The Promise Witch

The Promise Witch is the thrilling conclusion to The Wild Magic trilogy, a middle-grade fantasy adventure that sees young witch Mup facing her greatest challenge yet. After a cursed winter, Witches Borough is now suffering from a devastating drought, and Mup, a unique 'stitcher of worlds,' is tasked with bringing water back to her dying land. Her quest becomes complicated by the arrival of Magda, Crow's mother, who demands Mup fulfill a promise, adding layers of family loyalty and risk. This book explores themes of courage, community, and environmental responsibility, resonating with contemporary climate concerns. It's a darkly enchanting tale brimming with drama and danger, perfect for readers aged 8-11, and can be enjoyed as a standalone adventure or as the culmination of the series.

The Wild Magic trilogy culminates in a middle-grade fantasy adventure about witches, courage, community, and the terrors of sudden climate change. Third in a darkly enchanting trilogy after Begone the Raggedy Witches and The Little Grey Girl, The Promise Witch opens in a time of heat and thirst. The deposed old tyrant of a queen sent a cursed winter to bury Witches Borough in snow. Months later, the clouds have vanished, but an equally cursed drought has settled over the castle and its river, now bone-dry. Witches Borough is dying, and though Mup is the pathfinder, the stitcher of worlds, is she strong enough to mend a scorched landscape and bring the water home? Enter a raggedy witch trailing a storm of ashes: Magda, Crow’s mother. She wants Mup to fulfill a promise. She wants Mup to help her. And woe betide any who stand in her way. Irish storyteller Celine Kiernan’s breathtaking tale of family, loyalty, and risk caps a timeless trilogy brimming with drama and danger—and heartbreaking resonance to the struggles of today.