(Guest Post: Katie W.)
Sex:1/5
Language:1/5
Violence:2/5
Did I love it:5/5
If you're looking for a fantasy novel with a twist, this is for you! This book has so much wit and subtle humor. When I read it, it was like a breath of fresh air after reading so many fantasy novels with the same intense "we've got to save the world" or "we're about to die!" conflicts. In this book, the main character saves her world, but in such an original way that you're bound to love it!
Plot: Sofie, a dissatisfied young woman, is cursed to be old (she thinks she's at least 90 after the curse takes effect) by a powerful witch she hasn't even met. Taking the change in appearance as an opportunity, Sofie leaves her previous position in search of a new place to live. She ends up as housekeeper for Howl, a wizard known for his heartlessness. As Sofie gets to know Howl, she realizes that he's not that bad after all. She also discovers that Howl is also fighting against the witch that cursed her with old age. Together they are able to defeat her.
Sex: None... several couples fall in love, but there isn't anything even slightly iffy. No kissing.
Language: None.
Violence: Very mild. There is a big magical fight, but no gore at all. Nothing shocking. When one of the characters dies, he/she just crumbles into dust (much like the Wicked Witch of the West in Oz who dies by melting). No descriptions of anyone physically hurting another person. There is a headless person, but no scene or description of how it happened.
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