'Evey is a marvellous, complex, flawed heroine ... Hawkins is a master of raising and re-raising the stakes ... The tale builds to a climax of incredible, cinematic imagery ... A fantastic first outing' Cory Doctorow, author of Surface Attack
'Raw, mystical and beautifully told, Witch is the story of a young woman's self-discovery in a hostile world. A striking debut' Kirsty Applebaum, author of Waterstone's shortlisted The Middler
'Witch is a rare thing, a book both brilliant and original, as strange and dark as it is beautiful. A tale of revenge set in war-ravaged landscape, ruled by fear and superstition; of redemption and love between two sisters; of the corrupting power of 'Magick.' All this. And more besides' Chris Vick, author of CILIP Carnegie-shortlisted Girl Boy Sea
'I couldn't stop reading this 5-star story for teens, full of witchcraft, revenge and the power of women' Mel Darbon, author of Rosie Loves Jack.
'Bold, original, powerful story-telling. This story of fierce love, anger and revenge, war and witch hunts, is tense and bloody and compelling' Julia Green, author of The House of Light
'I felt its dark jewelled cloak fall about my shoulders and magic me to the time of witch-craft. A story that captures sibling rivalry so perfectly and tells its tale so beautifully I didn't want it to finish' Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa-winning Asha and the Spirit Bird
'An assured debut of sisterhood and fury' The Bookseller
'Dark, spooky, and with beautiful lyrical prose, this is the ideal book to curl up with as the nights get darker and colder in the run up to Halloween' BookTrust
'A book filled with enchantment, in every sense. Dark, exciting and pacy, Witch brilliantly balances magic and realism' Anthony McGowan, author of CILIP Carnegie Medal winner Lark
'There is real magic here, though what leaps off the page is the creepy atmosphere and the raw emotion of a grieving, raging girl ... Perfect reading for a dark, stormy night' Irish Times Weekend