The Near Witch

The Near Witch is the first book in The Near Witch series by famous author V. E. Schwab. This is a fairy tale told that scares children. A real stranger, a guy who disappeared in smoke. Near’s children begin to disappear from their beds, the boy is suspected. The hunt of the children is increasing, how is the history of the unknown boy? What are the secrets in the town where Near lives?

Here are the top 3 reviews and comments that readers love about this fascinating book.

Review 1: The Near Witch audiobook by Tara

Unlistenable

I really like V.E. Schwab, and I really wanted to like this book. The narration makes that almost impossible.
Heather Wilds speaks with such an odd cadence that I found it completely distracting. She ends every phrase with an upward lilt, and accents words that don’t really require any extra emphasis. She can effectively turn a single sentence into three or four different ones. If I find the time I may try to actually read this.

Review 2: The Near Witch audiobook by InfirmBookworm

Her first book, here now in re-reprint, is like getting to read a long-lost little gem. Yeah, it’s very “YA” and a few times I felt the main protagonists’ relationship was a bit rushed, as is sometimes a staple in the older “YA” books, but all this is easily looked passed and forgiven for such an interesting and new story. I love Schwab’s take on witches in this book, it’s refreshing and even a little brave, considering all the HP knock-offs out there. The only thing that really ever bothered me, was (and this may have been on purpose?) I could never really get a feel for what time period we were supposed to be in. I just made my best guess and went along.

The version of the book I just finished also had “The Ash-Born Boy” included at the end, which was a nice treat to get a backstory on one particular character that I will not name here for fear of spoilers, but it was a great addition to the main story of The Near Witch.

Just a quick note to add—any of you Audible members who might think about purchasing the Audible version of this book – DON’T!! I’ve been a member w/Audible for over 3 years now and THIS was the only book I’ve ever returned! I HATED to do that too, because I like to support my fav authors, but the Narrator is absolutely ridiculous! She sounds like my British-voiced Siri trying to read me a book. It’s truly unlistenable—the worse I’ve heard. But by all means—go buy yourself the actual physical book, or download the Kindle version. You will not be disappointed!

Review 3: The Near Witch audiobook by MAP

Lexi Harris lives in the village of Near. Secluded in the vast stretches of the moor, Near and its residents live a quiet, if mundane, existence. That is until a strange, ethereal boy arrives in town. As young children begin to go missing in the middle of the night, the outsider is blamed, but Lexi is convinced a dark, older, more nefarious entity is behind the disappearances: The Near Witch. A story filled with magic, love, and heart, VE Schwab’s THE NEAR WITCH is an absolutely beautiful read.

I will always freely admit i am a massive VE Schwab fan. THE NEAR WITCH seems different than her other works. As her first novel, THE NEAR WITCH is smaller, a more intimate story. Her characters don’t quite have the complexity she is now known for, but you can see the beginnings of everything to come. Lexi is stubborn and filled with angst and conviction. She’s the character you want to root for. Cole’s mystery is what seems compelling. The love story is alright, but it is secondary to the overall conflict.

There are many themes throughout: family, love, acceptance, isolation. Everything is brought together well but unexceptionally.

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