Books like Plain Kate by Erin Bow
Plain Kate lives in a tight‑knit village steeped in superstitions and curses, where songs soothe wounds and shadows wield deep magic. As the wood‑carver’s daughter, she is renowned for her exquisite wooden charms, earning the dangerous nickname "witch‑blade" in a town that hunts and burns witches. After her father’s death and a mysterious fog darkening the countryside, the townspeople turn against her, blaming her for the calamities that plague them. A stranger named Linay offers a perilous bargain: he will give Kate the chance to leave the town and grant her heart’s deepest wish in exchange for her shadow. Yet Kate quickly learns that living without a shadow may be impossible, and Linay’s plans are darker than she imagined.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Erin Bow
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