Spellbound

by Christopher Pike

Book Overview

Karen Holly was found dead in a mountain stream, her skull crushed. Her boyfriend said a grizzly had killed her, but many people didn't believe him. Months later the son of an African shaman arrives... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671736817
• ISBN13: 9780671736811
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

cheesy

A re-read mystery from 1988. Brother & sister (Alex/Cindy) are drawn into a strange mix of murder, mysticism, relationships, exchange students, & strange occurrences at their high school. Cindy's new boyfriend is accused of murdering his former girlfriend, Alex's new squeeze isn't all that she seems, & the new guy in school has some secrets of his own. Decent mystery but heads to the cheesy supernatural aspects

One of my favorites!

One of my favorites! I've read all of Christopher Pike's YA horror books (when I was a teen and, again, when I was in my 30's), and I'm rating my favorites now with a similar review just to let you know what books are his absolute best, in my opinion. This is in my top 5!

Pike Delivers Awesome read once again!

I may be only a 12 girl, but i am practically obsessed with Pike's collection of books. I just read this book yesterday, and i absolutley loved it! It was amazing, like all his books. I hope there is a second one....... but then again, thats how I feel about all his books! I encourage everyone to read this book! Pike is an awesome writer and deserves to be recognized as such. ~Nanci~

Spellbound

This was the first Christopher Pike book I ever read, and it spawned an addiction (or obsession depending on how you look at it!) It filled me with both fear and surprise. I found it intruiging, and powerful. It filled the void in my reading, as I had been looking for a long time for something, and didn't know what, this was it. The creativity of the "beast" in this book was exceptional, and it was a different, and more powerful writing style that I had ever found before. Pike's style is wonderful and captavating, and I love each and every one of his works. The setting is perfect, and the story is magical, it left me with chills. I couldn't put the book down! I recommend this book to everyone, get to know one of the greatest writers of the 20th century!

One of his original bests.

I loved this book. It had all there is to have. By this, i mean romance, sci-fi, supernatural, drama. . . A story of love, of survival, and a story that shows you something new each time you read it. A classic pike book.

Spellbound

I am 23 years old. I read this book when I was a teenager and I still remember it as one of the best books I have ever read. Christopher Pike has a wonderful imagination.

Very stylish and entertaining for the young adult level.

Several years ago, I had the pleasure of reading Pike's Spellbound. I found it to be a very stimulating text. It is one of those novel that remain in the back of your mind, and bring a flood of satifaction with each reoccurring remembrance. Perhaps the best part, which creats the good memories, is the absence of reality when discussing the mystical powers of a particular character. It reminds me of when you play "what-if." I know some of you can relate, especially when "what-if" goes too far and becomes unrealistic. Although, in Spellbound it does not; the plot is suspenceful, and fast-paced near the ending, and remains realisic in that "what-if" type manner.