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Sabrina the Teenage Witch #18
I'll Zap Manhattan
Circe, the Ancient Greek sorceress, is causing Sabrina trouble at the Witches' Council dance. So Sabrina decides to ruin her night. This proves to be a big mistake because, in revenge, Circe kidnaps Harvey.
161 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
About the author
Mel Odom
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aka Jordan Gray
Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.
aka Jordan Gray
Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.
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October 19, 2020
Otroligt spännande, gick inte att lägga ifrån sig denna. Känns verkligen som böckerna blir mer genomtänkte ju längre in i serien man kommer.
Min omtittning på serien går väl sådär dock, är snart klar med säsong 2. Avsnitten är bra, det är bara det att läsa lockar mer av någon anledning.
Min omtittning på serien går väl sådär dock, är snart klar med säsong 2. Avsnitten är bra, det är bara det att läsa lockar mer av någon anledning.
October 11, 2021
This one is kind of a mix of magic, alternative realities, science fiction and mythology. Circe, of mythological fame, feels Sabrina has not shown her proper respect. (Not that she did anything to earn that respect, of course.)
Circe shows up at school and kidnaps Harvey, making this sort of a takeoff on the idea of a school shooter. It's kind of a rather questionable thing
to do something like this is a book meant for young readers who already have to put up with such threats in real life.
Sabrina meets a scientist who can help her get to the Manhattan that Circle controls. Here to me there's another problem, the scientist sounding and acting just like a mad Nazi scientist from World War II. Probably many readers who not even recognize this for what it is and just think it's funny.
That Manhattan is filled with once full humans who have been altered by Circe. Sabrina has to try to fix things that for some reason the Witch's Council refuses to do (out of fear of Circe's powers, probably, but if they stood united they should have enough to deal with her. )
In my own opinion books like this can be funny and at times scary and still be fine but if it's overdone, like in this book, then the quality of the story is hurt. Circe could have kidnapped Harvey at some kind of store or while he was playing a game. The scientist could have been effective as some kind of stuffed-shirt guy that thinks he's an incredible genius and who didn't want to help but finally gives in. Instead of an entire Manhattan filled with mutated humans it could have been Circe's traditional temple with fewer hybrid figures and a little more emphasis on the mythology angle.
Circe shows up at school and kidnaps Harvey, making this sort of a takeoff on the idea of a school shooter. It's kind of a rather questionable thing
to do something like this is a book meant for young readers who already have to put up with such threats in real life.
Sabrina meets a scientist who can help her get to the Manhattan that Circle controls. Here to me there's another problem, the scientist sounding and acting just like a mad Nazi scientist from World War II. Probably many readers who not even recognize this for what it is and just think it's funny.
That Manhattan is filled with once full humans who have been altered by Circe. Sabrina has to try to fix things that for some reason the Witch's Council refuses to do (out of fear of Circe's powers, probably, but if they stood united they should have enough to deal with her. )
In my own opinion books like this can be funny and at times scary and still be fine but if it's overdone, like in this book, then the quality of the story is hurt. Circe could have kidnapped Harvey at some kind of store or while he was playing a game. The scientist could have been effective as some kind of stuffed-shirt guy that thinks he's an incredible genius and who didn't want to help but finally gives in. Instead of an entire Manhattan filled with mutated humans it could have been Circe's traditional temple with fewer hybrid figures and a little more emphasis on the mythology angle.
June 5, 2018
Very interesting how Kirke's Manhattan did not have the Twintowers. Everything else was the same, excepting names, but those two buildings were not there at all...
2.5 stars.
2.5 stars.
September 26, 2020
This was still cute, but it was definitely one of the weaker books in the series.
April 12, 2026
I enjoyed the first half of the book but once Sabrina went to a version of manhattan I lost some interest and it just felt a bit silly of a plot line with all the different creatures.
April 27, 2012
I loved all of the Sabrina tales full of magic. Every story was a different adventure and some new and exciting challenge to overcome. These books made me want to have magical powers too but the ending results were hilarious.
February 23, 2008
I used to love this T.V. show, along with the books.. now I don't care for both much anymore.
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