A Pinch of Magic: A magical gift to curl up with this Christmas (A Widdershins Adventure) (A Pinch of Magic, #1)

by Michelle Harrison

Nicky Diss (Narrator)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BRITISH BOOK AWARDS!

'A SPELLBINDING STORY, STEEPED IN MAGIC. I ADORED IT' - Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song

Three sisters trapped by an ancient curse.

Three magical objects with the power to change their fate.

Will they be enough to break the curse?

Or will they lead the sisters even deeper into danger? ...

The first in an enchanting new series from Michelle Harrison, author of the bestselling THIRTEEN TREASURES trilogy

Praise for A PINCH OF MAGIC:

'BRILLIANT' Emma Carroll, author of Letters From The Lighthouse

'This delightful tale fizzes with magic and races along at a fantastic pace. This book completely charmed my socks off!' Alex Bell, author of The Polar Bear Explorers' Club

'Simply phenomenal! A breathtaking quest for survival and freedom, bursting with brave heroines, enchanted objects and deadly dangers. And at its heart is a powerful and beautiful message of sisterly love and loyalty overcoming jealousy and betrayal' Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs

'What a glorious book this is! I was utterly captivated by the Widdershins sisters' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy

'Take three sisters, add the cruelest of curses and a pinch of magic, and you'll have a tantalising tale you cannot put down' Tamsyn Murray, author of Completely Cassidy

'Gutsy and rude, full of warts-and-all family love, Harrison's latest has the wry enchantment of an E Nesbit classic'Guardian

'A fabulous magical adventure' Sunday Express

'Fantasy and adventure appear on every page of this spellbinding tale'The Daily Mail

• ISBN10: 1471183661
• ISBN13: 9781471183669
• Publish Date: 7 February 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Imprint: Simon & Schuster UK
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: Audiobook
• Duration: 8 hours and 45 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[niamh]

Thank to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Audio UK for a free audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Michelle Harrison's "A Pinch of Magic" sure is a whirlwind of a book.

This middle-grade adventure has everything; strong heroines, magical objects, a generational curse, the deep bond of sisterly love, and a pinch of magic.

Harrison does a wonderful job of building up the enchanting world of Crowstone, that it felt like a real place in our world.

Nicky Diss is a brilliant narrator and really helped me envision the adventure of the Widershins Sisters.

[kiracanread]

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Children's UK for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

A Pinch of Magic was a lot of fun to read, I thought the characters of the three sisters were really well developed and had their own individual identities and worked well together as a team as well as individuals as they all brought their own special element to the trio. I really did enjoy this book, it had everything that a middle grade needs and I'll definitely be picking up the sequel to this book when I get the chance, although I have no idea where the sequel will go as this book tied up most of the questions asked at the beginning of the book. I think this book would've been a really good standalone, but I'm sure I'll see after reading the next in the series.

I decided the rate this book a 3 star instead of 4 purely based on the ending. I felt like the ending was too 'easy' and just left these characters in limbo.