You’d love to leave it all behind, move to a quaint little cabin, and write that book you’ve always wanted to write. But, unfortunately, you’ve got this terrible thing that interferes. It’s called a job. So, too, does a wizard named Arriman the Awful.
Thus begins Eva Ibbotson’s fun, heartwarming novel Witch Witch? Please don’t let the “kids’ book” label deter you. This book is for all ages! And it’s hilarious!
The wizard Arriman’s job is keeping darkness and sorcery alive, but he longs to retire. The problem is that Arriman can’t, because he has a duty to darkness and evil, dang it. What he really needs is a son or daughter to take over for him. So starts a contest among the witches of the land for Arriman’s hand in marriage. This exciting, award-winning novel is full of fun characters, black magic, white magic, and–yes!–romance!
If you’re in for some wickedly good fun, and you sort of enjoy being ridiculed for reading kids’ books, then you’ve got to read Witch Witch? by Eva Ibbotson. Or buy it for your kids and read it in secret!
