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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2015 | Young Adult
Gr 7 Up—A teen comes of age in a historical setting and under difficult and harsh conditions. Mal, an orphan with a dangerous secret, and Essie, whose mother is the Roe witch of Prince Island, are friends from a young age: both are outcasts. At 13, Essie tells the village Mal's secret. Hurt and angry, the boy flees the island on a ship and begins a new life. He meets Boone, a partner who needs the secret Mal carrie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
When his best friend Essie Roe, a witch, outs him as a "blank" (immune to magic), Mal flees and uses his skills to help his...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
