The Scent of Magic [Hardcover]

"The writing is atmospheric and the plot gripping" (Good Book Guide )

'An operatic performance by Sian Phillips brings out the many crescendos on a global battle of good and evil. More epic in scale, and more malevolent in mood, than Harry Potter. Shorter sentences, too, which suits impatient over-eights.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'Rachel and her brother Eric's powers to unmake magic are tested to the full in this thrilling sequel to DOOMSPELL. Sian Phillips' reading is good, if lacking in characterisation, and the whole thing is an exciting listed for children over eight. Great for in-car entertainment.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

'spine- chilling music' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A great battle between witches and wizards in a thrilling sequel to The Doomspell.

All over the world children are discovering they have magical powers - as Rachel did when she was abducted by the Witch Dragwena in The Doomspell. But the reason is that the evil Witches of the planet Ool are determined to avenge Dragwena's death by manipulating an army of children and fighting the good Wizards. Rachel's own powers, and the ability of her younger brother Eric to unmake magic, are tested to the full in a thrilling story in which she has to confront another child as strong as she is herself. Every bit as exciting and inventive as The Doomspell, Cliff McNish's new book has the same page-turning quality that has made it so popular with young readers.

Rachel and her brother, Eric, are extraordinary. She is a spell-maker. He is a destroyer of spells.

The high Witch, Heebra, wants Rachel and Eric crushed and her enemies, the Wizards, destroyed. A party of Witches is dispatched to find the thousands of children with powers like Rachel's, and turn them into a ferocious army.

Can Rachel and Eric stop the Witches and win the battle between good and evil?

BOOK TWO OF THE DOOMSPELL TRILOGY

'McNish tells a rattling good tale, and his well-plotted narrative races through some excellent twists and turns to a spectacular climax' The Daily Telegraph

£6.99

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ISBN 978 1 84255 054 0

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Cliff McNish is an IT specialist. He wrote the first book as a response to a request for a story from his daughter Rachel and this is the second part of the trilogy.