House of Elephants

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About House of Elephants

Title: House of Elephants (Witchlings #3)

Author: Claribel A. Ortega

Pub. Date: October 1, 2024

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook

Pages: 432

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From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Claribel A. Ortega: The third book in the spellbinding Witchlings series!

It’s been months since the end of the Golden Frog Games, and a cure for the hex that turned young witches to stone still hasn’t been found. Seven and Thorn want nothing more than to find a way to heal their friends, but everything they try ends in failure.

When the Black Moon Ceremony arrives earlier than expected, Seven and Thorn take it as a chance to welcome any new Spares into their coven. But rather than welcoming a few Spares like they thought, all the witchlings in the ceremony are chosen to enter the Spare coven!

The new Spares are met with anger from the Hill Society. They create more unfair laws that ban Spares from using magic and being equals in Twelve Towns society! On top of all that, Spares start disappearing. And no one seems to care.

As Seven and Thorn struggle to find a cure for the stone hex and to stop the Twelve Town’s unfair treatment of Spares once and for all, they discover a piece of hidden history that will change everything – if they can get anyone to listen to them.

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Review for House of Elephants

This is the 3rd book in a fantastic series. The covers are gorgeous, and the writing superb. While I recommend starting with the first book, it’s not absolutely necessary. But… why not? I have a feeling you’ll go back to the beginning anyway.

Valley, a witchling, has been turned to stone. Of course, I’m not going to throw out a spoiler as to what’s happening in their magical world. I will say it’s a menacing force to be reckoned with. I fell in love with these lively characters long ago and enjoyed this new plot. A lot. There are all kinds of twists to keep you guessing right up to the end. You’ll soon understand where the title came from also.

About the Author

Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad, Witchlings, and Frizzy (Pura Belpre Award-winner), is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she’s not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she’s cohosting her podcasts Write or Die and Bad Author Book Club and helping authors navigate publishing with her consulting business, GIFGRRL. Featured on BuzzFeed, NPR, Good Morning America, and Deadline.