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Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch

by Julie Abe · 2020

A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...Eva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before her thirteenth birthday. If she… more

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Books have a way of making themselves known." Kaya added. "When they're meant to be read, they'll appear. When you need them, you'll always be able to find the right book for you,
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We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright.
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To show that I deserved this. That I'd fought for this with my blood, sweat, and tears, through the most frightening of storms and against even the most skeptical of mayors or meddlers. To show that someone like me could make her own dreams come true.
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Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic....
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The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon.
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The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop.
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You don't need flames all the time to be a flamefox." I smiled and picked him up, holding him close. I would know. After all, I'm a witch who isn't very magical. But I still can cast some magic. And that magic? It's enough for me.
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Because hope was a cruel sorcery of its own; the power of hope was always tainted with the sharp sorrow of unfulfillment.
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The bell above the door chimed, and magic tingled at my fingertips. The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents in the bookstore.
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DREAM WILDLY, AND KNOW THAT YOUR PINCH OF MAGIC IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.

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A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...Eva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before her thirteenth birthday. If she doesn't, she'll lose her magic forever. For most young witches and wizards, it's a simple enough test:One: Help your town, do good all around.Two: Live there for one moon, don't leave too soon.Three: Fly home by broomstick, the easiest of tricks.The only problem? Eva only has a pinch of magic. She summons heads of cabbage instead of flowers and gets a sunburn instead of calling down rain. And to add insult to injury, whenever she overuses her magic, she falls asleep.When she lands in the tranquil coastal town of Auteri, the residents expect a powerful witch, not a semi-magical girl. So Eva comes up with a plan: set up a magical repair shop to aid Auteri and prove she'

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First published
2020
Author
Julie Abe
Goodreads rating
4.11 (4k ratings)

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