The Halliwell sisters go up against dark forces conjured up by gypsy magic at the local circus.
Highs n lows
Created for teens as a follow-up to the hugely popular TV series, I was really looking forward to this read, being a bit of a fan of the series. Again, making an assumption that the book is generally better than what you see on screen I was looking forward to some really vivid character development, lively writing with great action sequences and even more sizzle to the magic. If only. I think the author could have done with some help from one of the writer’s master classes being run as part of today’s London Book Fair.
Overall this was a dull read. Far too reliant on the reader having seen the TV shows, it was even lacked some of the basics. Devoid of character development, with very little character description, the plot was slow and I certainly can’t say that the thrill of the magic sequences on screen was completely recreated on the page. Somehow even the plot line felt less complicated than in the series, with none of the sub-plots which funnily enough are routinely included on screen. Sadly it’s another case of there not being enough material from the TV screens for the book, and no attempt was made to develop it.
Is it any good?
A disappointing 2 out of 5.
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