2 ⭐️s
This coming-of-age story centers around the Witchlings, chosen by their town leader to be “spare” witches. They are singled out as unnecessary in their community, and this isolation brings to light both systemic abuse revolving around class and familial abuse. I really wanted to like this book, but I found the pacing and plot to be too messy and incongruent. The characters were great, but everything else felt sloppy and unbelievable.