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284 pp.
| Hyperion |
August, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-3787-0$16.99
(2)
YA
Lexi sees a stranger who is there "and yet, he is not all there." He's a witch, she discovers, and she names him Cole. When the village children start disappearing, people think Cole is a criminal. Schwab's story has fairy-tale qualities, with its rural village, moorside setting, and folkloric witch. Her descriptive powers are strong, and the story has a vivid visual component.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2011