Review Detail

In this third installment of the Witchlings, Seven and Thorn desperately search for a way to save their friend Valley, who had been turned to stone. To make things even worse, something is going wrong with magic, first creating a record number of Spares, and then making them disappear. The friends will have to rely on each other, when everything else seems to be turned upside down, to solve the mystery and return things to how they should be.

While the stakes couldn't be higher, I first fell in love with Seven and Thorn and the world of the Witchlings for the vibrant magics and their positive energy. Little details like watchful raccoons sitting solemnly all in a row, or old scholars with ridiculously fancy names, remind us that there is fun to be had in the little moments, particularly during an epic adventure. There's rituals and monster fights, angry mobs and tender nights full of tears, and the heartwarming moments of a found family truly finding a home. And who doesn't love a rhyming prophecy?

Witchlings continues to be a story that feels big and touches the heart.