Description: "The first book in the Witch's Child trilogy has adventure, murder, romance, intrigue, and betrayal with a 16-year-old heroine that is both fierce and flawed at the same time. Catherine Egan is an exciting new talent." --Hypable.com "Egan's debut novel sparkles. A beautifully rendered world and exquisite sense of timing ensure a page-turning experience." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Readers will find themselves immediately immersed in the narrative and invested in the fate of Julia, who is both feisty and flawed. There is a richness to this inaugural volume of the Witch'sChild trilogy, and readers will be hard pressed to put it down."-- Booklist starred review "Julia's a wonderful, fully realized heroine with moral dilemmas aplenty. For those readers waiting for the sequel to Marie Lu's The Rose Society , a well-realized page-turner in the same vein." -- Kirkus Reviews "A fast-paced, deftly written fantasy with a complex and memorable protagonist. I can't wait for the next installment!" --Juliet Marillier, author of Wildwood Dancing "Julia's complexities fascinate. In the suspenseful, action-packed debut of the Witch's Child trilogy, Catherine Egan spins out a dark and deep world of magic and crime. " --Shelf Awareness "Following Julia and her comrades makes for a tricky, frightening, relentlessly exciting adventure colored with moral ambiguity and magical intrigue." -- The Horn Book Magazine "This is a great choice for true fantasy lovers. The worldbuilding is exceptionally done. A truly outstanding first book in what is sure to be a sought-after series." --VOYA "Right from the start, it's nearly impossible to put this book down.Equallydifficultis pinningdown its genre, as it has elements of fantasy, mystery, romance, action, and adventure--there's even a search for a serial killer. Egan's world-building is asrichly realized as her characters.Julia's homeof Spira City, a world of ritualcleansings, witch drownings, and religious power struggles, resembles medieval Europe; Julia is feisty, fierce and believably flawed, and her many dilemmas and difficult moral choices add real depth to an already-suspensefulplot. Happily, this is the first of a series, calledThe Witch's Child, and there are more adventures to come." -- Lynn Rutan, The Booklist Reader

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