#half witch

Books Finished Thus Far:

Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac (Indigenous author) - A middle grade post-WWI historical fiction about a half-Creek boy who lives life on the rails with his father after losing their farm, and is sent to an Indigenous residential school when is father goes to Washington D.C. to protest for veteran compensation. Focuses more on the sense of community among the Indigenous children that came out of the residential schools than the harsh and brutal treatment they underwent there, but the latter is not swept under the rug. (3.5/5)

Lore by Alexandra Bracken - Sort of a Greek mythology meets The Hunger Games. After rebelling against Zeus, the Greek gods and goddesses face a punishment that, every seven years, they lose their immortality and fall to earth, where hunters attempt to kill them and take their godhood for themselves. Worldbuilding was a bit confusing and could have used a bit more clarity in certain aspects. (2.5/5)

Half-Witch by John Schoffstall - After her magician father is tossed into jail for a spell gone wrong, Lizbet must travel beyond the treacherous Montagne du Mondes to retrieve a mysterious book to save her father. Accompanying her is the acerbic and sarcastic witch, Strix. Together they face goblins, devils, and murderous humans and both are transformed in the process. Sort of like if a Grimm's fairy tale got really self aware. Great writing and has a very Neil Gaiman tone. (4/5)

Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett - a middle grade fantasy adventure about a dragon turned human girl by her adoptive sorcerer father. Ember has an issue of accidentally bursting into flames at certain temperatures and so is sent to her aunt's research base in Antarctica. There, she comes across a yearly hunt for ice dragons and their priceless scales and decides to sabotage it from the inside with the help of her friends. This was a fun story with great characters and I desperately need a sequel now. (4/5)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin - In order to turn around her family's fortune, Minli embarks on a quest to find the Old Man on the Moon with the help of a flightless dragon. This was an absolutely delightful middle grade fantasy inspired by Chinese fables that I absolutely flew through it. (4.5/5)

Currently Reading:

The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu

The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea (reread) by T.J. Klune

June TBR:

Out of the Blue by Jason June

My Last Summer with Cass by Mark Crilley

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett

The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù