"This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time." --The Washington Post When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives.
Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? "Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman." --Minneapolis Star Tribune " The Witch\'s Boy] should open young readers\' eyes to something that is all around them in the very world we live in: the magic of words." --The New York Times "This is a book to treasure." --Nerdy Book Club A Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children\'s Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" 2014.
Across the forest that borders Ned\'s village, Aine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother\'s last words: "The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his." When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned\'s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Aine and Ned meet.
Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. "This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time." --The Washington Post When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives
