“The prose is beautifully written, and the characters will take residence in your heart” 5* - Her Campus “an entirely unique and original story with an exquisitely painted world and for a debut novel, it’s so well written and well done” - Travel the Shelves " that timeless allure, like a fairy tale or legend you can pick up five, ten, or twenty years from now and still have its setting and mood resonate with readers" - The Bibliosanctum “an absolutely beautiful story.you can truly see her future works twinkling in the background” 4.5* - mall3tg1rl “a delicate, yet powerful novel that succeeds equally as either a journey back to the beginning or as a first tumble down the rabbit hole and into your next author obsession” - Barnes & Noble SFF Blog “Situated in the sweet spot of the supernatural and the melancholy alongside works like The Ocean at the End of the Lane, boasts the dark and inviting sensibilities of fairy tales” - Barnes & Noble SFF Blog
“we’re ready for it to come roaring back” - Barnes & Noble Bookseller Picks for March “If you missed Schwab's debut novel when it first appeared, now's your chance to get on board.” - Kirkus Reviews “we’re ready for it to come roaring back” - B&N SFF Blog “gorgeous new release” - Entertainment Weekly Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.īest YA of the Decade List - Entertainment Weekly The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion.Īs the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.īut when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. There are no strangers in the town of Near. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerīrand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut.
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