By Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr (author) Part of the The Witch's Kiss series
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One of our Books of the Year 2016 | July 2016 Debut of the Month|
In a Nutshell: Witchcraft | Vengeance | Dream Boy |
Melding ancient witchery with modern-day dilemmas of the heart, this deliciously dark tale is a feast that will be devoured by fans of both fairy-tale fantasy and contemporary romance.
552 AD. A witch binds her descendants to avenge Gwydion, wizard of the Black Lake, who seeks to create an army of human servants “to destroy all love in the world”. Skip forward to our times and teenager Merry is experiencing horrific nightmares, an ache in her fingertips, and there’s a vicious knife attacker on the loose in their quiet town.
Merry knows she’s a witch and, while her mum has rejected their heritage, her gran is a member of the local coven. When a boy from Merry’s nightmares appears in her house brandishing a knife, and she discovers an ancient box containing a fragment of paper, braid of human hair and hilt of a sword, Merry’s gran knows that Gwydion has awoken and, as the last of their bloodline, only Merry can extinguish him.
The boy who appears to her is Jack, King of Hearts, in some ways a victim of Gwydion, but also a monster who cuts out the hearts of those in love. Soon enough, Merry discovers that there are two sides to Jack. When he’s not possessed by his evil King of Hearts persona, he’s a “hot” young man, and Merry falls madly in love with him.
How can she possibly destroy the boy of her dreams? But what terrors will come to pass if she doesn’t?
Alongside the danger and drama, this rip-roaring novel is peppered with touches of humour and whimsy, such as when Merry checks Twitter while waiting for the King of Hearts to show up, and her matter-of-fact protest that she “should get to choose whether I want to face some evil wizard or not”. It’s a spellbinding story, and readers will surely feel hungry for the sequel. ~ Joanne Owen
Can true love's kiss save the day...?Electrifying dark magic debut by authors and sisters, Katharine and Elizabeth Corr.Sixteeen-year-old Meredith is fed-up with her feuding family and feeling invisible at school - not to mention the witch magic that shoots out of her fingernails when she's stressed. Then sweet, sensitive Jack comes into her life and she falls for him hard. The only problem is that he is periodically possessed by a destructive centuries-old curse.Meredith has lost her heart, but will she also lose her life?
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Or in true fairytale tradition, can true love's kiss save the day?
Elizabeth and Katharine Corr have been writing since they were children. They keep in touch any way they can, discussing their work via phone, text and skype, and have been known to finish each other's sentences - and not just when they are writing!
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Can true love's kiss save the day...?Electrifying dark magic debut by authors and sisters, Katharine and Elizabeth Corr.Sixteeen-year-old Meredith is fed-up with her feuding family and feeling invisible at school - not to mention the witch magic that shoots out of her fingernails when she's stressed. Then sweet, sensitive Jack comes into her life and she falls for him hard.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Witch's Kiss and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
The Witch's Kiss features in the following genres: Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Debuts of the Month, Romance / Relationship Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Witch's Kiss was written by Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr and published by HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Witch's Kiss has 320 pages
Yes it is part of The Witch's Kiss series
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