About the Author
Cari Thomas is author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, Threadneedle - her debut novel and the first in her language of Magic series.
Cari grew up in the Wye Valley area of Wales and, after studying English Literature & Creative Writing at Warwick University and Magazine Journalism at the Cardiff School of Journalism, moved to London. She worked as a journalist and at a creative agency, before finally doing what she'd always wanted to do: quit her job and write a book about magic.
The result was Threadneedle. Be introduced to a world of wild, ancient witchcraft hidden within today's London; where libraries made of books breathe dusty pages beneath the city, where witch clubs serve up magical cocktails and vintage shops sell memories. A world where magic gleams light and very, very dark.
Cari now lives in Wales with her husband and son. Discover more on her website: carithomas.com, Follow @Cari_Threads on Twitter.
About the book
Rowan is visiting her aunt – Winne the hedge witch – in the Welsh countryside, to get back to nature and hone her skills, as well as taking a break from her annoying sisters and enjoying some peace and quiet. However, Rowan soon comes to realise that hedges are a serious business and this isn’t quite the opportunity to rest and escape she thought it might be.
Not only that, but mysterious events around the town are causing panic in the secret magical community and cowans – non-magical folk – are starting to take notice. Can Rowan hone her hedge craft, try to make some friends and solve the riddle of the mysterious goings-on, or is magic about to be revealed to the world … or at least Wales?
Review
This is a novella that fits into the Threadneedle universe, a world of magic and of self-discovery. If you haven't read the first book I would certainly suggest doing so. Saying that, this can absolutely be read as a standalone story and there are more to come.
Rowan is sent to spend her summer holidays with an aunt in the country, very reluctantly I might add. She would rather be spending it pretending to be part of a large social group at school - the truth is she is an outsider who struggles to fit in everywhere.
Part of the holiday regime is learning what her aunt has to teach about being a hedge witch, learning to respect the hedge and communicate with it, to harness the power that flows within her. Power that needs structure instead of erratic emotions and lack of focus, but Rowan is a teenager who would rather discover new friends and break the rules.
It's a lovely story, a sort of tentacle that reaches from the hive - one of the many threads of magic of this series. It's also a story for both the young and old.
Buy The Hedge Witch at Amazon Uk or go to Goodreads for any other retailer. Publisher : HarperVoyager pub date 7 July 2022. Buy at Amazon com. Buy via Harper Collins.
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