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Witch Catcher by Mary Downing Hahn

When I read the premise for this book, I thought it was somewhat lame… witch, trapped in a bottle, escapes… My thoughts changed after reading the book. Witch Catcher is filled with enough reality to make the book intriguing. I actually looked at the back of the book to see how it would end!

Jen’s mother died when she was young. Since her mother’s death she has lived alone with her father. When an eccentric uncle dies, Jen and her father inherit the uncle’s castle. Not long after the move in Jen realizes her dad is in love with Moura, a lady she can’t stand. Actually Moura isn’t really fond of Jen especially after she takes the “witch catcher.” Moura warns Jen that there are witches inside this blown glass container, and it is very dangerous. Jen, of course, has hidden the witch catcher. Tink, her cat, breaks it. After this accident, Jen finds a young girl in the forest… a witch?