Description
Sometimes the simplest spells are the most powerful.
Sibyl is the apprentice hotel witch at the splendid Grand Mirror Hotel. She is busy each day, under the watchful eye of her grandmother, drawing useful spell patterns to keep the hotel guests happy- spells to shine shoes, spells to make the pastry chef's cakes rise, spells to remove dust and spells to return lost things like hats and gloves to their owners.
But Sibyl dreams of other possibilities-possibilities like her mother returning from the Black Mountains, and like Grandma letting her draw spell patterns from the Book of Advanced and Dangerous Magic.
When Grandma gets stuck in last Tuesday, somewhere on the hotel's thirteenth floor, Sibyl must perform all the magic herself. Just when a very mysterious and perplexing problem arises and a very important guest must be taken care of.
With the help of her friend Ahmed, the lift attendant, an aloof cat called Alfonso and Dora the concierge, Sibyl must solve the mystery of the missing shadows and find the right spell pattern to get them back.
Will she open the Book of Advanced and Dangerous Magic? And will it contain the answers she needs?
The Hotel Witch is a magical tale of determination, love and the power of imagination, filled with quirky characters who sparkle and delight.
Review
Set at the luxurious Grand Mirror Hotel, where all kinds of magical things happen, this is a wonderful story about believing in yourself and proving what you are capable of.
Sibyl is the apprentice witch at the hotel. She lives there with her Grandma, who is the main witch at the hotel, whilst her mother is away on an adventure.
Sibyl longs to be able to do more than the simple spells, like cleaning and finding lost things. But concentrating is something that Sibyl has trouble doing, and in order to move on to the spells in The Book of Advanced and Dangerous Magic, concentration is a must.
Sibyl loves exploring the hotel at night with Ahmed, the elevator boy. They share a wonderful friendship and always look out for each other. So when Grandma goes missing on the 13th Floor, and a strange Shadowmancer starts stealing everyone’s shadows, Sibyl is called to take on more responsibilities as the only witch in the hotel...
Can she concentrate and think fast enough to save everyone that she cares about?
This is a delightful story, and you will love Sibyl. It is all about believing in yourself, having a go, family and friendship, as well as magic!
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Reviewed by Sam
