![]() ![]() He, in fact, uses the Book as a guide to get him to the Night Witches realm. And this is done on purpose the author knowingly weaves the stories into the fabric of Tor’s life. The stories grow increasingly more disturbing the closer the protagonists get to the Night Witch. The book is interspersed with tales from folklore, the stories that Tor and his friends grew up hearing from the Book of Cuentos each night–”The Weeping Woman,” “The Cave of Cosas,” “The Lake of Bones, and more. ![]() While more seasoned readers might be tempted to point out some of the flaws, younger readers will likely find this one to be a new fantasy favorite.Ĭurse of the Night Witch will no doubt appeal to avid readers because of how steeped in story it is. Likely, however, the target audience of tweens will not notice or mind, instead focusing on all the marvels of Emblem Island. Curse of the Night Witch is obviously a debut novel, one that is crammed full of action and adventure, but sometimes stumbles with pacing, plot inconsistencies, and too-obvious parallels to other fantasy works. ![]()
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