Scan barcode
A review by saesteorra
Woodwitch by Skye McKenna
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
In Woodwitch we return to the magical village of Hedgely, on the border of the wildwood known as the Hedge. Now that Cassie Morgan has earned her Fledgling pin, she's determined to pass her Sapling Test as quickly as possible. Oak Patrol decide to work towards the Woodwitch badge, which appears mysteriously only in an older edition of The Witch's Handbook.
But working for the badge means spending a lot of time in the dangerous Hedge - and some of the Hedge's magic seems to be spilling over into the village. People are being possessed with a compulsion to seek out treasure, and Oak Patrol soon find themselves investigating its cause. Cassie begins to suspect that the spectre of the Erl King is looming behind it all...
Woodwitch is an eerie sylvan adventure - a brilliant follow-up to Hedgewitch, but also a story which stands on its own two feet. McKenna's attention to detail brings the forest to life and fills me with childlike wonder. The rich magical world she has developed is steeped in British mythology, like a well-brewed cup of tea.
To me, McKenna's books share that particular English countryside eeriness that you see in the work of Susan Cooper and Alan Garner. At the same time, they're full of fun and adventure. I can't wait to see where she'll take us in Seawitch.
But working for the badge means spending a lot of time in the dangerous Hedge - and some of the Hedge's magic seems to be spilling over into the village. People are being possessed with a compulsion to seek out treasure, and Oak Patrol soon find themselves investigating its cause. Cassie begins to suspect that the spectre of the Erl King is looming behind it all...
Woodwitch is an eerie sylvan adventure - a brilliant follow-up to Hedgewitch, but also a story which stands on its own two feet. McKenna's attention to detail brings the forest to life and fills me with childlike wonder. The rich magical world she has developed is steeped in British mythology, like a well-brewed cup of tea.
To me, McKenna's books share that particular English countryside eeriness that you see in the work of Susan Cooper and Alan Garner. At the same time, they're full of fun and adventure. I can't wait to see where she'll take us in Seawitch.