Take two obnoxious sisters, three undead witches, a teenage crush, and Rebekah’s got the makings of one unforgettable Halloween.Turning sixteen should have been exciting but Rebekah Lockwood’s birthday isn’t going at all as planned. Her sisters, Edith and Tabitha, have reminded her she’s the forgotten middle child, the guy she’s crushing on doesn’t even know her name, and her horse dumps her in … even know her name, and her horse dumps her in the middle of a creepy forest…all before she accidentally raises three witches from the grave.
Whoops.
Now instead of trick-or-treating, the Lockwood sisters spend Halloween night dodging dark magic, helping their friends-turned-rodents, and if Rebekah’s lucky, maybe she’ll get to impress Austin, the hot guy she’s had her eye on.
To keep their town safe, they must defeat the insatiable Pickering witches. It’ll require bravery but more importantly, it’ll take the bonds of sisterhood. And all without killing each other.
So much easier said than done.
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The Sister’s Spell by Rachael Eliker (A Halloween Tale) is the story of three sisters, one of whom wakes up three witches who had been banished to the netherworld by the sister’s ancestor. It was on Rebekah’s sixteenth birthday that this nightmare took, place, coincidentally Halloween. Her sisters, Edith and Tabitha are both celebrating in her own way, partially encompassing a surprise birthday party for Rebekah. Edith is at a party thrown by a “popular” girl; one Rebekah would never be invited to. Rebekah is out riding her horse when she gets thrown and finds the wand that calls the three witches from their slumber. Rebekah and her friend Austin got them all together and remembering the ancient tale, defeated the witches. It was a battle that took place all night long and involved more people than just the sisters.
This was a delightful book that didn’t take itself too seriously. Julia King was a good reader for this book and she made what could have been a complicated read-aloud into a delightful listen. He voice was perfectly modulated and she wound her way through the story masterfully. I enjoyed listening to The Sister’s Spell and recommend it to anyone who is looking for something light and entertaining.
I received a free copy of the audio book from the Rachael Eliker, the author. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely by own.
This book has just enough mystery, action, and romance in it for young adults. Very cute. A definite page turner. I kept saying just one more chapter and I’m going to put it down and go to bed. I stayed up until I was finished with it!
In this sweetly spooky tale of Halloween hijinks, Rebekah just wants a little acknowledgement, from her sisters, that is. She is the timid, pale, unpopular middle sister. Even with her sixteenth birthday falling on Halloween, no one seems to remember or care, especially her sisters. They have their own plans.
But when everyone’s plans go sideways after three undead witches come to life, can Rebekah and her sisters work together to fight off the witches until the heroines can be discovered?
A screaming good coming of age story.
I received this book as an ARC, and I am leaving a review voluntarily.
What a fun Halloween story! I loved the friendship which developed as the sisters worked together. This would be fun to read closer to the holiday. I could recommend it to anyone. I think my sister would really love it. When she was about 9 she thought she was a witch! Enjoy!
The Sister’s Spell by Rachael Eliker
A very cute and short halloween tale, 3 good sister against 3 evil sisters. I loved the snark from the youngest sister and enjoyed the narration. It was just too similar to mirroring Hocus Pocus with no real surprise.
A cute but sooky Halloween Tale about three sisters who have gifts they didn’t know they possessed. Family, the supernatural as well as romance are a few of the topics in this story. Narrator did a great job of switching between characters. Great descriptions and love the epilogue.
I absolutely adored this fun clean YA Halloween story! It had a similar feel to Hocus pocus! I listened to the audio version and it was well worth it!