4/4.5 🌟
What's that, you say??? A new Hocus Pocus book? Yes, indeed. Something we've all been waiting 25 years for. And here it is!
I actually bought and read this one as soon as it came out, but was waiting to review it until now because... well... duh, it's October. It's officially the Witchiest season of the year! I went into this book with a completely open mind so as to be able to enjoy it for what it is.
The first half of the book has the Original story as we know it. For the most part. The author took a few liberties to be able to set up for her sequel. We start off in Salem, when the Sanderson Sisters were in their heyday. It alternates between then & 1993, with the rest of the story we already know and love. Alison, Max, and his little sister Dani go to the sisters' house where Max proceeds to light the black flame candle and bring the witches back from the dead. They team up with Binx, a boy who was turned into an immortal black cat back before the death of the sisters, and try to send the witches back to where they belong. Of course, Billy Butcherson also makes his appearance.
Cut to the back half of the book. It's 25 years later, Max & Alison have married, and they have a 16 years old daughter named Poppy. Because of their history with Halloween, Max and Alison never really let Poppy celebrate the holiday. Nor do they let her marvel in the wondrous tale of the three sisters who ran amuck... So everyone, including Poppy herself, finds it odd when her parents decide to throw a big party for everyone in town to attend. At Poppy's side for the event are her two best friends, Travis and Isabella. When things go awry at the party, the friends decide to defy everyone's wishes and head over to the Sanderson house. Poppy steals the key from Alison's hiding spot, and away they go. Once there, they play with a Ouija board. Needless to say... things never end well in the house. We go on the journey with the group of friends as they try to get the witches sent back where they belong... again. Unfortunately, they are mostly alone in their endeavors except for a few surprise guests.
Overall, I actually liked reading this book. As I mentioned, I went into it with an open mind because I knew that it would probably be a bit far fetched. I think that for what it was, it had a lot of fun aspects. I liked revisiting with some of my older favorite characters, and meeting new ones. There's an LGBT-friendly part of the storyline that is kind of neat and refreshing, also reminding us that we have indeed fast forwarded to modern time. I would definitely recommend this read to everyone who enjoyed the movie for nostalgic purposes, and also just to have fun with the story. You can't beat the Sanderson Sisters popping back up in a time period when there have been even more changes (especially technologically) than the last time they came to visit!
Buuuuut just for old times' sakes... Let's just revisit that scene from the movie. You know the one. Check it out Here!
Poppy
Travis
Isabella
*Pics of SAnderson Sisters aND book characters taken from Google Searches
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