The Hedge Witch (The Language of Magic, #1.5)
Cari Thomas
An enchanting new novella set in the magical world of Sunday Times bestseller Threadneedle. Rowan is visiting her aunt – Winne the hedge witch – in the Welsh countryside, to get back to nature and hone her skills, as well as taking a break from her annoying sisters and enjoying some peace and quiet. However, Rowan soon comes to realise that hedges are a serious business and this isn’t quite the opportunity to rest and escape she thought it might be. Not only that, but mysterious events around the town are causing panic in the secret magical community and cowans – non-magical folk – are starting to take notice. Can Rowan hone her hedge craft, try to make some friends and solve the riddle of the mysterious goings-on, or is magic about to be revealed to the world … or at least Wales?
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“A Hedge Witch never blames her tools.”
This book was a recommendation by a friend months ago that I finally got round to reading. This was a short cute novella to kick off January, totalling 132 pages; I read it in an evening. We follow the adventures of Rowan over her summer holiday visiting her eccentric Aunt Winnie, a hedge witch that will teach Rowan the joys of the craft. Rowan enjoys the Welsh countryside and begrudgingly works through the tasks her Aunt sets her. The highlight of her time was the group of friends she made and the hijinks they got up to. That is until a plot to reveal the witch community to the non-magical folk threatens the peace she’s found this summer.
This was a sweet read, perfect YA content and made me reminisce of when I went on camping or residential trips with my GirlGuiding group and those friendships you forge for a summer. I will say that I may have aged out of these types of books, the amount of worrying about getting a summer boyfriend and the perfect first kiss, felt young to me. But if that’s your taste, definitely give it a go. The magical system is really intriguing and maybe I’ll give the rest of the books a chance so more of it makes sense (having the whole system not just an in depth education on being a hedge witch).
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