Sabrina Goes To Rome

Sabrina the Teenage Witch #53

by Mel Odom

Sent to Rome by her father to attempt to open a magic locket, Sabrina finds romance, a witch roommate, and the beauty of the Eternal City

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Witches, Childrens, Urban Fantasy, Fiction, Teen

176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

aka Jordan Gray

Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.

Reviews

[Marsyee]

I read 2-3 Sabrina books when I was younger and I liked it so much, I used to reread it. So I was really excited when I found more Sabrina books and I started to read it. But disappointingly, each chapter was difficult to get through and a 180 paged book took me days to finish it. The summary seemed to promise a spectacular tale of magic, love, secrets, and history but the whole time it was draggy without any climax. It's like you're holding your breath for the whole two weeks of her trip in Rome but it failed miserably. Not to mention how I got a headache every time I open this book.

[Kathy]

I had to read this for an online book challenge: read a book set in a country known for film making. Sabrina, the teenage witch travels to Rome to figure out the mystery of a locket handed down through her family for 400 years. No one knows how to open it and release the power stored in it. In a few more weeks, that power will be gone forever. Through some time travel and believing in someone to do the right thing, the locket is opened and all is well.

[Megan Burns]

About what you'd expect from the novelization of a TV movie: basic plot and rushed storytelling. Plus, a subplot involving Harvey and this mystery girl Tish that I really don't remember being in the movie. (Granted, it's been a while since I've seen it.)

[Ayanami Faerudo]

*I've watched the movie. I liked it better.

*The book had subplots that weren't in the movie.

[Sharina-Mae]

I read this in middle school, so I don't remember too much about it. I think after I finished reading it, it was just... meh to me. I was required to have something to read during Homeroom, or whatever that class period was. It was just a half-hour class of reading a book and then logging in what you read. The book was alright.

[Rapunzel Louise]

This constituted my "young adult" romance when I was between the age of 10 to 15. I couldn't remember when I bought and read the book though. (I usually have this childish scawl on the inside covers but this one didn't. I can't remember much about the book but reading it in about 6 hours. LOL. Maybe It's time to re-read it? It is Melissa-Joan Hart.

[Jill]

Pretty true to the movie with a few minor differnces. Good little light read though. I don't know why I'm so amused with the whole Sabrina series both on TV and in books, but it works and I enjoy them.

[Lauren]

I loved all of the Sabrina tales full of magic. Every story was a different adventure and some new and exciting challenge to overcome. These books made me want to have magical powers too but the ending results were hilarious.

[Sella Malin]

I used to love this T.V. show, along with the books.. now I don't care for both much anymore.

[Sella Malin]

I used to love this T.V. show, along with the books.. now I don't care for both much anymore.

[Amy Brobst]

It is very funny, but differs from the movie- in the book they never mentioned that if the person that a witch tells her secret to betrays her, she has the option of turning him into stone

[Daniel]

A little different from the movie, but Sabrina still has to open the locket.

[Natalie]

Haven't read it in a while but remember it as a highly enjoyable and entertaining novel. I think that statement speaks for itself :p

[Vampire-lk]

AMAZING BOOK AND MOVIE MADE FROM IT WAS EPIC!!!!!! :)