<p>For fans of Neil Gaiman, <em>The Whispering Trees</em>, book two in the Thickety series by J. A. White. It is the story of a good witch, a bad witch, and a forest demon, trapped together in a world that is both enchanting and dangerous.</p><p>After Kara Westfall's village turns on her for practicing witchcraft, she and her brother, Taff, flee to the one place they know they won't be followed: the Thickety. Only this time the Forest Demon, Sordyr, is intent on keeping them there. Sordyr is not the Thickety's only danger: unknown magic lurks behind every twist and shadow of the path.</p><p>And then they discover Mary Kettle, an infamous witch with a horrifying past. She offers to lead them out of the Thickety while teaching Kara how to cast spells<em>without</em> a grimoire. The children are hesitant to trust her . . . but this could be their only chance to escape.</p><p>Or the first step down a dark and wicked path.</p>