The Ash-Born Boy by Victoria Schwab

The Ash-Born Boy

The Near Witch #0.5

Victoria Schwab

61 pages • first pub 2012 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy short stories young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

All-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, The Near Witch containing in-universe short story “The Ash-Born Boy”.Before he came to Near... Before he met Lexi... Before they faced the witch... Who was the boy named Cole? Follow us to Dale, a cit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,043 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 50%
emotional 49%
tense 39%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
challenging 6%
reflective 6%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 70%
medium 25%
slow 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.77

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