This is my 6th book review for the #BritishBooksChallenge18 - a book review challenge where reviewers choose books written primarily by British authors. You can find out more about the challenge here or by clicking on the banner to the right of the page. Now, on to the review! Twister's father is missing. Vanished from the face of the earth. Her mother is inconsolable and has slipped into a deep depression. Raised by her aunt Honey, Twister spends time with her best friend, her pet dog Point. As the days and weeks slip by, Twisters is given a mysterious letter that appears to be written by her father. It suggests that there's a woman, a witch in the forest who may try to help her. The letter warns her to stay away from the woman. Of course, Twister goes out to seek her immediately. The witch, named Maymay, gives Twister a necklace. She tells Twister that the necklace's name is Mah and that it can capture souls and tell her where her father is. However Maymay warns her that there is a terrible price for using the necklace, one that Twister might never recover from. Twister isn't convinced, but when the school bully Clem takes the leap from psychological intimidation to physical violence, Twister uses the necklace to scare him off. Convinced that Maymay is on to something, Twister decided to use it to try and find her father. Twister is fantastic story filled with adventure, magic and violence. Set in what appears to be Depressio-era America (although it could be another time period), the novel reminds me of Lauren Wolk's writing with a fantasy twist. There are a lot of great scenes in this novel, scenes that will stick with you long after reading. I highly recommend it for ages 11 and up!
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2/18/2018 08:54:57 am
Another book that is at the top of my TBR! This looks all kinds of fab! Thanks for linking up to the British Books Challenge
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