Aero trembled as she held the box sealed inside black paper. The dilemma was a difficult one – her mum had told her the box contained secrets she might not be ready for. Once she opened it, there would be no going back… Aero has always felt like a misfit and an outsider. Thankfully, having a best friend like Lilly, along with a grandma like Joanna, makes life worth living. But a terrible event … terrible event tears her world apart, and Aero Westwood is about to discover that her family has more secrets than most.
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So beautifully written!
Aero is a young girl of 16 who feels different than others, doesn’t feel to fit in anywhere. She feels insecure, has a lack of confidence and is bullied at school. Only with her best friend Johanna and her grandmother Johanna, she feels she can be who she is.
When her grandma dies, Aero’s life comes to find herself a real roller coaster. Her grandma, mom, aunt and she herself are witches, and danger is around the corner.
The author is a real master in storytelling. It reads like a thriller, it hooks you up on every page. The characters are multi layered, worked out so well and I loved her writing style. And what a wonderful, magical imagination, Sarah Northwood has. If you didn’t believe in magic before you start reading this book, be sure you will afterwards. This is book shows Sarah Northwood at her very best. You may be sure, I look forward to reading the next book in this series!
I loved this book! Aero, the protagonist, lacks self-confidence, finds it hard to make friends, and is fed up with being bullied at school. But underneath her timid exterior is a feisty young girl just waiting to come out. And when she inherits something special from her grandmother, her life completely changes.
The story is a mix of fun, sadness, hope, terror, new beginnings and sad endings. The reader goes through every emotion with Aero as events unfold and mysteries are revealed. The author has also created a whole new world called the Shadow Realm, filled with mystical creatures, which I look forward to learning more about in the next book. This is a wonderful, unique YA story that I highly recommend!
The second book in the Westwood Witches was better than the first (even though the first was fantastic) I enjoyed the way it all shaped up as it progressed. I can not wait to read the next book in the series knowing this one was so great I know the next will be even better.The second book in the Westwood Witches was better than the first (even though the first was fantastic) I enjoyed the way it all shaped up as it progressed. I can not wait to read the next book in the series knowing this one was so great I know the next will be even better.
A New Fantasy Hero Is Born!
Sarah Northwood writes a compelling story in her brilliant fantasy tale about a teenager, Aero Westwood, who awakens to a whole new world of magic and wonder upon her 17th-birthday. However, all is not as it seems when something that should be of great welcome is befouled by dire circumstances that threaten the very existence of the Westwood family and their supernatural world.
Northwood’s shy and introverted main character has many challenges to overcome before she can assume her proper role as a witch, and some of them are simply too overwhelming for young Aero to handle. But, it is her destiny to fulfill her grandmother’s legacy and protect both our world and the Shadow Realm from succumbing to the forces of evil.
Northwood puts her main characters through some difficult situations; the death of a loved one, bullying, a lost friendship, and family issues… just to name a few. And as Aero slowly grows into her powers, a fantasy hero is born. Aero pulls off some tremendous feats as she faces her demons, even without her magic. Despite her own self-doubt, she transforms from an unassuming bystander into an inspiring role model for teens dealing with the typical—as well as the unusual—adolescent problems.
“The Westwood Witches: A Secret Discovered” is a well-written, well-conceived fantasy novel that would be ideal as a fantasy series. One complaint that I do have about the production of the book itself is that the cover model appears to be much younger than the main character she is supposed to represent in this story. Although the story does have its scary moments, they are no more than the average PG movie experience, and I highly recommend this read for anyone ages 12 and up.