The Near Witch

by Victoria Schwab and V.E. Schwab

[Stephanie]

You know those characters that get under your skin with just one sentence that makes you wish you could punch them or set them straight? This book has a few of those characters, and it made it hard for me to read at times. I had to put the book down and take a deep breath before continuing because I was getting that mad at these said characters. And that proves to me even more that this book is awesome.

I read a few reviews for this book before reading it myself, and a lot said that the writing was lyrical and beutiful, which is all very true, but when I saw those words, I got scared. When books are described as 'lyrical' I usually am very bored with them. But this was not the case. The words flowed so nicely together, I wanted to make sure that I fully comprehended every word. And Schwab keeps you on your toes throughout every scene.

I loved Lexi and Cole. Especially Cole. At first I was wary about him, along with Lexi and the other villagers, but as the story moves along I grew to enjoy every page with him and every sentence he said. And Lexi and the bond she had with her father? I was almost in tears.

This is such a beautiful tale, I would recommend it to anyone.