The Witch Hazel Tree

by Leandra Inglis

The Spider Prince Trilogy #2


“You flinch at house spiders. I am much more dangerous than they are.”


It’s been six months since she moved to Lockswood and Edna Koch likes to think she’s adjusting well. Her magic is growing stronger as she trains with the witch Darling and every day they try something new to break her curse. She’s even settling into being considered a member of the Faerie Court by nature of her friendships with the Monarchy. And if the Spider Prince teases her at every turn, well, she knows how he is about humans.


But when the Queen of Lockswood returns and King Pan is exiled from the throne, Edna and her magic will be pushed to new extremes as she fights for her new home. With her friends—including re-enforcements from her hometown of Fairy Hill—she’s thrust into the world of faerie politics, espionage, and magic like she’s never been before.


She’s going to have to be brave.

283 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 2021

About the author

Leandra 'LJ' Inglis was born in western Canada and spent her most formative years living in southern England, meaning she has strong opinions on which words should be spelt with the letter u, which sport should be called football, and how to pronounce the word jaguar. She's also been known to get confused about which words and phrases are used in which country and has been told by people in England that she still sounds Canadian, while people in Canada insist she has a British accent. When she's not writing, she's probably enthusing over some other media or talking to friends around the world on discord.

She writes mainly in the YA/NA category, focusing on the science fiction and fantasy genres, and creating fun and fantastical stories that emphasise friendships and coming of age while following characters who are over the age of eighteen. In her words, 'adults deserve to have adventures too'.

Reviews

[Maddie Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so fantastic I couldn’t put it down!

What I loved about the second book that carries on from the first is the emphasis on self discovery and friendship, it’s so beautiful to read!

Edna is such an infectious character, she feels so full of life and following her story and her rise in power was just so beautiful! And watching her create her own connections to both humans and fae alike all the while finding ways to accept her curse was honestly heartwarming!

I cannot wait for the finale <3

[Jennifer Reeves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved Edna's story! This was as great sequel and continuation of the world established in the first book.