The Midwinter Witch by Molly Knox Ostertag
Now that Ariel has been studying witchcraft with Ariel and his family, he finally has someone learning everything he missed with him. Plus, his family is getting ready for the Midwinter Festival, and it will be Ariel’s first time in attendance. Unfortunately for Ariel, she’s apprehensive given it’s a family event and she’s not family. Meanwhile, Aster is dealing with other problems, like his mom discouraging him from competing in the annual Jolrun tournament as the only boy witch in the family.
I’m a little sad to be starting this volume since it’s the final book in the series. However, I couldn’t not read it because I love this series so much that it would be a shame to skip the final volume just so it would never end. This volume was just as heartwarming as the previous volumes, and I loved seeing the characters continue to grow. It was even funnier to see Ariel’s grandma lose patience with the woes of magical learning.
I really loved seeing Aster bond with various family members. It was especially nice to see that more and more family members are accepting of his status as a witch, as well as to see those characters encourage them. Seeing him face family members who are prejudiced and both the continued hardships and how those supporting him come to his defense was wonderful. It was also nice to see how showing his magical abilities publicly to his family did for those who find themselves in similar situations as him.
It was also nice to see Ariel and Charlie’s friendship continue to blossom, even when friend fights happen. I found that Ariel’s plot did not wrap up given the information we found out about her biological family, and that it’s something that needs another volume to see how it turns out. It’s the only downside to this volume because there’s a lot more story to tell here, but I don’t think the targeted audience will notice that. Otherwise, I think this was a almost perfect ending to the series.
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