Their lush worldbuilding lends itself to readers’ imaginations Ortega is thorough in the information they provide but allows enough room for readers to fill in the gaps. Ortega constructs an enchanting world that’s instantly enveloping. And if they don’t, well… let’s not think about that.įirst things first, I just love the world of this book. Should the three successfully complete it, they can seal their coven and gain their full powers. As if the ceremony couldn’t get any worse, when the trio tries to seal their coven and solidify their sisterhood, the spell doesn’t work they’re stuck as Witchlings. Only, Seven and two other Witchlings (Thorn and Valley) wind up in the Spare coven, the coven other witches sneer at. Seven Salazar is beyond excited to be placed along with her best friend. Every year, the town of Ravenskill holds a ceremony – the Black Moon Ceremony – that sorts Witchlings into covens, so that they become full-fledged witches. Ortega comes a magical and exciting new story titled Witchlings. Ortega's signature humor and girl-power vibes, this middle grade Latinx witch story is truly a modern classic.From New York Times bestseller Claribel A. With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Forever.īut maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all…. Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads.

The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers.

Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck as Witchlings - and will never be able to perform powerful magic. Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches.Īnd 12-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens.

Witchlings by claribel a ortega