mrs_eileen 's review for:

Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster

4.0

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Curse of the Night Witch reminds us that sometimes what we are running from is what we need. We can't see the value of something until it is threatened or taken away. For Tor Luna that "something" is his culture. He looks at his uneventful lifeline on his palm as a burden of boredom instead of reliable information. He looks at the emblem on his skin that determines his job and wishes it was anything else. Tor starts a journey with two friends to get away from his destiny only to realize all he is doing is running towards it. Our identity is made from our culture and our family who came before us whether we acknowledge it or not. Each of these three characters are so different every child will be able to see a little bit of themselves in at least one of them. Their adventure leads to many different environments that show Tor the variety of cultures. Children ages 12 and up will enjoy this spooky story told through unparalleled imagery.