Welcome to Yowling - a secretive seaside village where magic is just one step away...
Max has spent years thinking he is cursed, because whenever he touches anything electrical it explodes. But then he is sent to Yowling and discovers he is a Spellstopper, someone with the rare ability to drain dangerous build-ups of magic and fix misbehaving enchanted items.
When Max's Grandad is kidnapped by the cruel Keeper of the malfunctioning magical castle that floats in the bay, only Max's gift can save him. Together with his new friend Kit, Max throws himself into an adventure filled with villainous owls, psychic ice cream and man-eating goldfish. But can he really pull off the biggest spellstop ever?
The perfect summer-holiday magical adventure for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, Catherine Doyle and Thomas Taylor.
Max is used to avoiding electricity and watching what he touches. No one else he knows can kill an electric car just by touching it - not until he meets his estranged grandfather and learns the family secret, anyway...
This story starts quickly and never lets up. The creatures are very inventive; some are familiar from folklore, but some are new and exciting. Max himself is a great character, brave and inquisitive. He's very quickly surrounded by a brilliant cast of creatures, sidekicks and grumpy old folk in this great adventure story.
There's a lot of fun here as well as a very serious adventure. Kids are going to really enjoy this - and the ending leaves it open for more books in the series, which would be fantastic! Cat has a winner on her hands here and I think it's going to do really well.
Spellstoppers publishes on the 7th of July, 2022. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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