She is such a sympathetic character that you are drawn into her story and hoping that her determination and courage will prevail and enable her to discover her inner “true light”. Arianwyn also has to deal with familiar situations such as a mean former classmate and a pompous, self-important mayor, which require quiet common sense rather than magical solutions. The author, James Nicol, has created a very believable character who is constantly trying her best, but battling with self-doubt and occasionally creating some sticky situations – in particular when dealing with snotlings! The magical world in which Arianwyn exists is populated with a fascinating range of magical creatures and spirits, with witches helping the humans to fend off dark magic using glyphs to create their spells and charms. Thanks to the intervention of her grandmother, who happens to be a member of the Council of Elders, Arianwyn is sent to complete her apprenticeship in the small town of Lull. However, on the day of her evaluation ceremony she feels a growing sense of unease, matched by the wet, gloomy weather, and instead of the silver star of a fully-fledged witch she leaves the ceremony with the dull bronze badge of an apprentice. This is the first book in a charming magical fantasy series featuring Arianwynn Gribble who has spent her entire life wishing to follow her mother and grandmother, and become a witch.
For a mysterious darkness has begun to haunt her spells, and there may be much more at stake than just her pride.
But there's one thing she's wrong about: The worst is still to come. Then the worst thing Arianwyn can imagine arrives in Lull: Gimma turns up on vacation determined to make her life miserable.ĭespite being a little over her head, Arianwyn starts to get the hang of being a witch, even if she's only an apprentice. Strange things are being sighted in the woods, and a dangerous infestation of hex creeps throughout the town. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, Arianwyn may never become a real witch like everyone else - much to the glee of her archrival, Gimma.īut the remote Lull is not as boring as it seems. A special middle-grade debut of magic and courage in a world of witches, written with the charm and enchantment of books like Circus Mirandus and The Apothecary.Īrianwyn has flunked her witch's assessment: She knows she's doomed.
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