The mix of romance and magic is irresistible and the tension, compelling. James and Agate seem as star-crossed as their ancestors, especially when the townspeople attribute a spate of petty thefts and graffiti protesting the development of the woods to the monster and launch a hunt. Longing for some normalcy and companionship, she befriends new-neighbor Julia while James falls in love with Julia’s sister, Agate-only to learn they are descendants of the Witch. Lonely Twig narrates, bringing the small town and its characters to life, intertwining events present and past, and describing the effects of the spell on her fractured family’s daily life. Twig and James are tired of the secret and self-imposed isolation. They were cursed by the Witch of Sidwell, left brokenhearted by their forebear Lowell Fowler. It’s her older brother, James, born with wings just like every male in the Fowler line for the last 200 years. There’s a monster in Sidwell, Massachusetts, that can only be seen at night or, as Twig reveals, if passersby are near her house.
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