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An abridged version of the second book of the Whitby series in which Miss Boston, Jennet and Ben are pitted against an even more deadly enemy - a Warlock in Whitby!
About the Author
Robin Jarvis studied graphic design in Newcastle and then worked in television and advertising making model monsters and puppets. He has been a full-time writer and illustrator for some time, and has a large following among children and adults. Robin's books are consistent best-sellers and he has won several awards for his work. The Dark Portal was runner-up for the Smarties Prize in 1989.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This sequel to "The Whitby Witches" holds even more excitement, horror and amazing twists as the first book in the series. In truth, it is actually BETTER than the first! After the tragic end of the last book, "A Warlock in Whitby" reacquaints us with the three main characters, and also adds a couple more to the ensemble. There are some amazingly well-written scenes, and Nathaniel Crozier is a truly frightening adversary. Jarvis really knows his stuff!
With twists and turns in the plot (as well as many a tragic and horrifying moment), "A Warlock in Whitby" boasts some original monsters which make sure you're shuddering through-out, a deepening of the Coven conspiracy only hinted at in the first, and an earth-shattering cliff-hanger to top it all off. Truly remarkable. I also recommend "The Whitby Child" which is the final part of the trilogy, and another amazing book in Jarvis' collection.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Whitby trilogy were the first Jarvis books I read, and I still enjoy re-reading them nearly a decade later. The narrative pace is perfectly judged, with palpitation-inducing action skillfully juxtaposed with more reflective moments.
Readers of The Whitby Witches will doubtless want to read this book (and The Whitby Child) to see whether the aufwader tribe are rescued from extinction, and though that is the main plot thread, the development of the characters is also excellently managed- we see Alice Boston go from a slightly irritating busy-bodyish old lady to a wise and powerful woman who is still capable of evoking pathos.
Anyone who has read the Deptford Mice trilogy will enjoy the Whitby books. I would say that they exhibit a more mature style of writing, and are a little more frightening due to the fact that the protagonists and the embodiments of evil are human rather than the more fantastic talking animals of the other books.
I've not granted the book 5 stars because of a petty dislike of the new cover design, which is far too bright and flashy for my liking, but don't let that put you off.
Enjoy reading them!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I must admit im not a great reader,well not as much as i should be,and my wife tells me i have an attention span of a hamster!. So you can imagine that it would have to be something really good to capture my attention and keep it.The WHITBY series did just that, and although i bought the books a few years ago i still read them every year, and they still fire up my sense of excitement and adventure.The second of the books 'A Warlock in Whitby' was just as good as the first of the books.I fell in love with Whitby some years ago and thats what i found so thrilling about the book. I found the descriptions of the places excellent,and having been to Whitby many times could relate to then very well.The descriptions of the characters were well written,not to long winded so the reader become bored,it was just enough to fire up your imagination.The drawings in each chapter helped to reinforce just what you had read in the text.You would have thought that a second book would have been a little boring,after all,Rowena Cooper visits Whitby and is killed and then along comes her husband,Nathaniel,wheres the story in that,it must just be a copy of the first book. You would be wrong, as the character of Nathaniel was far more devious and not as headstrong as his wife.Thats why i just could not put down this book as it was just a complete contrast to the first.You actually wanted to carry on reading to find out what happened to the characters and it was no sure thing that they would live till the end of the book..just look what happened to the characters in the first book.... All in all the book was well written,The front cover was eye catching and Robin did not fail to keep the readers interest at any point in the book so much so that when i do get the chance to visit Whitby the images and adventures written in this book just keep my imagination fired up throughout my stay.Just a word of warning,dont read this book then go out onto the Abbey plains at night (as i have done) or youll just scare yourself silly ! In conclusion i would agree with other comments that the books provide a good read about magic,excitement and adventure in Whitby,but would diagree that they are for teenagers,after all i am thirty four and why should they have all the fun!
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Gripping
What an amazing book! Every page is detailed and discriptive in a way that doesn't weigh down or slow the pace. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2004 by Sat
A Captivating Read!
This book is only good if u have read "The Whitby Witches". As it is part two of a trilogy, many of the characters were introduced in the first book. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2000
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