As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, and about the history of this nameless boy. The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. But when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. There are no strangers in the town of Near. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. I liked the hint of romance without it taking over the story.ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE * NEW YORK TIMES bestseller * Brand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.
I was invested in the characters and felt for several of them as they went through heartache. I don’t do scary stories well and I felt like this was the right amount of angst without becoming creepy for me. The pace was good and story held my attention enough to keep reading. This book was very different from what I normally would read. Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab’s debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won’t soon forget. Something tells her she can trust him.Īs the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know-about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.īut when an actual stranger-a boy who seems to fade like smoke-appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.
The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.Īnd there are no strangers in the town of Near. The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. Spooky elements throughout the book, 2 instances of swearing
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