Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 97814444941401 £12.99
This is the second book in the award winning The Wizards of Once series. At the start of the book Xar is in the prison Gormincrag, and Wish is in Queen Sychorax’s castle, which is now behind a huge wall that was created to protect people from witches. Once again Xar and Wish, who had been taught since birth to hate each other like poison, have to work together to find the ingredients of an Evil Spell that has broken free. This involves entering the dangerous territory of the Druid’s Castle. There are witches, wizards, warriors and mythical creatures in this magical world. Cressida Cowell is a natural storyteller and the story moves at an exciting pace. Her illustrations are stunning and repay close observation. A must for KS2 readers.
Brenda Marshall, SATIPS Council