The Doomspell Book

Rachel and Eric are one day swept into another world by a rush of wind, snatched away by the Witch to join the thousands of other children who have been captured over the centuries. But this time the witch has met her match, and Rachel refuses to do her bidding and so battle commences. Reminiscent of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Cliff McNish's The Doomspell is a stunning , contemporary novel, cinematic in scope and brimming with magic, imagination and some of the most thrilling battles a young reader is ever likely to encounter. On this audio book version, silky voiced actress Sian Phillips takes on the reading of this mountainous story, and the result is an utterly compelling, challenging and totally absorbing treat that will have listeners gasping as each twist and turn of the story takes McNish's characters deeper and deeper into the battle of good versus evil. This is truly thrilling stuff, and the book itself comes highly recommended. This audio version (despite the occasional rather irritating burst of dramatic music that rather takes you by surprise) succeeds in taking an already fantastic story and turning it into a stunning, rollercoaster of a tale that will have listeners literally gasping as the story unfolds. If ever there was an audio book to keep the kids quiet on a long car journey, then this is it. Age 9 and over--Susan Harrison. Read More