The Midwinter Witch: A Graphic Novel (The Witch Boy Trilogy #3) (3)

{My thoughts} – Aster is still struggling to find his place within his family. It has become widely well known that he is a witch boy and most individuals keep telling him how it isn’t normal. His own mother doesn’t seem to be very accepting of it either. His friends on the other hand and his sister all seem to have his back a bout it from the beginning. This is a special time for Aster because it is time for the Midwinter Festival. He and his family attend and he wants to take part in the annual Jolrun tournament as a witch. His mother is against it and tells another witch Ariel that she should compete. She isn’t sure about it but she does consider it. Aster ends up getting his feelings hurt after the tournament and we learn some new and interesting information about Arial and where she comes from – in terms of her blood line. I really enjoyed reading this book. It has wonderful illustrations that go nicely with the story. I look forward to reading the next book in this series when it is released. I do believe that this is by far one of my favorite graphic novel series! I highly recommend this book for anyone that enjoys reading graphic novels! It will not disappoint you!

This is a Wonderful book, easy reading and keeps you interested in the story. I just pray Molly Knox Ostertag makes more books with Aster, Charlie, Ariel, Juniper and Sedge. These are Amazing and Loving Characters. This Trilogy is for All ages, I’m old and I Absolutely Love this books. I will definitely re-read them over and over again. 💙🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💙

I read graphic novels every night with my 9 year old daughter. Along with Amulet and 5 Worlds, this series is one of our favorites. The world of magic in these books is both familiar and strange, with the center on families and clans. In Midwinter Witch, we get to see the larger family of the protagonists and how they share magic lore over generations. I love how Ostertag breaks gender norms with the main characters and tries to free them of the constraints imposed by both themselves and society - it's the kind of empowering narrative I want my daughter to grow up with so she can be whatever she wants to be. Oh, and the stories are fun, dialogue is witty and snappy, and the graphics enjoyable. I can't wait for more from Ostertag!

So sad that this is the last book of this series. I'm probably to old to be reading these, but this has been an enjoyable series to read, and I think it's something that a lot of kids could use to help them through their struggles. I love the art style, the diversity, and the messages these three books present. They have a similar vibe as Steven Univerese (in terms of messages and diversity), so if you enjoy that series you'll probably like this one.

"The Witch Boy" was a fantastic read, and "The Hidden Witch" was a great follow-up. These graphic novels not only featured a great cast of characters, nicely stylized art, and a well-done world of witches and shapeshifters, but a strong message about being true to yourself, and being willing to challenge tradition if it's harmful. "The Midwinter Witch" is a satisfying third entry to the story, and while I didn't find it quite as good as the first two, it's still an enjoyable story that does a great job of building onto the world of the first two books. The witches and shifters of Aster's family are holding a Midwinter festival, where young witches and shifters will compete for the title of the Midwinter Witch. Aster wants to enter as the first male witch in the competition, even as his mother balks at him defying tradition so openly. Ariel, the orphan witch who has befriended Aster's friend Charlie, wants to compete as well... but she's been having terrifying dreams about a long-lost member of her own family, who wants to show her the darker side of her powers. When said family member shows up in person to lay her claim on Ariel, can Aster and Charlie save her? And will Ariel even want to be saved? The artwork of this book remains as strong as in the first two books, nicely stylized and full of color. The panel layout is easy to follow, and the designs of the spellwork are unique and fascinating. The artist also does a good job of giving us a variety of facial and body designs in the characters -- many artists fall back on the same few faces and designs, so it's nice to have a graphic novel with some variety to its characters. The story itself isn't quite as good as the first two, in my opinion -- while it does answer some questions about Ariel's past, it does feel a bit like an unnecessary continuation of the story. There are also some missed opportunities -- a chunk of the competition is cut out entirely (perhaps the author decided it would only bog down the story?), and the climax leaves something to be desired. Still, there are moments of good character development, and it's nice to see the friendships between the various characters develop and flourish. While not as good as the first two books, "The Midwinter Witch" is still highly enjoyable, a great fantasy graphic novel that's still as diverse and well-drawn as the rest of the series.

I could not resist this book. After going to a comic event I met the author, molly. I have a tendency to like witchy books. But other things I like is the lessons you learn in reality from it. To break tradition boxes and grow from learning “that it’s ok. “Like boys dressing up as princesses. Normally societal wolves would bully you till you commit suicide or they kill u in hate. But with this, we say “just be yourself “. Society does try to say “just be yourself “ this gives an example and point it out. We still have a lot of work to do to educate of certain ways of hypocrisy in our society. I do like how the main character is quite a non binary type to me. I’m glad that this is out there to teach children that it’s ok. And that everyone is different.

A story as old as time, who is your real family? Is it the blood you share? Is it the unity of marriage? Or is it the people who lift you up and make you a better person, who see you at your worst but still know you're capable of good? Molly Knox Ostertag really covers such deep and beautiful topics perfectly

A very entertaining book about witches, friendships, confidence and fitting in. My 7 year old daughter loved it... and so did I. This is the third graphic novel of the “witch” series (following “The Witch Boy” and “The Hidden Witch”). All of them are great. The storyline has a nice flow, the characters feel real and the visuals are eye-catching. Time disappeared while reading it. Hope there will be more to come.

Estoy deseando leerlo, tiene una pinta increíble y muy recomendado.

My niece loved it !!

Witch Boy wAs the last of the trilogy and my was delighted to receive it as part of her birthday gift.