Woodwitch

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March 2023 Book of the Month

Continuing Cassie’s magical quest from its Hedgewitch beginnings, Syke McKenna’s Woodwitch delivers a deliciously welcome return to the world of Hedgely, with the story-world enriched by an even deeper sense of the power of woodlands, and Cassie’s witchcraft training further put to the test. Driven by a sense of adventure, it’s told in the style of classic magical quests, and suffused in faerie lore timelessness.

The scale of Cassie’s quest is set out with urgent clarity from the off. She’s facing three problems that drive the narrative and her emotional journey. First, having spent half her life in a London boarding school, Cassie has a lot of catching up to do if she’s to match the other witches in her coven. Second, her mother is still missing. Thirdly, her “most insurmountable problem was her aunt”. Guardian of the Hedge and Mistress of the Coven, Miranda won’t allow her niece to venture to Faerie to find her mother until Cassie’s shown herself ready to become a fully qualified witch. 

While these challenges simmer, Cassie’s troublesome cousin Sebastian comes to stay for Hallowe’en, and she’s tasked with looking out for him just as an ominous shadow emerges from the Hedge, and the villagers seem to be under the influence of a spell. While the Hedgewitch is away, Cassie and her friends take it upon themselves to find out what’s going on.

As the perilous powers of an ancient relic unfold alongside the threat of the Erl King, Woodwitch weaves a thrilling tale of family mystery, magic and courage.

Joanne Owen

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