Young adult fiction, romance, and mythology come together beautifully in Rachel Burge's book Waking the Witch. It's challenging to categorise and define this book, but I truly liked it.
Ivy, who was raised in foster care and by a variety of foster parents after being abandoned by her mother when she was a little child, feels completely alone in the world.
At the age of 17, Ivy works part-time at a butterfly house while actively looking for her biological mother. One day, shortly after receiving a call from her mother alerting her of her peril, she is involved in an unusual episode with a man attacking her who subsequently appears unconscious of his actions. Her and Tom were fired because of the event.
They discover themselves on a barren island off the coast of Wales where only her mother spends the winter months. Her mother appeared to be in a hurry to find her at the entrance while admonishing about demons and shadows.
Will Ivy ultimately tell Tom the truth about who she really is, where she belongs, and what she is?
The combination of modern romance and intrigue with mythology made this book incredibly engaging in my opinion.
Ivy's narrative captivated me as I read this book, and I hoped for a good resolution. The novel's conclusion, nevertheless, did strike me as hurried and unclear. I would suggest this book to anyone looking for a unique, fantastical story.
Ivy, who was raised in foster care and by a variety of foster parents after being abandoned by her mother when she was a little child, feels completely alone in the world.
At the age of 17, Ivy works part-time at a butterfly house while actively looking for her biological mother. One day, shortly after receiving a call from her mother alerting her of her peril, she is involved in an unusual episode with a man attacking her who subsequently appears unconscious of his actions. Her and Tom were fired because of the event.
They discover themselves on a barren island off the coast of Wales where only her mother spends the winter months. Her mother appeared to be in a hurry to find her at the entrance while admonishing about demons and shadows.
Will Ivy ultimately tell Tom the truth about who she really is, where she belongs, and what she is?
The combination of modern romance and intrigue with mythology made this book incredibly engaging in my opinion.
Ivy's narrative captivated me as I read this book, and I hoped for a good resolution. The novel's conclusion, nevertheless, did strike me as hurried and unclear. I would suggest this book to anyone looking for a unique, fantastical story.