I'm not a big fan of audiobooks, but I liked this one. I usually can't keep my focus on what I'm listening to, but the story was easy to follow. The writing was clear, captivating. A good rhythm. It was interesting, funny at times. I liked this book.

I absolutely adored this tender, adventurous tale of two sisters. Absolutely charming and full of magic and loss and family and joy, this is a wonderful gift for young readers.

Thank you so much for letting me listen to this audiobook. This story depicts very well how sisters try to care for each other but also try to find their own way.

I really enjoyed this one - any book about witches is usually up my street - but this one was so good. I will be getting a copy for my classroom library and know it will be a big hit.

My first book by Sarah Driver and I would happily read more.

Spel and Egg, two sisters, have been banished to Mistress Mouldheel’s School for Wicked Girls because of the bad things that their Mother has done…they don’t know what precisely but when the school is bewitched they are able to start unearthing the secrets of their past. This is the beginning of a journey and adventure which will see the sisters’ loyalty challenged..and their lives plunged into danger..

This is a story of witchcraft, magic..lost souls…which will appeal to middle grade readers who like something with a little bit more danger and aren’t afraid of death! I loved the way the discussion of witchcraft blended in historical details about witchcraft such as the trials…I think that the characters of the two girls will really appeal to readers - brave with a hint of mischief!

The narrator was excellent and perfectly matched to the story, amplifying the danger and suspense…I look forward to the next episode of the adventure!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins Audio for my copy of this audiobook.

The narration of this audiobook is brilliant, it's so relaxing - so much so I needed to rewind at times because I felt my self drifting off....

A fantasy middle-grade novel set in an alternative present England, where witchcraft and witch trials are a part of its modern history. We follow the younger of two sisters on a adventure of finding out who they really are due to a mysterious happening at their boarding school for "wicked girls" - daughters of parents who have done "bad things". However the school is anything but ordinary - they need to receive their soul before they are able to leave the school, their days seem more akin to children in mother-and-baby homes ran by the Catholic Church in the past century, and abnormal things seem to happen to pretty much every child there.

I would have liked a bit more time in the school and with our cast of young "wicked girls before we got thrown into the adventure. Once the adventure start I felt it dragged for a bit of time and I honestly couldn't tell you what happened in a giant chunk of the middle of the book.

Overall an enjoyable read about finding yourself when you think you don't belong.

Spel and Egg are sisters that live at Mistress Mouldheel's School for Wicked Girls. They are working towards earning their souls. They have no idea about the outside world until they are locked in a basement because Egg tries to run away.

The events that unfold from that next morning take us on an astonishing journey of loyalty and self-discovery with some beautifully written passages. The truths that they learn about their family, their history, their world and most importantly themselves are sometimes brutal but often transformative and enabling.

The book, as a whole, feels like a great opening to a wonderful new series of many. There's so much more for the girls to discover and untangle about almost everything they thought they knew.

The audiobook (I had a free review copy, courtesy of NetGalley) is narrated by Gemma Lawrence whose voice really suits the book and sets the pace, perfectly. At just over 10 hours, this is the perfect accompaniment to a long road trip!

The views and opinions are my own. Grateful thanks to NetGalley for the ARC audiobook.

🪄A mixture of mischief and determination🪄

A middle-grade fantasy story to get yourself entertained for a perfect #summerween filled with #magic #witchcraft & #darkacademia vibes

The story begins in a boarding school - Miss Mouldheel’s School for Wicked Girls, where the two sisters (Spel & Egg) are trying to discover their own potential & finding a family they never had.

Their world turns upside down when they receive a secret letter to run away & apprentice at a Funeral Parlor where they discover about 4 other worlds. Soon Egg disappears & Spel is afraid she might have gone to the one place from where no one comes back - The world of dead souls. Now it's up to Spel to get her sister back.

This is the 1st book in 'The Huntress Trilogy & one of the lightest Fantasy books I ever read. The writing was smooth as butter & all the aspects of family love, betrayals and friendship were charming.

My one major question throughout the book was: Who names a person "Egg"?
I gave it enough thought & just can't come to terms with it.

4/5
Genre: #middlegrade #fantasy #childrensfiction