The Witch's Boy
When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it’s Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the...
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When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it’s Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community.
Meanwhile, across the enchanted forest that borders Ned’s village lives Áine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King, who is haunted by her mother’s last wordsto her: “The wrong boy will save your life and you will save his.” When Áine’s and Ned’s paths cross, can they trust each other long enough to stop the war that’s about to boil over between their two kingdoms?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781616203511 (161620351X)
ASIN: 161620351X
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
The Witch's Boy is a nice story, but that's all it is. The relationships seemed forced and the plot seemed rushed. It felt like it either needed to be twice as long to really fill in the gaps or half as long to just tell the story with out pretending the relationships had meaning. The story is v...
A Cybils book. I had tried one of Barnhill’s other books and didn’t get through it for reasons that I don’t quite remember. This one I found to be really beautiful. It’s a sad book in many ways, but ultimately I felt a hopeful one (I know there are others that disagree with me here). What I remember...
The biggest hugs imaginable to Kelly Barnhill, because she just gets it. The Witch's Boy is one of those magical books that's destined to end up on the shelves of readers both young and old. Why, you ask? Within these pages is the type of story that bridges gaps. It sparks the imagination. It allows...
We are a Kelly Barnhill-loving family and this review makes me even more eager to read her latest, The Witch's Boy. Probably my husband and I will argue about who gets to read this to our kid. Or maybe all three of us will just settle in for bedtime story-time together. That sounds pretty good, ac...
I received an ARC of this book from Goodreads in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book! It was so much fun tho read. Constant action, great characters. This book was truly perfect. I don't have a single complaint about it. Absolutely amazing.
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