Oakes, Cory Putman Witchtown Pgs. 310. Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, 2017. $17.99. Language: PG, Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG.
Macie O’Sullivan isn’t your typical teenager. She’s been on
the run for as long as she can remember with her mother, who happens to be a
witch. That wouldn’t be so bad if her mother was a nice witch. Unfortunately, her
mother is a con artist who uses her powers and cunning to steal large sums of
money then skips town without a trace. Finally, Macie and her mother have
arrived at Witchtown, the most desirable of all witch havens. Her mother
promises that this will be their last heist. When Macie starts to realize
otherwise, she elicits the help of her new friend and love interest to rebel
against her mother. In the process, she learns that money is not all her mother
has stolen.
This book will appeal to many teenagers. After all, who
doesn’t love a good witch story? Teen novels today seem to be a rehash of the
same basic plot, but this one is refreshingly original. There’s plenty of
conflict, romance, and mystery to satisfy the plot requirements of the typical
teen reader, along with a strong female protagonist. The resolution isn’t quite
there at the end, which leaves open the possibility for a sequel. Teens who
have tended toward dystopian type novels, but are growing weary of the genre,
might enjoy this one.
HS – ADVISABLE.
Reviewer: Valerie McEnroe, Media Specialist
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