Before her father died, he had taught her that witches are just like anyone else-there are good ones, bad ones, and most just wish to be left alone to their own lives.
Taking place in the sleepy little village of Near, the story follows Lexi, who lives with her mother and little sister Wren. In a way, The Near Witch reads very much like a traditional folk tale. The prose was plain, the story was simple, but in that straightforwardness was also a refreshing sweetness and charm I haven’t seen a lot from the author’s newer works. What I didn’t expect, however, was how much I loved this. I certainly wasn’t going to judge it by the same standards as I would apply to her later books. Schwab may be an experience writer now, but debuts are debuts-most are like raw, uncut gems, their latent potential waiting to be released. Schwab’s long out-of-print debut novel The Near Witch was going to be re-issued, my first thought was, “Oh hell yes, I’d read it!” even with the full understanding that things might be a little rough. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab
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