![]() ![]() Still, Nicol lays enough groundwork to support future stories. Nicol presents a world filled with magic and strange creatures, but unexplored plotlines such as the ongoing but vaguely described war that has caused a shortage of witches, allowing Arianwyn the opportunity to be reevaluated and underdeveloped characters don't let the book to live up to its full potential. After arriving in Lull, Arianwyn realizes more is afoot: evil spirits from the Great Wood (a "dangerous and remote" forest filled with ancient spirits) are causing mayhem, a hex infection has taken root in the Great Wood, and a shadowy creature begins terrorizing the town, too. After Arianwyn botches her evaluation, she thinks her dreams of becoming a full-fledged witch and member of the Civil Witchcraft Authority are over, but she's given a second chance: she will continue to be an apprentice witch in the small town of Lull until the time of her reevaluation. ![]() The Apprentice Witch is his children's debut. Chicken House, 16.99 (336p) ISBN 978-8-2 In Nicol’s charming debut novel, failed witch Arianwyn Gribble learns of the power that comes with. He lives on the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens with his partner and a black and white cockapoo called Bonnie. As a child he spent hours absorbed in novels, watching epic 1980s cartoons or adventuring in the wood at the bottom of the garden. In Nicol's charming debut novel, failed witch Arianwyn Gribble learns of the power that comes with knowing one's self-worth and conquering the darkness within. James Nicol has loved books and stories his whole life. ![]()
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