Swendson, Shanna
ENCHANTED, INC.
Shanna Swendson
Ballantine Books 2005
Pb 308 pages
ISBN#
0-345-48125-9
This cute little story is about a country girl in New York City trying to fit
in, and discovering that she s not the only one who doesn't. There s magic in
the city, including enchanted frogs that turn into men when kissed! Katie can t
work magic, but the corporate heads of Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc. want
her to work for them anyway, especially for this reason. Since Katie isn't
magical she can help them detect things that aren't right in the magical world.
As an administrative assistant, she s also good at marketing and other business
matters too, so every little bit helps.
MSI has a problem: one of their mages has gone rogue and he s selling spells
that aren't nice. Katie s new co-worker friends [including Merlin--yes, THE
Merlin] need her help solving this problem. She needs help finding a boyfriend
that will keep past the first date. Two problems with the same solution, but you
ll have to read the story to see how it comes out.
Ms Swendson has a fun style, splashing across the page in first-person viewpoint
and youthful attitude. ENCHANTED, INC. is a refreshing, lighthearted twist on
magic.
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