I think the issues I had with this book were the pacing and the editing which kind of bounce off each other with this book. Definitely a strong message to be sending to young girls. I also really enjoyed the strong independent girls in this book and how they came together to get the job done that they were aiming to do. I have really mixed feelings about this one to be honest.įirst of all, I think the overall general premise of this book was really good, and I enjoyed that aspect. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an eARC of this book. BEAUTIFUL cover, & inside illustrations by August Ro as well!□ While I really enjoyed this(other than the writing style being different for me)I think it could have really benefited it if it were longer, & fleshed out more. I really loved the friendship that formed between Art & Mercy too. I love how the “magic” that is so feared by people in this, is actually nature & the remedies it itself offers. A hate this strong for witches(women period)that gets so bad no woman is safe, & all women are judged as being evil is the real evil. But will she reach her, before it's too late? This is full of adventure, nature, prejudice, hope, & bravery. ![]() On her journey, Art will discover what sacrifices she will need to make to be reunited with her mother - and to alter the fate of women everywhere. Art mounts her horse, taking a sword, a tightrope, & a herbal recipe book, & begins a journey through wild forests to find her mother before summer solstice, using nature's signs & symbols to guide her. ![]() One cloudless night, Art's mother is accused of Witchcraft, arrested, & taken from Scotland to England. Her mother has always made potions that cure the sick, but now the townspeople say she is a witch. Art lives in a small village in Scotland. I really enjoyed this one! The writing style is quite different to anything I’ve read before though, & it was hard for me personally to get used to. With thanks to Hachette AU for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review. Highly recommended to children from around 10 years of age. The accusations of witchcraft from that era is well known the author turning it into a children’s story is done with care and creativity. Mystery, magic, both good and evil, friendship and loyalty weave their way through this book. My eleven-year-old granddaughters have already said they want to read it as well. The Forest of Moon and Sword is a delightful children’s story by Amy Raphael which I really enjoyed. But could Art make it to Essex and the castle before the solstice? Would she be able to save her mother? Adventures on the way, through the forests, meeting friend and foe. But still Art’s mother was taken and as Art watched and listened, she learned her mother would be taken to Essex in England to stand trial and be hanged on the day of the summer solstice.Īrt set out on her beloved horse Lady, armed with her sword, dressed in boy’s clothes with her hair cut. ![]() The night the soldiers surrounded their house, they were hidden in the attic. But in 1647 the men were in fear of women who produced herbal remedies, calling them potions and the women witches. Twelve-year-old Art Flyntt lived in a cottage in Kelso, Scotland with her mother after her father and brother were gone, even her beloved cat Malkin was gone. There is also a swear word in the very first chapter, and some scenes of violence, just to let you be aware if you are going to give this book to a child. All in all, I think this could be a great read for others, so don't let me put you off. I also didn't really feel a connection to characters and felt myself a little dejected from the story by the end. There was a lot of convenience that took me out of the story and it did feel like this could have benefitted from being longer to really give the story justice. However, I thought there was some imbalance in tone due to some unrealistic events that happen in the end that contradicts said tone. The setting was done very well actually and I enjoyed the peril and tone of the book, as it is rather dark. On paper, the premise is great and I loved the idea of it. She tries to use nature and all she learned from her mother to guide her. Not entirely a book that was for me, but the author is a great writer so I'd be willing to still read more from this author in the future.Īrt's mother is taken away and accused of being a witch, leading to Art going on an adventure to save her.
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