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Amanda Cadabra and The Rise of Sunken Madley

Book Four of the Hilarious Fantasy Mystery Series

Amanda, covert witch and asthmatic furniture restorer, finds a body at The Grange. Accident or murder? Either way, she had no alibi..

But a far more pressing problem is afoot. Amanda has cast one spell too many against a human. Now there is no stopping the attack of the Flamgoynes on Sunken Madley. Will her familiar, grumpy cat Tempest, stay awake long enough to help? In the moment of truth, will she stand alone as her recurring dream shows her? Or will she see The Rise of Sunken Madley?

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Amanda Cadabra and The Rise Of Sunken Madley

'The village itself is a character,' as one reader said to me. This is the book where Sunken Madley and its beloved list of eccentrics come into their own. Of course, the first in the series has a special place in my heart and I am closest to the newest sequel, but this book is my (secret!) favourite.

The Rise of Sunken Madley has the most emotional depth of all of the books so far while also maintaining the series trademark humour. Arguably, it's the most action-packed of the the first four books.

From the beginning of Amanda's career as covert witch, Senara, her grandmother has warned her not to use magic on humans. Alas, that has been unavoidable. I knew that the consequences of that would have to come home to roost. And so they do here. But those consequences also have revelatory consequences of their own Amanda would not have wanted to miss.

An irresistible series for lovers of humorous fantasy mystery, where Harry Potter meets Agatha Christie, in a 'timelessly British' supernatural whodunnit. A mirthful mix of vintage and modern-day fun, suspense and excitement, with a happy ending.

Inspired by Lord of the Rings, the collected works of Sir Terry Pratchett, and the esteemed Miss Christie, PG Wodehouse, with a dash of Georgette Heyer, Alastair MacLean, JK Rowling, and the best of classic British cinema, this sequel in the series will leave you (perhaps a little breathless but) with a smile on your face and spirits raised as you the read ‘The End’ and reach for the next book.

Dive in to rejoin the delightful Amanda, the superior Tempest, the attractive but by-the-book Inspector Trelawney, the aristocratic Senara and the warm-hearted Cornishman Perran, together with a host of their colourful neighbours and an assemblage of suitably suspicious, and villanous characters. Each individual has their own hidden depths to surprise you along the way, as you enter the village of Sunken Madley.

Amanda Cadabra with Tempest in the workshop

The Characters

  • Amanda is a covert witch, reclusive but beloved resident of Sunken Madley, trained by her grandparents in magic and keeping a low profile. But can she do that with a missing body, ghosts and secret tunnels on her hands and a police detective asking too many questions?
  • Tempest is Amanda's grumpy feline reincarnated by grandparents Perran and Senara during Amanda's teens. Regards humans as an inferior species. Will he stay awake long enough to aid his pet human when the crunch comes?
  • Detective Inspector Thomas Trelawney of the Devon and Cornwall Police is assigned to the Cardiubarn Case: a van containing Amanda's family mysteriously went over a cliff when she was 3 years old. Are his suspicions about the three Cadabras justified? 
  • Senara and Perran Cadabra are grandparents and adoptive parents to Amanda. They have lovingly home educated and trained her in furniture restoration, witchcraft and dealing with 'Normals'. But how much are they not telling their granddaughter about their past?

The Plot

  • They say history repeats itself. Was it just coincidence that two deaths decades apart should happen in the same way? If only Amanda could get a certain charming but enigmatic French ghost from the past to tell her more.
  • They say you can just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Detective Inspector finds that out when he becomes the chief suspect in the investigation. Will he and Amanda be able to clear his name before he is arrested for murder?
  • They say help can come from where you least expect it. The storm is coming. As the attack on her beloved village is imminent, the key to Amanda's promised Home Guard is the mysterious Viola, whose identity is a secret. Can Amanda find her in time? Can Amanda buy the intrepid Inspector Trelawney the hour he needs to complete his own dangerous mission?
  • Amanda Cadabra and the Rise of Sunken Madley is a hilarious, suspenseful, entertaining fantasy that draws the reader into a world of picturesque English villages, unforgettable characters, a cat with attitude, and the most enchanting of urban fantasy mysteries.
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