Thickety: A Path Begins

Description:

A spellbinding tale about a girl, the Thickety, and the power of magic. Fans of Neil Gaiman will love this thrilling world.

A dark, forbidden forest. Vicious beasts. Deadly plants. An evil spellbook. Secrets. Mysteries. Witches, both good and bad ... Welcome to the world of the Thickety.

Full of action, set in an intriguing and dangerous world, The Thickety: A Path Begins is a truly stunning book.

A Path Begins is the thrilling start of a middle grade fantasy series about a girl, a mysterious forest, and a book of untold magical powers. Kara and her brother, Taff, are shunned by their village because their mother was a witch. The villagers believe nothing is more evil than magic, except for what lurks in the nearby Thickety.

But when Kara enters the forbidden forest, she discovers a strange book, a grimoire that might have belonged to her mother. The events she then sets in motion are both awe-inspiring and terrifying.

And that is just the beginning of the story--there are three more adventures in the Thickety to explore after this first book in the series.

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Brief description:

J.A. White is the author of the Thickety series and the Shadow School series as well as Nightbooks, a Netflix film, and its sequel, Gravebooks. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, three sons, and Casper the Friendly Dog. When he's not making up stories, he teaches fifth graders how to make up stories. To learn more, visit jawhitebooks.com.

Review Quotes:

"The Thickety is a sinister, magical debut with a marvelous and shocking heroine. J. A. White's elegant writing and masterful plot kept me turning pages late into the night."