Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough

MacCullough, Carolyn Once a Witch, 292 p. Clarion, 2009. $16.00. Language: PG (16 swears, no “f”). Tasmin was supposed to be the most talented witch of her generation, but instead she seems to be a talent-less disappointment. Most of the year she passes as a normal in big city Manhattan, but summers are spent in the at home, feeling inadequate. One day a stranger mistakes Tasmin for her Talented sister Rowena and the whole family gets dragged back into an ages old quarrel with another Talented family – and Rowena’s life hangs in the balance. If Tasmin doesn’t figure this all out, she may not only lose her sister, but her entire family line may disappear forever. Because the book involves time travel, it is a bit confusing and when I reflect back on the novel, I liked it, but I didn’t love it. MS, HS – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher