

Something tells her she can trust him.Īs the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know-about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.

Through all of this, she has moved to Scotland, gone on several book tours, and cultivated a rich social media presence. A prolific author, she has written the Shades of Magic series, two YA duologies, the Villains duology, and is in the midst of a middle grade series as well as a comic book series.

Still, he insists on helping Lexi search for them. Victoria (V.E.) Schwab never stops working. The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion. These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.īut when an actual stranger-a boy who seems to fade like smoke-appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.Īnd there are no strangers in the town of Near. Schwabs debut novel, The Near Witch, was published by Disney in 2011. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. E.) Schwab (born July 7, 1987) is an American writer. If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children. Brand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut All-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, containing in-universe short story 'The Ash-Born Boy' and a never-before-seen introduction from V.E. The Ash-Born Boy The Near Witch is a young adult paranormal fantasy book by Victoria Schwab Synopsis Victoria (V.E.) Schwab never stops working.
