Wednesday, February 15, 2023

The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin - HIGH

The Nature of Witches
by Rachel Griffin,
 384 pages. Sourcebooks Fire. 2021. $10.

Language:  R (19 swears 1 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 kissing and allusion to sex with no details. Violence:  PG death from uncontrollable magic in a flash of light 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL - HIGH 

17yo Clara is an Everwitch and belongs to a band of witches in modern-day Pennsyvania who keep nature from being destroyed by wildfires and erratic weather. Mr. Hart is her teacher and wants to help her master her abilities and conquer her fear of harming another after she hurt and killed her best friend Nikki and her parents. Clara changes her personality with the seasons and in summer she enjoys being in relationships, but in autumn she loses all feelings for the other person. After Mr. Hart is killed by her magic, Clara wants to give up and resign herself to a life of solitude so she can’t harm anyone else. When Sang arrives to help train her, she starts to believe in herself and hopes she will be able to finally control her magic. 

I love the quotes at the beginning of each chapter, sometimes they’re inspiring and sometimes they’re eye-opening. I like the internal struggles of the main character. I also like how the community eventually works together." The characters are white and Asian, with a bisexual main character. 

LynnDell Watson, Delta HS Librarian

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