It’s just a description of events leading to the creation or myth of one of the various creatures. They are very short and told in a fable sort of way with no dialogue. One of the neat aspects about the structure of this book is between every chapter, one of the little short stories is inserted. As they get closer and closer to the shadowed land of the Night Witch, a place lacking of feeling and color, they continue to encounter creatures and beings from the collected stories. Now Melda, Engle, and Tor must follow the mythological clues from a collection of short stories called The Book of Cuentos. The only way to rid themselves of this curse is to hope the Night Witch will have mercy and remove the curse, or kill her. Anyone who touches the curse gains the curse themselves. When his wish angers the wish-god, he is cursed with a short life, his emblem replaced with the terrible omen of a dark eye. Once a year, the villagers, after they reach age twelve, get to make a wish during their annual Eve ceremony. Being in water is his whole life, yet he must hide his passion. He wants to be able to breath underwater. He doesn’t want to take up the leadership position. Tor is the son of his village leader, and his emblem reflects this. All people are born with an emblem, a mark on their wrist or arm that denotes a certain skill, such as strength or leadership. The story takes place on Emblem Island (of course). Curse of the Night Witch is the first book in the Emblem Island series.
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy Rating: 4/5 Thank you to NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS Jabberwocky, and Alex Aster for the opportunity to read Curse of the Night Witch in exchange for an honest review.
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