In "Witch Rising" by Nancy Ohlin, the story follows a young girl named Aster, who discovers her family's secret legacy of witchcraft. As tensions rise in her small town, Aster must navigate her emerging powers and the deep-rooted prejudices against witches that threaten her and her loved ones. As she grapples with her identity and the moral complexities of using her abilities, Aster faces adversaries who seek to eradicate her kind. Balancing the challenges of teenage life and the weight of her newfound responsibilities, Aster is drawn into a battle that will test her courage and redefine what it means to be a witch. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called B*Witch .

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2021 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Paige McKenzie is the star of the hit YouTube channel The Haunting of Sunshine Girl Network . What began as a simple 'girl and her haunted house' story has grown to a multi-webisode network with stories of zombies, ghosts, Sasquatch and lots of Sunshine! Nancy Ohlin is the author of Thorn Abbey and Beauty . She lives with her family in upstate New York.