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The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow

The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow

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  • Create Date：2021-07-03 01:31:34
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
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  • Author：Emma Steinkellner
  • ISBN：1534431489
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Rajiv ，

[Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] I loved this book so much！ Even though I have not read the previous book， “The Okay Witch，” I had no trouble catching up， thanks to Mr。 Laszlo， who gives us a recap。Firstly， I adored the storyline and thought it was superb！ As someone bullied in school and found myself average， I always thought of possible ‘what if’ situations to quickly fix and famous with my peers。 It was so exciting to see this portrayed in the tale， and I [Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] I loved this book so much！ Even though I have not read the previous book， “The Okay Witch，” I had no trouble catching up， thanks to Mr。 Laszlo， who gives us a recap。Firstly， I adored the storyline and thought it was superb！ As someone bullied in school and found myself average， I always thought of possible ‘what if’ situations to quickly fix and famous with my peers。 It was so exciting to see this portrayed in the tale， and I loved reading every page。 The author provides a beautiful message on how to accept and love yourself， irrespective of your shortcomings。Moreover， all the characters are simply adorable！ Moth is terrific in the lead， and I loved her family and friends。 Charlie always sticks by her side， and I adored their friendship。 Mr。 Gor-Gar is a sweetheart， and it was fun to see Moth’s reaction when she finds out about her mom。 I also loved Peter and hope he has his spin-off series where he experiences the modern world。Furthermore， the illustrations are also excellent！ I loved the bright colors and tone used to give the story a special touch。 The character’s expressions are unique， and I loved some of the emotions that characters express。Probably the only thing I would have liked to see more of is Moth’s family history with her father。 As I have not read the previous book， maybe we get more information there。 I am going to pick out Book one to see how it all started！Overall， “The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow” is my favorite graphic novel of 2021 so far， and I cherished every moment of it！ 。。。more

Marion ，

I adored book two in this series！ It is just so magical and heartwarming！ It perfectly captures the awkwardness of being a tween but it's got a lovely little mythology of its own that will engage readers。 If there's a middle reader in your life who can't stop reading graphic novels， this would be perfect for them！ I can't wait for more！ I adored book two in this series！ It is just so magical and heartwarming！ It perfectly captures the awkwardness of being a tween but it's got a lovely little mythology of its own that will engage readers。 If there's a middle reader in your life who can't stop reading graphic novels， this would be perfect for them！ I can't wait for more！ 。。。more

Grace ，

Thank you to Riveted by Simon Teen， Simon & Schuster， and Goodreads for sending me an ARC of this book。I thoroughly enjoyed The Okay Witch， so I was thrilled to learn that I had won an ARC of the sequel。 I found this book just as enjoyable as the first。 I love the art style of these graphic novels， it's adorable！ The story and characters are also enjoyable and charming。In this story， Moth， who has only recently discovered that she is a witch， attempts to use her newfound powers to fit in better Thank you to Riveted by Simon Teen， Simon & Schuster， and Goodreads for sending me an ARC of this book。I thoroughly enjoyed The Okay Witch， so I was thrilled to learn that I had won an ARC of the sequel。 I found this book just as enjoyable as the first。 I love the art style of these graphic novels， it's adorable！ The story and characters are also enjoyable and charming。In this story， Moth， who has only recently discovered that she is a witch， attempts to use her newfound powers to fit in better at school。 Moth has always felt like an outsider， so when she discovers some magic that is meant to help her become more like the people she wishes to emulate， she believes she has finally found， quite literally， a magical solution to her problems。 Unfortunately， this magic comes with a downside， and Moth is soon left to deal with the consequences of using magic she does not fully understand。The storyline of this volume may not be completely original， but I still enjoyed seeing how the story unfolded and the consequences were dealt with。 I also felt that this book did a good job of dealing with some pretty heavy issues in a middle-grade-friendly way。 Such issues include bullying， self-image and self-worth， and family relations。 It's great to see Moth's growth through the story and the way she learns to accept herself and stand up for herself。Where the first book in this series focused heavily on the past and Moth discovering her family history， as well as the magical land of Hecate， this book focuses more on Moth dealing with her life in the present in the human world。 It was a fun read and I look forward to seeing the finished book in full color （only the first couple chapters or so of this ARC were in color）。 。。。more

Lenoire ，

Moth Hush is getting used to her heritage and magical power but， she is still struggling at school。 Her best friend， Charlie， doesn't even understand how it feels to be constantly picked on。 To make matters worse， her mother decided to date her dorkiest teacher in the school。 Moth pockets a mysterious charm from her grandmother as it will unleash a more confident and popular version of herself。The comic was a funny and interesting read。 This was my first time being expose to the characters but， Moth Hush is getting used to her heritage and magical power but， she is still struggling at school。 Her best friend， Charlie， doesn't even understand how it feels to be constantly picked on。 To make matters worse， her mother decided to date her dorkiest teacher in the school。 Moth pockets a mysterious charm from her grandmother as it will unleash a more confident and popular version of herself。The comic was a funny and interesting read。 This was my first time being expose to the characters but， I was able to follow along without any issue。 However， the author does give a brief summary in the beginning but， I would recommend reading the first book in the series。 I am looking forward to reading Moth's next adventure。 。。。more

Steff Fox ，

Oh my goodness， this was such an amazing read with a brilliant commentary！ I’m so impressed with this book， sequel to the original The Okay Witch。 This is definitely a story worth reading and one I imagine many young readers will relate to and learn a lot from。 It’s even better than the first book！ Full review to come。

Aja ，

I was very pleasantly surprised by this book。 I really liked the first one， but this one absolutely delighted me。 The entire premise of the story is about wanting to change yourself， but learning to love yourself as is， which is a really powerful message to send， particularly to younger readers。 On second thought， it’s a very powerful message for ALL readers！ tThe characters were well developed， the recap at the beginning was very helpful， and the art style is wonderful。 The only thing I can eve I was very pleasantly surprised by this book。 I really liked the first one， but this one absolutely delighted me。 The entire premise of the story is about wanting to change yourself， but learning to love yourself as is， which is a really powerful message to send， particularly to younger readers。 On second thought， it’s a very powerful message for ALL readers！ tThe characters were well developed， the recap at the beginning was very helpful， and the art style is wonderful。 The only thing I can even think about complaining over is that the story starts off a tad slowly， but it’s such a minor issue that I easily got over it。 I got about half of the story in color before it switched to black and white， which is understandable for an ARC， but I can’t wait to see the whole thing in the vibrant colors that make such an impact！ 。。。more

Sarah ，

I just love this series！ I read The Okay Witch #1 last year and immediately fell in love with Moth。 I was thrilled to continue learning about her journey as a teenage witch in The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow。 Moth thought that everything would get easier now that she knows she's a witch。 Unfortunately， middle school is still middle school， even when you're a witch。Moth attempts to find a quick fix that will help her to be more like the popular girls。 Her friend Peter shows her a necklace th I just love this series！ I read The Okay Witch #1 last year and immediately fell in love with Moth。 I was thrilled to continue learning about her journey as a teenage witch in The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow。 Moth thought that everything would get easier now that she knows she's a witch。 Unfortunately， middle school is still middle school， even when you're a witch。Moth attempts to find a quick fix that will help her to be more like the popular girls。 Her friend Peter shows her a necklace that is supposed to do just that。 She soon learns that if something seems too good to be true， it probably isn't true。 Moth now must face the Hungry Shadow who is trying to assume control of Moth's body。Throughout this book， Moth learns some fantastic lessons about the importance of remaining to yourself and embracing your uniqueness。 I hope there are more books to come in this fantastic series！ Volume two releases on July 6， so you still have time to check out book 1！ Overall， 5/5 stars！ 。。。more

Amber Webb ，

Steinkellner does a great job with this Okay Witch sequel。 Moth is learning more about her witch abilities and finding her place in school。 She still struggles with not really quite fitting in all the time。 She is tired of being made fun of and isn't sure how to handle it: ignore it and walk away or stand up to the monsters！ That is until she discovers a charm at her Grandmother's party。Moth has decisions to make。 It's hard as a teenager to know the right thing to do， but being a witch adds a wh Steinkellner does a great job with this Okay Witch sequel。 Moth is learning more about her witch abilities and finding her place in school。 She still struggles with not really quite fitting in all the time。 She is tired of being made fun of and isn't sure how to handle it: ignore it and walk away or stand up to the monsters！ That is until she discovers a charm at her Grandmother's party。Moth has decisions to make。 It's hard as a teenager to know the right thing to do， but being a witch adds a whole new element; use your magic or not？！This story is about the battle of being yourself or being accepted and liked in middle school。 It tells the story of who and what really matters。 。。。more

Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader ，

RTC for blog tour。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster for my book for review。

Mariela ，

If you love the first one， then you'll want to read this！ Moth's life did not get easier just because she has powers。 Instead， it may be harder because she still feels so helpless。 When she finds a magical object that helps her become more than what she really is， she decides to take a chance。 What she discovers is that trying to be something that you're not can completely overwhelm you and run away pretty quickly if you're not watching。 I love the artwork， I love the story， I love the character If you love the first one， then you'll want to read this！ Moth's life did not get easier just because she has powers。 Instead， it may be harder because she still feels so helpless。 When she finds a magical object that helps her become more than what she really is， she decides to take a chance。 What she discovers is that trying to be something that you're not can completely overwhelm you and run away pretty quickly if you're not watching。 I love the artwork， I love the story， I love the characters， and I really hope that I get to read so much more about Moth's adventures！I received this arc from the publisher for my honest review。 。。。more

Jen ，

** I read an advance reader copy of this book that I won through a Goodreads giveaway。 **This was a very enjoyable middle-grade graphic novel with some great lessons on being true to yourself and not trying to take short cuts。 And it addressed those lessons with magic and fun， not heavy-handed 'thou shalt nots'。 Definitely recommended for the middle school crowd！ ** I read an advance reader copy of this book that I won through a Goodreads giveaway。 **This was a very enjoyable middle-grade graphic novel with some great lessons on being true to yourself and not trying to take short cuts。 And it addressed those lessons with magic and fun， not heavy-handed 'thou shalt nots'。 Definitely recommended for the middle school crowd！ 。。。more

Shawna ，

Wonderfully illustrated graphic novel about a middle school witch and how magic cant always solve her problems。 This was the second book in the series-now I will be going back to read the first。

Rebecca Morrell ，

Although I had not read the first in the series， The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow kept me entertained and I am sure that it would do the same for my students。 Emma Steinkellner， in the same spirit as Sabrina that I loved as a kid， created a lovable band of characters that you want to root for。 The story is engaging and relatable to middle schoolers。 It comes along with growth for the main character and beautiful story arc。 I would love to see another installment。

Pam ，

Graphic NovelI received an electronic ARC from Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing through NetGalley。Moth is back and still struggling to fit in。 Not easy when your mom and grandmother are witches who have been alive since before the Salem Witch trials。 She is learning to control and use her magic but it's a slow process。 All she wants is to fit in and not be bullied - nothing unusual for a middle school student。 She finds an old necklace while celebrating her grandmother and "borrows" it a Graphic NovelI received an electronic ARC from Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing through NetGalley。Moth is back and still struggling to fit in。 Not easy when your mom and grandmother are witches who have been alive since before the Salem Witch trials。 She is learning to control and use her magic but it's a slow process。 All she wants is to fit in and not be bullied - nothing unusual for a middle school student。 She finds an old necklace while celebrating her grandmother and "borrows" it as it says it will bring courage and bring out someone's best qualities to make them belong。 As with any gift/promise such as this， there are hidden caveats。 Though there are moments Moth really enjoys like standing up to and defeating the class bully and winning the annual Miss Founderella contest， she realizes the consequences are too high。 Moth has to defeat a demon who wants to take over her life and rule from within her body。 Middle grade readers will appreciate the humor and slight scariness in this second book。 I appreciate seeing the characters evolve and mature - flaws and all。 。。。more

Laura Mauro ，

* I got this book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts*I really enjoyed this read。 It was another fun adventure set in this world。 This book also tackled harder issues like friendship issues， self discovery with a magic twist。 I also liked how this book tackled harder culture issues and how the impacts the future。 It was a fast pace read。 It also really liked how the magic developed in this book as well。 This book/ graphic novel had a nice balance between contempory issues but al * I got this book for review from the publisher for my honest thoughts*I really enjoyed this read。 It was another fun adventure set in this world。 This book also tackled harder issues like friendship issues， self discovery with a magic twist。 I also liked how this book tackled harder culture issues and how the impacts the future。 It was a fast pace read。 It also really liked how the magic developed in this book as well。 This book/ graphic novel had a nice balance between contempory issues but also urban setting。 I really loved the friendship that was at the heart of it and the side plot of the mom character was also enjoyable。 I am excited to see where the future books in this series。 goes。 。。。more

Patti Sabik ，

So glad I took a chance at reading the E ARC volume 2 of “The Okay Witch” on NetGalley。 Not only was the artwork brilliant and the middle school angst storyline engaging， but the graphic novel goes so much deeper delving into misogyny and racism。 Our protagonist Moth Hush， is a multiracial tween witch descended from persecuted 17th century witches。 I especially appreciated the recap in the beginning of the book for those of us who hadn’t read volume 1。 It didn’t spoil the first book， but it caug So glad I took a chance at reading the E ARC volume 2 of “The Okay Witch” on NetGalley。 Not only was the artwork brilliant and the middle school angst storyline engaging， but the graphic novel goes so much deeper delving into misogyny and racism。 Our protagonist Moth Hush， is a multiracial tween witch descended from persecuted 17th century witches。 I especially appreciated the recap in the beginning of the book for those of us who hadn’t read volume 1。 It didn’t spoil the first book， but it caught us up nicely。 。。。more

Jas Asbill ，

I remember dreaming of how wonderful it would be if I could just solve my problems and gain my desires through magic。 As kids， we don’t think through all the things that would have to twist into place for our desires to be fulfilled。 This is a great graphic novel！ It felt very realistic to the drama of middle school！

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Alicia ，

Pretty much I want Moth's wardrobe， I think it's adorable and her quirkiness is what I love about her but what her classmates loath and try to make fun of her at every turn-including when she shows up in an almost identical winter vest as her teacher who everyone thinks is a dweeb anyway （plus he ends up dating Moth's mom in this book too）。But Moth is battling that anxiousness of middle grade that is navigating friendships and bullying， being yourself while trying to fit in and be liked。 There's Pretty much I want Moth's wardrobe， I think it's adorable and her quirkiness is what I love about her but what her classmates loath and try to make fun of her at every turn-including when she shows up in an almost identical winter vest as her teacher who everyone thinks is a dweeb anyway （plus he ends up dating Moth's mom in this book too）。But Moth is battling that anxiousness of middle grade that is navigating friendships and bullying， being yourself while trying to fit in and be liked。 There's witchiness and a cat， her adorable mother and her straight-as-an-arrow witch grandmother， and a whole lot of hijinks before Moth learns to stand up for herself。 The colors， Moth's wardrobe， Moth's best friend， her family， all make it a fun series to adore。 It's a perfect graphic novel format choice。 。。。more

Mary ，

In the second volume of the Okay Witch， we see Moth struggling to be herself in a school， and town， that doesn't always like and respect that。 I highly recommend reading the first volume of the Okay Witch not only because this books is a continuation but because it's really well-written and fun。 Moth is a witch， just like her mother and grandmother， which causes problems for her。 Moth is sick of being made fun of and laughed at in school。 So when she has the opportunity to be a better version of In the second volume of the Okay Witch， we see Moth struggling to be herself in a school， and town， that doesn't always like and respect that。 I highly recommend reading the first volume of the Okay Witch not only because this books is a continuation but because it's really well-written and fun。 Moth is a witch， just like her mother and grandmother， which causes problems for her。 Moth is sick of being made fun of and laughed at in school。 So when she has the opportunity to be a better version of herself， she takes it。 However， with most things having to do with magic， not everything is as it seems。 In the book we see Moth come to terms with who she is and how she fits in in her family， her school， and her town。 I think this is well-written with really great art。 I like the friendship aspects as well as the way Moth has to deal with bullies。 I look forward to the next book to see where magic， and life， take Moth！ （Read a digital ARC via Netgalley。） 。。。more

Emily Myhren ，

A Sabrina the Teenage Witch for a new generation。

Jenn Marshall ，

The second book in the Okay Witch series is about Moth Hush settling into her new life as a witch。 I really enjoyed the intro， it was a very cute recap。 The art is cute and the colors are brilliant。 While I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book， my students will be super excited to get their hands on this book。 Everything about it will resonate with my students。4 stars The second book in the Okay Witch series is about Moth Hush settling into her new life as a witch。 I really enjoyed the intro， it was a very cute recap。 The art is cute and the colors are brilliant。 While I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book， my students will be super excited to get their hands on this book。 Everything about it will resonate with my students。4 stars 。。。more

Tamikan ，

Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for an ARC of this book。 Pros:-Super cute art-The teenage angst！ the feelings！ OMG middle is the worst for nerdy kids and this book understands！-Positive message and relationshipsCons:-Looking at it from the target audience's POV， I got nothing-From my teacher POV， I was bothered by some of the jokes at the expense of the teacher characterI'm glad there was a recap because I literally forgot what happened in this series after I rea Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for an ARC of this book。 Pros:-Super cute art-The teenage angst！ the feelings！ OMG middle is the worst for nerdy kids and this book understands！-Positive message and relationshipsCons:-Looking at it from the target audience's POV， I got nothing-From my teacher POV， I was bothered by some of the jokes at the expense of the teacher characterI'm glad there was a recap because I literally forgot what happened in this series after I read probably five graphic novels and at least three books about witches last year。 This is a great continuation of Moth's story about being a teenage witch。 Now into her second semester of 8th grade， Moth just wants to be a cool kid and decides using magic is the best way to get there。 Of course， the magic she uses has some drawbacks。 This is a great middle school story about standing up to bullies and offers alternatives to kids for what to do instead of just ignoring them。 The overall message of standing up for yourself and acceptance is such an important topic for kids this age。 I want to drill "If I don't bother you， why do you bother me？" as a come back for my kiddos who get picked on。 I highly recommend this for middle school students， especially those struggling to find their crowd， and I hope Emma Steinkellner continues Moth's journey of becoming a witch with more installments。 。。。more

Ava Budavari ，

This middle grade graphic novel series about an okay witch is just wonderful！ And the sequel did not disappoint！

Anmiryam ，

I love the artwork and the magic。 The characters are charming and diverse。 I wish it wasn't quite so obviously didactic， but I'm not 10 so it might work better for the middle grade demographic。 I love the artwork and the magic。 The characters are charming and diverse。 I wish it wasn't quite so obviously didactic， but I'm not 10 so it might work better for the middle grade demographic。 。。。more

elfqueenvik ，

The second comic in this series picks up where the first volume leaves off （literally with a recap。） The art and the diversify of the cast of course are great， but the best part about this book is the character development。 The general theme is self acceptance， I really liked this comic and I recommend it！ Many thanks to Netgalley for the ARC！

Tracey ，

*reviewed from uncorrected eARC via netgalley*diverse children's middlegrade graphic novel （Moth tries to use magic to fit in better at middleschool and not get teased， but it backfires）。readable， relatable story with positive messaging for middleschoolers who are "different。" Would definitely recommend to any kids in that age group。 Second in series， but works fine as a standalone。 *reviewed from uncorrected eARC via netgalley*diverse children's middlegrade graphic novel （Moth tries to use magic to fit in better at middleschool and not get teased， but it backfires）。readable， relatable story with positive messaging for middleschoolers who are "different。" Would definitely recommend to any kids in that age group。 Second in series， but works fine as a standalone。 。。。more

Heidi ，

This is a shaping up to be a really good kids graphic novel series。 It’s emotionally intelligent and doesn’t minimize how the characters feel with a nice touch of magic to cushion the more emotionally painful parts of the story。 I think my one really complaint would be I think the noses look a bit odd but that’s petty nitpicking and I certainly can’t draw so they’re fine…

Jennifer ，

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback。As with the previous book in this series， the artwork is lovely and the story keeps you interested in both the moral and the actual way we get there。 Moth is developing into a wonderful character who is learning what it means to be a witch through some very important life lessons that translate well into the middle schooler experience。 While there are characters who are less than wonderful people， they are I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback。As with the previous book in this series， the artwork is lovely and the story keeps you interested in both the moral and the actual way we get there。 Moth is developing into a wonderful character who is learning what it means to be a witch through some very important life lessons that translate well into the middle schooler experience。 While there are characters who are less than wonderful people， they aren't truly evil - except the demon of course - and that makes this book even better for kids who are sorting through the same issues that Moth faces。 I do wish we'd had a bit more Hecate in this book， but I get that it isn't the focus nor will it be as the series - I hope there are more books - evolves。 Because this is the second book， I felt like we got a bit more focus on Moth and her character， as well as those around her， than in the first book where we were really working through her discovery that she's a witch。 I actually think that made this book stronger （for me） than the first。 All in all， good second book and will make me read others in the series。 。。。more

Keisha | A Book Like You ，

Emma Steinkellner has done it again！ The first book in this series is still my favorite， but I really enjoyed the message in this one！ I can’t wait to purchase a finished copy！*ARC provided by School Library Journal。