The Enchanted Castle 1 – Black Magic

The first part of “The Enchanted Castle” follows Stick, Mane, and Pop as they enter the castle for the first time. Gotthardt presents the magical atmosphere with a lot of suspense and visual/auditory details that the reader can almost feel there. Once within the castle, they find some caged animals and encounter a sorcerer who is definitely trying to do something fishy. The girls decide to save the animals and stop the black magic desires of the evil magician. A must-read for fans who promise to stay with our heroines till the very end!

The Enchanted Castle

Peter Gotthardt’s most promising and longest fantasy series “The Enchanted Castle” comprises 12 tales, following the adventures of three young girls. Stick, Mane, and Pop are insanely curious and seemingly fearless, though at times there are things that scare them a lot. One day, they find a mysterious castle that turns of to be full of magical stuff. It goes without saying that the three friends immediately set out to explore it.

Peter Gotthardt (b. 1946) is a Danish writer of children’s books, mainly in the genre of fantasy. Until 2006 he worked as a public librarian, but then moved to writing books instead of lending and watching over them. His first book came in 1984, and since then has written more than 60 books. Gotthardt’s fiction is characterized by fantasy and mystical adventures, earning him a lot of literary trophies. His best known works are “The Adventures of the Elves”, “The Enchanted Castle”, and “The Magical Falcon”.