Witchlings

Witchlings introduces readers to the magical town of Ravenskill, where young witches are sorted into covens. Seven Salazar, a spirited twelve-year-old, finds herself in an undesirable 'Spare' coven with two other misfits. When their coven's sealing ceremony fails, they are given an 'impossible task' to prove their worth, with the dire consequence of being turned into toads if they fail. This action-packed middle grade fantasy, perfect for ages 8-12, champions themes of friendship, self-acceptance, and resilience. It features Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor and strong girl-power vibes, offering a vibrant Latine-inspired magical world.

A magical adventure for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Nevermoor, about three witchlings who must work together to do the impossible if they have any hope of earning their full powers. Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches. And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare! Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful, and are looked down on by everyone. Even worse, when Seven and the other two Spares perform the magic circle to seal their coven and cement themselves as sisters, it doesn't work! They're stuck as Witchlings--and will never be able to perform powerful magic. Seven invokes her only option: the impossible task. The three Spares will be assigned an impossible task: If they work together and succeed at it, their coven will be sealed and they'll gain their full powers. If they fail... Well, the last coven to make the attempt ended up being turned into toads. Forever. But maybe friendship can be the most powerful magic of all... With action-packed adventure, a coven of quirky witchlings, Claribel A. Ortega's signature humor and girl-power vibes, you won't be able to put down this middle grade Latine witch story.