3rd September 2012, O'Brien
240 pages, Paperback
Review copy
Themes: friendship, chaos of school life, the ocult, ouiji board, lots of terror
Summary from Frances Lincoln
School just got scary...
Grace and her four best friends, Jenny,
Rachel, Adie and Una, are failed witches – and they have a notebook full
of useless spells to prove it. Until one night, they accidentally
unlock a portal into another world – and the notebook assumes a demonic
life of its own. The girls watch helplessly as one by one, their spells
start to work, moving pitilessly towards the worst one of all...
A
possessed best friend, a terrifying local witch, a haunted cottage – do
Grace and her friends have enough skill and courage to stem the powerful
magic gushing from the Demon Well? And can they do it before something
tragic happens...?
Nayuleska's thoughts
The
reason I can't give a grade for this book is because I couldn't finish
it. I adore the purple cover, which has similar designs (not purple) on
the inside cover). The strength of friendship between the girls is
clear. It's funny how their spells don't work out, and the appropriate
warning of anything the reader does is at their own risk.
Unfortunately
for me the girls got ready to use a ouiji board. There are some things I
can't read about without getting freaked out and that's one of them.
Until I stopped at page 25, I loved the voice and the closeness of the
girls. I'm sure most readers will be able to read the entire book.
Suggested read
For paranormal fun minus ouiji board, try Divine Freaks by Fiona Dunbar (also with a purple cover)
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