Black Witch

In The Black Witch Chronicles, a young adult fantasy novel, Elloren Gardner, the granddaughter of the late Black Witch, must embrace her power to protect her loved ones from darkness sweeping across their world. Despite lacking magical ability, she attends Verpax University, where she faces challenges and learns to trust unlikely allies to survive.

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Length: 672 pages
Publication date: 09 July 2020
Publisher: Harlequin (UK)

A young adult fantasy author, Laurie Forest, has created a captivating new fantasy realm in her debut novel, The Black Witch Chronicles. In this story, a fiercely determined heroine, Elloren Gardner, must embrace a power she never knew she possessed to protect her loved ones from the darkness that is sweeping across their world.

Elloren is the granddaughter and exact replica of the late Black Witch, the most powerful mage the Gardnerians, her people, have ever known. However, despite everyone's expectations that she will live up to her grandmother's formidable legacy, Elloren lacks any power in a society that values magical ability above all else.

When Elloren is given the chance to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an apothecary, she joins her brothers at the prestigious Verpax University to forge her own path, free from the shadow of her grandmother's legacy. But she soon discovers that the university, which admits all kinds of people, including the fire-wielding, winged Icarals, the sworn enemies of all Gardnerians, is a treacherous place for the granddaughter of the Black Witch.

As evil looms on the horizon and the pressure to live up to her heritage intensifies, Elloren's entire world is turned upside down. Everything she thought she knew will be challenged and torn apart. Her best hope of survival may lie with the most unlikely group of misfits...if only she can find the courage to trust those she has been taught to hate and fear.

The Black Witch Chronicles is a thrilling and immersive journey into a world of magic, mystery, and danger. Forest's vivid imagination brings the characters to life, and her storytelling is compelling and engaging. Readers will be captivated by Elloren's journey as she learns to embrace her power and fight against the forces of darkness that threaten to destroy everything she loves.

In conclusion, The Black Witch Chronicles is a must-read for fans of young adult fantasy and anyone who loves a compelling story with a strong heroine. Laurie Forest has created a new fantasy realm that is both captivating and unforgettable, and Elloren Gardner is a character that will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.

Weight: 494g
Dimension: 136 x 203 x 45 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781335468864