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The Grimsbane Family Witch Hunters

by Joan Reardon
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Netflix's Wednesday meets Jodi Lynn Anderson's The Memory Thief in this "spooky, fast-paced" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade adventure about a girl's quest to save her cursed brother that takes her through perilous, monster-filled woods.
The Grimsbane women have been hunting witches and monsters for generations—ever since the Watcher, the most powerful witch in the Midwest, cursed the Grimsbane men to die untimely and unusual deaths. Part-time skater, full-time troublemaker Anna Grimsbane may be only twelve, but she's been learning about hunting her whole life and is tired of waiting to do the real thing. She and her twin brother Billy are about to turn thirteen, the age the curse takes hold, and Anna wants to be on the front lines fighting to break it.

Only hours before he'll become an accident-prone walking disaster, Billy runs away to find the Watcher himself. The Grimsbane women are all out on patrol, leaving it up to Anna and her friends Suvi and Rosario to find Billy before his recklessness hastens his demise. But the woods are crawling with cryptids, most of whom hate humans, and all of whom hate the Grimsbanes. And the deeper Anna gets into the forest, the clearer it is that reading about witch hunting is no replacement for practical experience.

Anna feels in over her head, especially as she starts to suspect she knows much less about her family history than she'd thought. As she races against the clock to find Billy before midnight, it becomes all too evident that he isn't the only Grimsbane at risk for a grisly death tonight.

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    August 20, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781665929585

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    • Kirkus

      June 15, 2024
      During a quest to try to save her brother, a girl must confront her fears about living up to her family's legacy. Bold and brave Anna can't wait to turn 13 and join her family of witch hunters in Witchless, Indiana, "the Cryptid Capital of the USA." But her twin brother, Billy, faces the curse of all boys in the Grimsbane family: being home-schooled from age 13 and overprotected in order to avoid the curse of "a horrible, miserable death." Determined to avoid this fate by breaking the curse, Billy sets off on an adventure on the eve of their birthday, thus setting up a ticking clock that runs down in each chapter, building a satisfying suspense. Worried about Billy's ability to survive the threats he faces, Anna (who's cued white) convinces her best friends, Suvi Kumar and Rosario Ortiz-Rivera, that Billy's fate depends on their actions, and the trio go on a mission to save him. With everything to lose, Anna finds her confidence and skills tested as they face a wild array of threats from all directions including cryptids, a witch known as the Watcher (who's evaded the Grimsbanes for generations), and more. Regularly saved by the empathic Rosario, who has two moms, Anna confronts unexpected family revelations during her journey. Although the characterization feels less than organic, this spooky, fast-paced read is engaging. Adventurous, plot-driven mayhem. (Paranormal. 8-12)

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