

The Near Witch
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
3.5
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V. E. Schwab
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerBrand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut.All-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, containing in-universe short story "The Ash-Born Boy" and a never-before-seen introduction from V.E. Schwab.The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. There are no strangers in the town of Near. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. But when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.
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Author
V. E. Schwab
Pages
320
Publisher
Titan Books (US, CA)
Published Date
2019-03-12
ISBN
1789091136 9781789091137
Ratings
Google: 4
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"At first I was a little unsure but I ended up really liking this book! Great for the spooky season! "
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Skye Edelson-Bennett
"OMD !! I was listening to it...so boring ! I couldn't really concentrate on the book...and the audiobook narrator 😳 horrible!! "
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LeeLoo Dallas
"Amazing story that weaves its magic so easily and feels universal."
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Tera B.
"This book was more of a 4.5!! However I loved this story! It felt short and sweet, I was not able to predict where the missing kids were and let me tell you the answer to that is ******* CRAZY 🤪 personally love VE Schwab!! Will continue to read more of her works "
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Glen Schum
"The book itself I think I would have liked had I been reading it and not listening to audio. However, the audio version was absolutely terrible. She read dialogue well but everything else was so monotonous it was hard to get through. "
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Dana Butrick
"Loved this book. It was a perfect quick read, very much “the vvitch “ vibe and I ate it up. "
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Rielle Pavot
"I think this counts as fantasy? Anyways it's really good"
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JustPeachy127
"I couldn’t put this book down! It’s captivating from start to finish! Definitely 10/10"
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Samantha Baswell