I hate that so much of my enjoyment of a graphic novel depends on whether I enjoy looking at the pages, but it does. Ariel is especially good - her mistrustfulness and cynicism are hard-earned and true to life, as is the little sliver of hope for something better that keeps her going. They’re true to their ages, and their motivations are believable (a combination of wanting to do what’s right, and unavoidable childhood self-absorption and self-interest). The kids in these books are very well characterized. I really felt for Ariel and her difficulties, and I got so absorbed in what was happening that I came the closest I ever have to missing getting off at my work train station I had no idea so much time had passed while I was reading! Now Aster and Charlie have another mystery to solve: where did that shadow come from, and why would it want to hurt Charlie?This story was great! I liked it even better than the first book, although that was partly because I went into it already knowing who everyone is and how the world works the familiarity let me enjoy the plot without any distractions. But then a shadow attacks Charlie, leaving an injury only magic can remove. Life has settled down for the kids from The Witch Boy: Aster is happily taking spell-casting classes with his sister and cousins, and Charlie starts off eighth grade ready to play basketball on her healed leg, and use her charm to make friends with the new girl at school, Ariel. 3.5 stars, rounded up because actual middle grade readers in my house urge me to round up. A dramatic event happens involving Charlie's once possessed grandfather, but overall good things happen, kids are becoming who they wanna be, friendships are forming. He wants to go to a human school with Charlie and study math and science.
Making a commitment to friending Ariel proves difficult, and takes up the bulk of the volume, though we also another friend doesn't want to be a shape-shifter. Charlie has a new friend, Ariel, a foster child, that seems to coincide with her being bothered by what Aster names as a Fetch, a spirit that would seem to resemble a Dementor (but you can see my frame of reference may be limited here, not being a total fantasy geek here). His friend is Charlie, a girl who is neither a witch nor a shape-shifter, but is what J.K. He wants to be a witch, which (!) requires some adjustment by his family and friends and society in general.
#Tiny witch graphic series
A solid and perhaps even better entry into the series about Aster, a boy who doesn't want to do what boys are raised to do, which is become shape-shifters.
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