The Thickety: A Path Begins is J. A. White’s first volume in the Thickety series, and my first book to write about in a blog. I’m new to Lemuria and completely new to blogging.
When I first started working at Lemuria I was really excited about all of the books that were now at my fingertips. I was especially drawn to the Young Adult and Middle Grade sections in OZ (our young readers room) when I noticed so many books that I had already read as well as books that I had been wanting to read. Based on my fondness of this area and on some of the previous series I have read, it was suggested to me to read The Thickety; and trust me, I’m glad I did. Think Harry Potter meets The Giver. Amazing.
In Thickety, the villagers of De’Noran only have one thought: “There is no such thing as a good witch.” This is the thought that Kara Westfall grew up with, yet her mother was a witch. So, could it really be true that no witch is good? Or that nothing good could come from using magic? Kara has to go day to day being pushed aside because of her mother’s past with magic. She is treated worst of all by Grace, a girl in her class who belittles her and uses her to get things she wants. Kara soon learns of her own magical powers, and must figure out how to control them. She has to realize that she has enough honor and kindness to control her powers and use them for good. Others seem to only want magic and power to themselves. This leads to much devastation in the town of De’Noran, only making the villagers want magic gone for good.
Thickety lets you travel through a world filled with spells, magical creatures, and evil, while teaching you that doing good and being a better person will get you somewhere in life, and being a bully or trying to use people for your own advantage….well, won’t.
I’m definitely glad I followed up on that suggestion and basically spent my whole day off from work in the pages of this book. I really feel like kids in grades 4th through 7th will love this series. Even as an adult, I found this book very entertaining and it was difficult for me to put down. Now, I’m on to the second book!
Author J.A. White will be here this afternoon at 4:30 to sign the newest book in the Thickety series: Thickety: The Whispering Trees. Don’t miss it!
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