The Boggart Fights Back

225 pages

Published Feb. 27, 2018 by Margaret K. McElderry Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-5344-0631-5

(1 review)

Magic is once again afoot in Scotland when Allie and Jay visit their grandfather and are eagerly greeted by the Boggart, an ancient sprite, and his cousin Nessie, formerly known as the Loch Ness Monster. Things are rarely peaceful with two boggarts around, but this time a real estate developer is the one disturbing the quiet, a man named Trout.

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3 stars

Written 25 years after the first book, the characters are the extended family of the first book's characters. As in the other books, I liked the characters from Scottish and Celtic history also.

The villain here is development and greed - building a golf course and complex and in stage two tearing down the family castle to replace it with a castle hotel and resort. The personification of this greed is Mr Trout, whose mannerisms and giant "T" logo are clearly meant to remind us of another greedy mogul.

I enjoyed the history and characters, but the plot was a little thin. Reacting against the villain only goes so far. The closing chapter wraps things up a bit too neatly. Still, this was a fairly quick read (just over two hours, much of it on a plane). I'd like to look into something else by the author - her young …

Written 25 years after the first book, the characters are the extended family of the first book's characters. As in the other books, I liked the characters from Scottish and Celtic history also.

The villain here is development and greed - building a golf course and complex and in stage two tearing down the family castle to replace it with a castle hotel and resort. The personification of this greed is Mr Trout, whose mannerisms and giant "T" logo are clearly meant to remind us of another greedy mogul.

I enjoyed the history and characters, but the plot was a little thin. Reacting against the villain only goes so far. The closing chapter wraps things up a bit too neatly. Still, this was a fairly quick read (just over two hours, much of it on a plane). I'd like to look into something else by the author - her young adult The Dark is Rising series is pretty highly rated.