The Snow Witch by Rosie BoyesFormat: E ARC
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Number of pages: 183
Publishing: October 1st, 2018
Source: Author in exchange for an honest review
Opening Line: "Ding! Ding! Next stop Bleak Street."
From Goodreads: "A GRANDFATHER CLOCK. A GLASS LOCKET. A POWERFUL CURSE UNLEASHED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
Twelve-year-old Kitty Wigeon can't wait for Christmas at St Flurries, a grand old manor house in the countryside until one chilly night she vanishes without a trace.
One hundred years later… Still grieving over the death of their mother, Kes Bunting, and his younger sister Star, are sent to live at St Flurries. They find a house steeped in mystery and brimming with secrets.
Who, or what is making footprints in the snow?
And what evil force is taking a cold grip on Star?
Wrap up warm as you join Kes, and a cast of eccentric snow creatures, in a race against time, to solve a hundred-year-old curse. Will he succeed? Or will the fate of his sister be decided by a shivery kiss from… the Snow Witch?"
Twelve-year-old Kitty Wigeon can't wait for Christmas at St Flurries, a grand old manor house in the countryside until one chilly night she vanishes without a trace.
One hundred years later… Still grieving over the death of their mother, Kes Bunting, and his younger sister Star, are sent to live at St Flurries. They find a house steeped in mystery and brimming with secrets.
Who, or what is making footprints in the snow?
And what evil force is taking a cold grip on Star?
Wrap up warm as you join Kes, and a cast of eccentric snow creatures, in a race against time, to solve a hundred-year-old curse. Will he succeed? Or will the fate of his sister be decided by a shivery kiss from… the Snow Witch?"
The Snow Witch is the second book that I've read by Rosie Boyes, Clemmie's War being the first. I've always enjoyed old houses filled with nooks and crannies, expansive libraries brimming with books, a ballroom, and parlor. While I'm not quite ready for winter yet, I do love stories that give you that magical wintery feeling of swirling snowflakes, ice skating on a frozen lake, and breath visible in the crisp air. I was also really drawn to the premise of The Snow Witch, wanting to learn more about how the different components, grandfather clock, locket, and the curse were going to be linked together. I mean mystery and an old manor, sounds right up my alley.
I think the story touched on everything that I was looking for and then some. I enjoyed getting to know the various characters that inhabited St. Flurries, everyone from Goldie the 7-foot tall handyman to Chat the Cat. St. Flurries sounds absolutely adorable, despite it being rumored to be haunted, or maybe because of. Even Lady Bunting sounds wonderfully generous and kind, having spent most of her money trying to find the siblings. There's the mysterious disappearance of Kitty, the hundred-year-old curse, gypsies, and a riddle for Kes to solve. Oh, this was such a delightful read. I enjoyed how both sides of the story were reflected by splitting it into different parts, beginning in 2018 with Kes and Star, reflecting back to 1918 to tell Kitty's story and then coming back to the present. And Kitty, she's such a sweet girl and I was so saddened by the events that led to her to be bound to the grounds of St. Flurries. Overall, The Snow Witch was a delightful story of family, the bonds between brother and sister, and that "family always sticks together." Thank you very much to Rosie Boyes for the E ARC.
I think the story touched on everything that I was looking for and then some. I enjoyed getting to know the various characters that inhabited St. Flurries, everyone from Goldie the 7-foot tall handyman to Chat the Cat. St. Flurries sounds absolutely adorable, despite it being rumored to be haunted, or maybe because of. Even Lady Bunting sounds wonderfully generous and kind, having spent most of her money trying to find the siblings. There's the mysterious disappearance of Kitty, the hundred-year-old curse, gypsies, and a riddle for Kes to solve. Oh, this was such a delightful read. I enjoyed how both sides of the story were reflected by splitting it into different parts, beginning in 2018 with Kes and Star, reflecting back to 1918 to tell Kitty's story and then coming back to the present. And Kitty, she's such a sweet girl and I was so saddened by the events that led to her to be bound to the grounds of St. Flurries. Overall, The Snow Witch was a delightful story of family, the bonds between brother and sister, and that "family always sticks together." Thank you very much to Rosie Boyes for the E ARC.
This sounds like a book I will love. Going to go add it to my list ASAP! I love mysteries and houses with nooks and crannies. Glad you enjoyed this one so much. :)
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