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Book SynopsisDebut young adult fantasy author Laurie Forest brings a vividly imagined new fantasy realm to life in The Black Witch Chronicles, in which a fiercely determined heroine must embrace a power she never knew she had in order to protect everyone she loves from the darkness sweeping across their world.
Trade Review“Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.”
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Booklist, starred review
“Exquisite character work, an elaborate mythology, and a spectacularly rendered universe make this a noteworthy debut, which argues passionately against fascism and xenophobia.”
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Publishers Weekly, starred review“Briskly paced, tightly plotted…set in a rich alternative universe with a complicated history that can help us better understand our own.”
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Kirkus Reviews, starred review“We fell under the spell of this rich, diverse, Potter-worthy university world!”
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Justine magazine
