The Hidden Witch Derf Backderf Bastien Vives crafts an affecting

Bastien Vives crafts an affecting narrative about the mercurial and tempestuous nature of romance and why we pursue it anyway

“[Comeau's] dark humor is also still present

introspective

a world far beyond the factory floor

The Hidden Witch Derf Backderf Bastien Vives crafts an affectingBy Molly Knox Ostertag. Published by Scholastic. Softcover, 208 pages, Colour, 2018. Aster's parents have finally agreed that he can learn witchery with the girls, but he has a lot of catching up to do. So when Grandmother offers her tutoring in exchange for a favor, Aster jumps at the chance, until she asks him to help his great uncle, Mikasi. Family or no, Aster isn't ready to face the beast who nearly destroyed him and his cousins. Across town,