
The Near Witch
V. E. Schwab's The Near Witch (2011) is a witch fiction novel. Readers will find themes of villages, interpersonal relations and witches.
41 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.
At about 320 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About The Near Witch
The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company. There are no strangers in the town of Near. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life. But 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 next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. As 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.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Near Witch?
The Near Witch was written by V. E. Schwab and first published in 2011.
What genre is The Near Witch?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.
How long is The Near Witch?
The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Near Witch?
Readers who like it often enjoy Thornyhold, The Spook's Apprentice and Witch & Wizard.
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