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Winter

Simon Brown (1997)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.08

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Protagonist archetypes

Vengeance-Driven

Synopsis

Kerry has seen the error of her trusting ways. Turning to someone for help turned out to be a complete mistake. So now she is back on her own -- mulling over the same issues, stuck with the same baggage: Find the witch named Season. Avenge Daniel's death. Decipher the ancient witch stories. The difference is that this time Kerry is armed. For starters, she's picked up more than a few tricks of the witchy trade herself. To boot, she's got the knowledge that everything is definitely not as it once seemed. So even if her quest gets blown off track, Kerry is prepped. The trick to navigating her topsy-turvy path is figuring out who she can trust. As Glinda once astutely asked, "Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?" This winter, that's the million-dollar question.

Is Winter appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teen witch seeks revenge for a friend's death while learning magic and navigating whom to trust. Contains themes of betrayal and vengeance with moderate magical violence.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Kerry's journey of discovering her magical powers while figuring out who's really on her side in a world of witches.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyUrban FantasyWitch FictionYoung Adult Fantasy