Crow Magic, Book One
Can one twelve-year-old girl fight a witch?
Exiled from her village for using advanced magic accidentally, Suli must either become a wise woman or be shunned as a witch.
Apprenticed to the wise woman Tala, Suli’s magical education is cut short when a witch kidnaps her teacher to learn the secret of shape-shifting.
Suli discovers she’s inherited the shape-shifting ability too, learning to fly and talk to animals.
With her teacher missing, Suli is the only one who can protect the animals from the witch, but that means learning the dangerous third kind of magic. A wise crow teacher agrees to help.
Then the witch asks Suli to make a terrible choice: Suli must live with the witch as her apprentice, or she’ll never see Tala again.
But if she agrees, she’ll be called a witch for the rest of her life.
“The two things I dreamed of doing as a child were to fly and to talk to animals. This marvelous children’s book brought this reader back to that happiest of times when everything was possible and wishes could come true.”
—Ginny Rorby, winner of the American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award for her novel, Hurt Go Happy
For readers age 10 and up.
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Reviews
“I think what I appreciate more than anything is the overarching theme of how violence is never the solution to solving problems, dealing with others, or getting what one wants. Although Suli starts out with vengeance in mind, she is able to gain a different world view that includes healing and forgiveness, taught by both Tala and the animals of the forest.I highly recommend this book for young readers who enjoy stories with strong fantasy and magic themes.” — Read the full review at Pipedream Books
“I loved the talking animals and the descriptions of the countryside. The mystery of Suli’s family unfolds slowly. The witch’s motivation for being what she is rang true to me.
And, of course, the crows were my favorites!” — Read the full review at Words and Deeds.
What do kids think?
“I loved how The Third Kind of Magic was not black and white. For example, the witch seems evil but has a good right to feel angry. I also loved the cause and effect in The Third Kind of Magic. For example, if you use the Voice (which lets you take control of any living being) you start to lose your Sight (which lets you see the intentions, needs, and wants of any being). Something else that I loved about The Third Kind of Magic, is that even when all hope is lost, a single candle ignites. Overall, I loved this funny, creative, breathtaking book.” — Read the rest at Kid Book Reviewer
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