Gwendy's Magic Feather Summary
Richard Chizmar

Gwendy's Magic Feather Overview

In the novel, Gwendy’s Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar, the second book in the Gwendy’s Button Box Trilogy, Gwendy Peterson faces the power of temptation when the button box re-appears in her life. In addition to being an award-winning novelist and a documentary director, Gwendy Peterson also serves in Congress under a president whom she and her peers fear will involve the United States in a war with North Korea. Her husband, Ryan, is working as a photojournalist in Timor, a small country torn apart by fighting between rebels and the government. Gwendy knows she could change both situations by using the button box. She also knows this decision could have serious consequences. Themes in the novel include the power of temptation, the power of belief, and Gwendy’s generosity.