!
Review: This was an adventure which captured the imagination and allowed us to re-think the boundaries of reality. I've read it many times and find it just as exciting each time. The description and knowledge the author put into the book is amazing. I would definately use this book for long car journeys or when you have a whole day off as you will get so into it you won't be able to put it down. i got really into it and really wanted to find out what happened next so I went straight out and bought the next one...and the next.
Abby and Spike are characters we can sympathise with and when we find out there secrets it's like OMG!!! I just wish the author had done more of this series ( apart from the three).