Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
From acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson comes the fantastical and heartfelt first installment in a new trilogy about the thirteen witches who are responsible for all the evil in the world--and the girl who sets out to defeat them. Full of magic and bittersweet truths, this tale is perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. All of Rosie's life, she and her mom have lived in a windy cliff-top house on the coast of Maine. And all of her life, Rosie has been watching her mother forget--her memory dwindling until she doesn't even remember Rosie or that she ever loved her at all.
One night, Rosie sees moths gathering by moonlight to perch on her mother's heart while she sleeps. Rosie was never supposed to see magic like this, but once she has, she can never un-see it. Suddenly, a new part of the world has opened to her--the ghosts that haunt her house, the trees that whisper and gossip in her yard, balloons that escape on purpose, and more.
But magic is not always wondrous, and the moths that visit Rosie's mother are part of a curse. Rosie discovers her mother was once a renowned witch hunter, responsible for foiling the thirteen witches responsible for all the evil in the world. To preserve her family legacy and fight for her mother's memories, Rosie must face two of the most sinister witches of all: Time and Forgetting.
With the help of her best friend, Germ, and the mysterious ghost boy Finch, Rosie sets off on a journey that entangles her in a battle between the light of the moon and the darkness of witches that has raged since the world began. Will she be able to save her mother before it's too late?
Synopsis
Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, this fantastical and heartfelt first book in a new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson follows a girl who must defeat thirteen evil witches. Twelve-year-old Rosie Singer's mom is missing whatever it is that makes mothers love their daughters. All her life, Rosie has known this...and turned to stories for comfort. Then, on the night Rosie decides to throw her stories away forever, an invisible ally helps her discover the Witch Hunter's Guide to the Universe, a book that claims that all of the evil in the world stems from thirteen witches who are unseen...but also unstoppable. One of these witches--the Memory Thief--holds an insidious power to steal our most precious treasures: our memories. And it is this witch who has cursed Rosie's mother.
In her quest to save her mom--and with her wild, loyal friend "Germ" by her side--Rosie will find the layers hidden under the reality she only thought she knew: where ghosts linger as shades of the past, where clouds witness the world, and a ladder dangles from the moon leading to something bigger and more. Here, words are weapons against the darkness, and witch hunters are those brave enough to wield their imaginations in the face of the unthinkable.
At the core of this stunning novel--the first of the Thirteen Witches trilogy from critically acclaimed author Jodi Lynn Anderson--is a passionate argument that stories have the power to create meaningful change...and a reason to hope even when the world feels crushing.
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"This expertly crafted story thrums with magic, love, and tense action." --Booklist (starred review) Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, this fantastical and heartfelt first book in a new trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson follows a girl who must defeat thirteen evil witches.
Twelve-year-old Rosie Oaks's mom is missing whatever it is that makes mothers love their daughters. All her life, Rosie has known this...and turned to stories for comfort. Then, on the night Rosie decides to throw her stories away forever, an invisible ally helps her discover the Witch Hunter's Guide to the Universe, a book that claims that all of the evil in the world stems from thirteen witches who are unseen...but also unstoppable. One of these witches--the Memory Thief--holds an insidious power to steal our most precious treasures: our memories. And it is this witch who has cursed Rosie's mother.
In her quest to save her mom--and with her wild, loyal friend "Germ" by her side--Rosie will find the layers hidden under the reality she only thought she knew: where ghosts linger as shades of the past, where clouds witness the world, and a ladder dangles from the moon leading to something bigger and more. Here, words are weapons against the darkness, and witch hunters are those brave enough to wield their imaginations in the face of the unthinkable.
At the core of this stunning novel--the first of the Thirteen Witches trilogy from critically acclaimed author Jodi Lynn Anderson--is a passionate argument that stories have the power to create meaningful change...and a reason to hope even when the world feels crushing.