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Book name = Witch and Wombat
Author = Carolyn Cushman

Type = fantasy

Main characters = Hali, Bernie, Leo, Jamison, Oliver, Tracy, (and later on) Ginny
~~~~~~~The Bad Guy = Sinestra

Summary = Over centuries, Hali has punished proud princesses, turned tough teens into toads, helped noble orphans on quests: the withch and her familiar, the wombat Benie, have faced everything...except this.
~~~~~~~MAYHEM IN A WORLD OF MAGIC
~~~~~~~Faced with a psychic energy shortage, a magic realm of sorcerers, dragons, and fairies must endure an invasion of tourists-from the mortal plane!
~~~~~~~Now Hali and Bernie must guide two smug college boys, a plucky high school girl, and a totally obnoxious media critic through the perils of the enchanted forest.
~~~~~~~But these mortals think they're in a computer simulated theme park, free to gripe at the ogres, harass the high elves, and taunt the trolls. they don't understand that the magic, monsters, and dangers are real.
~~~~~~~ And that in this vacation paradise, wannabe heroes can die...

What I thought of the plot = it started out a little slow but then picked up quickly keeping me entertained the whole way through. at parts i couldn't even put the book down it was so good.

What I thought of the ending = it was kind of slow but good other wise. it could have been better but then if it had it probably would have spoiled the rest of the book.

Ratings:
Character = 3.5/5 most of the characters were good but one i hated so much. he was so annoying through the whole thing, and he didn't get any better through it either.

Plot = 4/5 i liked the idea the plot brought up. i mean if =another world existed that would be super cool.

Ending = 2/5 as i said above it was really slow but that was to be expected after the great battle.

Book name = the Ambivalent Magician
Author = Simon Hawke

Type = fantasy with a bit of since fiction

Characters:
~~~~~Main character = Marvin Brewster(or Brewster Doc as his friends(in this book) call him), (side storyies) Pamela, Colin
~~~~~Side characters (important) = Michael Timothy O'Fallon (or mick as he's writen in the book), the dragon Rory, brain the werepot prince, Rachel Drum the elf
~~~~~The bad guy = Warrick Morgannan
~~~~~~~his helpers = teddy, king billy(though he didn't know)
~~~~~side characters = Robie McMurphy,Sean MacGregor (also know as Mac the knife) and his three apprentices Dugh Hugh Lugh
~~~~~~~(for this book series only)The brigands = black shannon(the leader), bloody bob, pikestaff pat, long bill, silent fred, fifer bob

Summary = Trapped in a parallel universe Dr. Marvin Brewster marshals his renegade nation of brigands, dragons, trolls, vampire elves, and the runesword Dwarfkabob, to challenge evil wizard Warrick- who is other wise engaged.
~~~~~~~Aware that he's the dastardly villain of a nonstop rollicking adventure rump, Warrick plays the role of Destiny-and changes the path of THE AMBIVALENT MAGICIAN...while it is being written! the all-powerful vile sorcerer is locked in a lethal battle of wits with fantasy author SIMON HAWKE.
~~~~~~~ And Hawke is getting creamed.

What I thought of the plot = though it was mostly about bring everything together it was very good. i mean he could have written it a little better(everything seemed a little rushed) but that's my only complaint.

What I thought of the ending = it is probably the best ending ever written. i love it he deals with all angels and closes it up in a....interesting way.

Ratings:
Character = 4/5 there were some interesting times between the characters(and some good scenes) you actually start to worry about the characters at some parts.

Plot = 3/5 it was just as good as the other two(better if you count the ending)

Ending = 5/5 if you couldn't tell up top i love the way he ends this(the epilogue making it all the better) oh and don't just skip to the end to read it. it wont make any sense that way.

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