Rare is the girl who hasn't at some point or another, dreamed of channeling the powers of Mother Earth to shape her world. As one of such a throng, I found immense satisfsction in this book. Fans of The VVitch will find this story familiar territory in many ways, but perhaps more delightfully indulgent. A gripping story of death and rebirth is accompanied by Brom's grotesque and enchanting artwork. It is hard to look at the image of The Witch, or the cover of the book itself and think, god, I wish that were me.