![]() ![]() The author of the highly acclaimed, award-winning novel The Witch's Boy has written an epic coming-of-age fairy tale destined to be a modern classic. And the woman with the Tiger's heart is on the prowl. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth's surface. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. As Luna's thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge - with dangerous consequences. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. ![]() "An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her"-Įvery year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. ![]()
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