This review is for a book received from Reader's first. Waking the Witch is a young adult fantasy novel and takes place on a remote Welsh island. It's written in a modern and upbeat way and squarely aimed and its target audience.
The central character is 17 year old Ivy who works with nature in her ideal job educating the public about butterflies and their habitat. However, the main flow of the book lies within Ivy's quest regarding her missing mother and it's this that has drawn her to the welsh island. Here we find out dark secrets which Ivy can only solve by looking deep within herself.
The aura of the mystical atmosphere is somewhat foreboding and the author builds a sinister suspense which flows through the novel. A refreshing twist on the coming of age novel which is so prominent within young adult literature this is sure to be a winner.
The central character is 17 year old Ivy who works with nature in her ideal job educating the public about butterflies and their habitat. However, the main flow of the book lies within Ivy's quest regarding her missing mother and it's this that has drawn her to the welsh island. Here we find out dark secrets which Ivy can only solve by looking deep within herself.
The aura of the mystical atmosphere is somewhat foreboding and the author builds a sinister suspense which flows through the novel. A refreshing twist on the coming of age novel which is so prominent within young adult literature this is sure to be a winner.