She and Elber were lovers in the war, and when she finds him married she puts a curse on his family. Then, a woman in white arrives in their small Oklahoma town. She wanted her brother to stay in Europe, where she might eventually join him she doesn't understand his rush to settle down. He isn't willing to play with Vonceil the way he did before- he immediately proposes to and marries a young woman Vonceil finds deeply boring. Vonceil is the youngest of five siblings, but she's always related most to her oldest brother, Elber but when he comes back from the trenches of WWI he has changed. I did not quite understand what had happened finally.

The ending for Vonceil was also unexplained. The book is super short for the kind of story the author wanted to tell. I feel the story had a larger scope in terms of the page coverage and could've been conveyed better to its readers. The Sugar witch was abruptly introduced and hurriedly exited from the eclectic prospect of turning Vonceil herself to a witch. This book would've been a great get through had it not been for the lack of properly fleshed out characters. A book isn't just its characters, story plot or the illustrations in this case. However, I am trying to piece the discomfort I've felt after ending the book. WHAT A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED STORY! A pastel color palette and super expressive characters with descriptively chalked surroundings was very inviting to see. Warning - This review may feel like a spoiler, although it isn't one. So, if you've loved this book, please move on. The journey will change Vonceil, but along the way she'll learn a lot about love and what it means to grow up.Īn outlier review this one. To find out, Vonceil will have to strike out on her own and delve deep into the world of witchcraft, confronting dangerous relatives, shapeshifting animals, a capricious Sugar Witch, and the Lady in White herself-the foreboding Salt Witch. Who is this lady dressed all in white, what has she done to the farm, and what does Vonceil's old uncle Dell know about her? When he refuses to leave his wife, she puts a curse on the family well, turning the entire town's water supply into saltwater. Then a mysterious and captivating woman shows up at the farm and confronts Elber for leaving her in France. He even marries the girl he had left behind. His experiences have changed him into a serious and responsible man who doesn't have time for Vonceil anymore.

When Vonceil's older brother, Elber, comes home to their family's Oklahoma farm after serving on the front lines of World War I, things aren't what she expects. When a jealous witch curses her family's well, it's up to Vonceil to set things right in an epic journey that will leave her changed forever.

Salt Magic by Hope Larson