"When twelve-year-old Kara discovers her mother's grimoire in the dangerous forest, she must decide if she'll use it, even though such magic is forbidden"--
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ISBN:9780062257246 (hardcover bdg.)
ISBN:0062257242 (hardcover bdg.)
Physical Description:488 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm print
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.
School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2014 April
Gr 5â8â"There is no such thing as a good witch." These words, well known to all the villagers of De'Noran, haunt 12-year-old Kara Westfall. Ostracized and abused, she and her brother are the children of the last known witch, who was hanged on the edge of the Thickety when Kara was five. As the tangled branches of the dark, forbidden forest spread closer to the village, something strange and powerful awakens in Kara. Was her mother's magic truly evil? White's debut novel is darkly bewitching. The isolation of De'Noran and the fervor of its residents create a heady suspense, and White's well-crafted characters operate beautifully within the fantastical world he has created. Offerman's inky silhouettes perfectly complement the story. Readers will devour each twist and turn of the plot, right up to the startling conclusion.âSara Saxton, Wasilla Public Library, Wasilla, AK
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