The Howler Issue 3 | Page 16

Book Recommendations Howl’s Moving Castle Sophie Hatter w works at a hat shop in a kingdom of magic. One day she comes across the Witch of the Waste who turns Sophie into an old woman.Sophie leaves her town and ends up becoming the cleaning lady for the Wizard Howl. She than makes a bargain with Howl’s fire demon, Calcifer, who will help Sophie break her spell if she helps him break his contract with Howl. The characters have great personalities. At times the plot is slow and confusing, but still is fun to read. Rating: 3 ½ stars.