Chapter Two
WREN WIPED A HAND ACROSS HER BROW. The cool gloom of the Oracle’s lair had been a welcome break from the scorching heat of the morning sun. That’s all it was good for, thought Wren grumpily as she followed Wish and Blue down the main pathway of Meadow Court, with Pippin scampering beside them.
‘And then he asked if I knew the fire-witch, and I said I was the first one who smelled her! And he said whoa, and I said I know, and then he said …’ said Pippin. The tiny red squirrel’s bushy tail flicked to-and-fro as he told this long, and somewhat complicated, story about his morning’s work.
Wren couldn’t concentrate. Her thoughts kept returning to the Everglade Witch like a paperclip to a magnet. Who are you? she demanded of the nameless, faceless witch in her head. And why do I have to defeat you? What have you DONE?
‘Magic is at risk, and it’s not just the Eater you need to defeat. It’s the Everglade Witch too.’ Wren had watched the Tiding her mum had left for her dozens of times, but it still didn’t make any sense. For a start, her mum was the only known witch from Everglade, which meant…
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This was such a fun extract to read, it really pulls you into the mystery of Everglade right away. I love the dynamic between the characters, especially Pippin the squirrel, it adds such a nice touch of humor to the tension Wren is feeling. The mystery surrounding the Everglade Witch and the connection to her mum is a great hook that makes you want to keep turning the pages. I saw a post on https://englandderbyshire.co.uk/ recently about the lasting appeal of folklore and magical storytelling in local culture, and this book seems to capture that same sense of wonder. Definitely adding this one to my reading list!
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