Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe

She wants to make life better for the people around her while still being realistically portrayed as a 13 year old with some mood swings and pouty moments. She is however determined and sets up a semi-magical repair shop and while her techniques might not be 100% magical, doing things her own way might just be what will save them.Įva is such an easy character to root for! She is determined and passionate, and she just wants to do good.

Eva ends up in Auteri and she wonders how much she can help the townspeople before The Culling, an ominous magical storm, reaches them. However, she is determined to go on her Novice Quest to prove herself and help out a town in need. Spells don’t come to her as easily as they do to other witches and wizards, they sometimes go awry, and using her magic makes her fall asleep. This whole story was such a happy experience and everything was so wholesome and sweet, but never faltered from approaching deeper emotional depth with nuance.Įva Evergreen is the daughter of a very powerful and renowned witch but she herself “only” holds a pinch of magic. Eva must conjure up all of the magic, bravery, and cleverness she can muster or Auteri and her dreams of becoming a witch will wash away with the storm. Only, Eva's bit of magic may not be enough when the biggest magical storm in history threatens the town she's grown to love.

She may have more blood than magic, but her 'semi-magical fixes' repair the lives of the townspeople in ways they never could have imagined. So Eva comes up with a plan: set up a magical repair shop to aid Auteri and prove she's worthy. When she lands on the tranquil coastal town of Auteri, the residents expect a powerful witch, not a semi-magical girl. And to add insult to injury, whenever she overuses her magic, she falls asleep. She summons heads of cabbage instead of flowers and gets a sunburn instead of calling down rain.

The only problem? Eva only has a pinch of magic. THREE: Fly home by broomstick, the easiest of tricks. TWO: Live there for one moon, don't leave too soon. For most young witches and wizards, it's a simple enough test:

If she doesn't, she'll lose her magic forever. Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic.Įva Evergreen is determined to earn the rank of Novice Witch before she turns thirteen years old.

Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe