Lexi lives with her mother and baby sister in the village of Near. And I am so happy that I was totally right about this one. Why did I read this book: It was purely because of the blurb – I liked the sound of it, it appeared to be just the sort of book I tend to love. How did I get this book: ARC from NetGalley Something tells her she can trust him.Īs the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi’s need to know-about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy. Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.īut when an actual stranger-a boy who seems to fade like smoke-appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.Īnd there are no strangers in the town of Near. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.
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