"Maligned merfolk, secret sea caves, thieving goblins and selkies abound in this enchanting Cornwall-set quest."
Seawitch, the third thrilling volume of Syke McKenna’s Hedgewitch series, sees Cassie embark on a high-stakes quest to find a magic healing cup. And the result is an un-put-down-able Middle Grade novel that reels with adventure, magic and peril, plus plenty of ice cream and steaming-hot pasties.
Eight years have passed since Cassie’s mum vanished through the Hedge that marks the boundary between Britain and the Faerie land. Ever since, Cassie has devoted herself to mastering witchcraft in order to cross the boundary to find her.
With three skill badges under her belt, she feels ready to take the Sapling test to progress to the next level, and so she’s tasked with training a new witch. While the fact he’s a boy is met with hostility from some quarters, Robin is descended from an esteemed medieval Welsh sorceress.
Into this, Cassie’s cousin invites her to stay for the summer holidays — he lives in a Cornish seaside Faerie border town, where the Seawitch works as border warden. On arrival, Cassie and co come across copious quantities of faery dust in a secret sea cave, and discover that the Seawitch’s grief-stricken withdrawal from her duties has led to a perilous situation. As a result, they need to find a magical cup that might heal her. Trouble is, the Erl King wants the same thing, and his reach is on the rise.
With intriguing new characters further enhancing a richly-imagined story world, this ship- shape story escalates Cassie’s overarching quest to find her mother in swashbuckling style.
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Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own . . . The third book in the enchanting Hedgewitch series, perfect for children age 9+ and readers of Nevermoor and Michelle Harrison.
Cassie Morgan needs to earn her Sapling pin to get one step closer to passing her Witch's Licence. To do this, she's set a challenge of training a beginner witch by the Hedgewitch - but the newest member of her coven is not what she expected. Meanwhile, the wicked Erl King is luring witches up and down the country to his side, with promises of unimaginable power. Those who stand against him are running a deadly risk.
When a letter arrives from Cassie's cousin Sebastian, desperate for help to solve an intriguing mystery, she travels to his home of Porthmorven with her friends, both new and old, to help work out what's going on.
But Porthmorven is no ordinary place, it's a Faerie border town, like Hedgely, and it has its own protector: the elusive Seawitch. But she is nowhere to be found and Cassie is determined to help the people of Porthmorven however she can.
Can Cassie use all of her training - along with help from her friends - to solve the secrets of the sea and foil the Erl King's plans once and for all?
Witches aren't born, they're made ...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Seawitch and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Seawitch features in the following genres: Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Seawitch is available in Paperback, Hardback
Seawitch was written by Skye McKenna and published by Welbeck Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Seawitch has 434 pages
Yes it is part of The Hedgewitch Series series
£8.09
