The Doomspell

The young girl Rachel and her brother Eric are taken from our world, by the evil witch Dragwena, to the cold world of Ithrea.Dragwena, the ruler of Ithrea, wants to prey upon the childrens magic abilities - abilites that all Earths' children have, although they are dormant.But Rachel and Eric are not quite like other children, and soon whispers spread on Ithrea, about the child hope. But will Dragwena suceed in turning Rachel into a witch? Or will Rachel and Eric be able to find allies on Ithrea and defeat the witch? And how can they return to Earth?It is true that you notice some inspiration from the Narnia books (though without all the christian symbolism), but I find that McNish uses it in his own context, and I find many of his characters - like Morpeth and the prapsies - both interesting and original.There are cliches as well, but all in all it's an energetic tale, with some original elements, and a good pace. The descriptions of the main character Rachel, her development and her friendship with Morpeth are good, and there are surprises here and there even for fantasy fans. So as long as you don't expect and oríginal masterpeice, this book is worth reading!

This book was one of the best books I have ever read. It all starts when they are taken into the land of Ithrea, which the witch Dragwena rules. Rachel discovers she can fly and change into any shape, which only the witch can do. The witch tries to turn Rachel into a witch to help her defeat the wizards that banished her to Ithrea. This was a very exciting book.