The Witch Hunter

The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker

380 Pages

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Release Date: June 2, 2015

Fiction, Teens, Young Adult, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Witchcraft, Historical

Elizabeth Grey has been trained to be a Witch Hunter. As a child she was orphaned when the plague killed her parents. She traveled with her friend Caleb to the castle in the hopes of getting positions. Elizabeth worked as a maid until she was chosen and trained as a Witch Hunter. She is caught with healing herbs in her pocket and is arrested as a witch. When she is abandoned in jail by everyone including Caleb, she has lost all hope. Her escape comes at the hands of the most wanted wizard of all, Nicholas Perevil.

The book has a fast pace, the characters are somewhat developed, and it is written in the first-person point of view. This book is the classic good vs evil. If you like Harry Potter, you will enjoy this book.