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The Doomspell: A Battle Between Good and Evil | 
 enlarge | Author: Cliff Mcnish
Creator: Geoff Taylor
Publisher: Dial
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0803727100
EAN: 9780803727106
Publication Date: June 10, 2002
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Rachel has been having disturbing dreams at night that feel too real. Then her brother, Eric, has the very same dream-about a dark mysterious woman with a live snake for a necklace. Then, on a quiet afternoon, Rachel and Eric are ripped through a wall of their house and transported to a cold and dangerous other world. It is ruled by Dragwena, a witch.
Rachel discovers that she has special powers-but is she the chosen one, destined to save the children who have been enslaved by Dragwena? Meanwhile Dragwena is eager to use Rachel for her own evil purposes, but there are surprises ahead . . . including an amazing magical power that only young Eric seems to possess.
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 the doomspell November 11, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"There are spells even more powerful than those: Doom spells. You have no defense against them, child. Doesn't that make you afraid?" The Doomspell, written by Clff McNish is the book I have chosen to review to you.
Let me begin by sharing with you that this book was very hard to put down because the author leaves a cliffhanger at the end of each chapter. For example, "And then Rachel heard someone laugh. The voice was not human. Rachel recognized it instantly: Dragwena (the evil witch)". The doom spell also uses descriptive and gripping language which adds to the suspense. For example, "The Witch reverted to her normal appearance: blood-red skin, tattooed eyes, the four sets of teeth, two inside and two outside the writhing snake-mouth. Morpeth watched as the rows of teeth snapped at each other, fighting for the best eating position. A few purple-eyed, armored spiders swarmed between the jaws, cleaning the remains of her last meal".
The Doomspell is about Rachel and her brother Eric who on a typical Saturday morning are ripped through the wall by a witch called Dragwena to the magical world of Ithrea where Rachel has to decide between being evil Dragwena's partner or the child-hope Dragwena's slaves have been waiting for to free them.
The three most important elements of the plot are, first, when Morpeth, the witches servant, teaches Racheal how to use her magic. This is important because it develops Racheal's ability to destroy the evil witch. The second important element is when the Sarren, the undercover rebellious slave group who are harbouring Racheal are found by Dragwena. The third important element is when Racheal temporarily escapes from the clutches of the evil witch.
Children who enjoy fantasy and adventure books such as Harry Potter and the Narnia books will love this book because the story is constantly moving and has a lot of suspense. Cliff Mcnish has also written The Scent of Magic and The Wizard's Promise which are both part of the Doom spell series.
Let me end by strongly recommending that you take the time to read this book, trust me, you won't regret it.
By: Hafiz Dhanani
 Promising writer, interesting book May 10, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The young girl Rachel and her brother Eric are taken from our world, by the evil witch Dragwena, to the cold world of Ithrea.Dragwena, the ruler of Ithrea, wants to prey upon the childrens magic abilities - abilites that all Earths' children have, although they are dormant.
But Rachel and Eric are not quite like other children, and soon whispers spread on Ithrea, about the child hope.
But will Dragwena suceed in turning Rachel into a witch? Or will Rachel and Eric be able to find allies on Ithrea and defeat the witch? And how can they return to Earth? It is true that you notice some inspiration from the Narnia books (though without all the christian symbolism), but I find that McNish uses it in his own context, and I find many of his characters - like Morpeth and the prapsies - both interesting and original.
There are cliches as well, but all in all it's an energetic tale, with some original elements, and a good pace. The descriptions of the main character Rachel, her development and her friendship with Morpeth are good, and there are surprises here and there even for fantasy fans.
So as long as you don't expect and original masterpeice, this book is worth reading!
 Sounds familiar... April 16, 2003
Two siblings are taken to a magical land where they find that they are perhaps destined to overthrow the evil witch and rescue the talking animals from the eternal winter that the witch has imposed on them.Thus is the plot of this book, set in the land of Narnia--oops, I mean Ithrea. If you've read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, you undoubtedly recognize the story. The main problem with The Doomspell is that it fails to become anything more than a meager copy of The Chronicles of Narnia geared for somewhat older readers.
 The Doomspell November 24, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was one of the best books I have ever read. It all starts when they are taken into the land of Ithrea, which the witch Dragwena rules. Rachel discovers she can fly and change into any shape, which only the witch can do. The witch tries to turn Rachel into a witch to help her defeat the wizards that banished her to Ithrea. This was a very exciting book.
Doomspell Spells Enjoyment! November 9, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read Doomspell last year and now I must brace myself to remember all that happened in Doomspell.If it was possible I'd give this book 90% but unfortunately Amazon does not give those ratings.
Two children get pulled from their world to become property of an evil witch, like many children before them. But unlike those children, these ones have special powers which they use to free themselves and others from the grip of this witch.
This books scores A+ in captivating writing. However, the 10% I take off it is mainly for cliches and not much creativity. With luck, Cliff Mcnish's other novels will have a bit more imagination, but other from that, keep it up!
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