The Witch Who Stormed the Palace (Girl Who Kept the Castle #2) by Ryan Graudin, 335 pages. Quill Tree (Harper), 2025. $20
Language: G (0 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (mild danger)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
12yo Faye has defeated the Shadow Queen’s attempt to destroy Castle Celurdur and free herself, but she is not guaranteed to become the new Witch of the West. Summoned to Retnec, the capital city where the four quadrants meet, Faye must undergo three challenges to prove her worth. And she must undertake the challenges at the same time as three other candidates put forth by the other Wizards. Adding to the melee - the Shadow Queen has a new plan to free herself and a willing confederate to help her plan.
I loved Faye’s first adventure and Graudin manages to keep up the interest with book #2. Old friends and new friends await. I did find it odd that one of the castles is called Ghibli, but none of the other names mean anything.
The characters cue white.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS

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