388 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848126473
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Piccadilly Press
Publication date: 24 August 2017
Description
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,165 reviews
Moods
hopeful 63%
emotional 59%
lighthearted 39%
mysterious 35%
inspiring 32%
funny 21%
reflective 18%
sad 14%
relaxing 11%
dark 10%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Abandonment, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Mental illness, ConfinementMinor
Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting
388 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781848126473
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Piccadilly Press
Publication date: 24 August 2017
Description
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,165 reviews
Moods
hopeful 63%
emotional 59%
lighthearted 39%
mysterious 35%
inspiring 32%
funny 21%
reflective 18%
sad 14%
relaxing 11%
dark 10%
challenging 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 24% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Abandonment, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Death, Mental illness, ConfinementMinor
Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting