She says: “the best leaders are the ones who don’t want to lead.” The book ends with Tor shouldering the heavy burden of the Night Witch’s abilities with his friends and family at his side to defend Emblem Island from the coming darkness.Ĭurse of the Night Witch is steeped in Latin American folklore amplified by the author’s rich imagination. She picked Tor because the Night Witch believes he won’t abuse her skills. Tor is unwilling to inherit her abilities, but the Night Witch passes on her power anyway. She warns Tor that a greater darkness, one that is all evil, is rising and that she has picked Tor as her successor. The Night Witch used The Book of Cuentos to frame herself as a villain in order to prevent her from getting her power stolen. Eventually, they reach the Night Witch – but things aren’t as clear-cut as they have been written in the storybook. To find her, the group uses The Book of Cuentos, a storybook that includes legends about Emblem Island’s history that turn out to be more than just stories.
Tor teams up with his friends, Melda and Engle, to find the legendary Night Witch, a fearsome woman who is said to have hundreds of emblems that she gained from killing their original owners. However, rejecting one’s emblem is a sure-fire way to get cursed, which is exactly what happens when Tor wakes up the next day with a curse mark where his leadership emblem once was. Tor decides that this Eve he’ll wish for a new emblem.
On the New Years’ holiday, Eve, the town gathers to send their yearly wishes to the wish god. He expects to live an uneventful life and take over his mother’s position as town chief. While other people can speak with animals, have beautiful singing voices, or culinary talent, Tor’s emblem is for leadership. Everyone on Emblem Island has a symbol that decides their fate, but Tor Luna seems like the only person who hates the one he’s been given.
0 kommentar(er)
