Alice and the Brain Guzzler (Storycuts)

Sep 22, 2024 6:29 PM

Author:Joseph Delaney

With her parents' bodies still warm in the ground, Alice Deane is whisked away by her aunt to be taught how to be a witch. Alice isn't happy about this - and who would be, with her aunt's brain guzzling familiar, Spig, out to get her? It soon becomes clear that one of them will have to go, and so Spig and Alice's bitter rivalry plays itself out to a gruesome end . . .

Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in Spooks: Witches.

Reviews

Storytelling that will get readers hooked.

—— Philip Ardagh , The Guardian

Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical

—— Times

A fantastic blend of myth and modern

—— Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl

Sure to become a classic

—— Sunday Express

A terrific yarn

—— Independent on Sunday

I loved this book. I read it in one sitting and was completely caught up in the crazy fairy tale world that Karen Mahoney has created! Overall, a brilliant and enchanting read!

—— Belle Books

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