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Witch Dreams

by Vivian Vande Velde



      Sixteen-year-old Nyssa considers herself witless - after all, that's one of the last things her father ever said to her. Right after calling her a witch - a charge that can get a girl dead very quickly. Instead, Nyssa's mother and father died, and the murderer remains unknown. Though Nyssa thinks she knows, and she plans to use her bespelling ability to see into the dreams of others to find proof. This book is part murder mystery, part paranormal thriller and has the fast pace and high tension that fans of Vivian Vande Velde have come to expect. The plot of Witch Dreams has more twists than a roller coaster and just about as much speed. Just when you think you totally know what's coming next, Vande Velde serves you something different. But it's never a cheating twist - each revelation leaves you feeling that's exactly where the plot was meant to go. Though the resolution comes a bit slicker than I would absolutely have wished for - it still resulted in a satisfying story and one that will delight teen readers.

The Book

Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
October 2005
Hardcover
0761452354
Young Adult Fantasy
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The Reviewer

Jan Fields
Reviewed 2006
NOTE: Reviewer Jan Fields is the editor of Kid Magazine Writers emagazine and has written dozens of stories and articles for the children's magazine market.
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