The return of the Christmas witch

Dan Murphy

Book - 2022

"By now you've heard the legend, all but forgotten, of Santa Claus's twin sister. Many years ago, this shadowy figure followed in Santa's footsteps, searching for him while leaving odd gifts of her own. One fateful night, they finally came face-to-face, and she hasn't been heard from since. Until now ... The Christmas witch has returned ... In the highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling The Legend of the The Christmas Witch, award-winning producer and actress Aubrey Plaza and her creative partner Dan Murphy give the true spirit of Christmas a modern and wonderfully witchy twist."--

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Subjects
Genres
Christmas stories
Children's stories
Christmas fiction
Fantasy fiction
Picture books
Published
New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Dan Murphy (author)
Other Authors
Aubrey Plaza, 1984- (author), Julia Iredale (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN
9780593350836
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Author Murphy and actor Plaza's follow-up to The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2021) sees the titular character entering the modern world. After hundreds of years sleeping in ice, Kristtörn, the Christmas Witch and the sister of Santa Claus, awakens to find she is alone and has lost her magical powers. After walking through a blizzard, she is welcomed indoors by a worker at Kringle Headquarters, a corporation that has replaced Santa Claus. While the Christmas Witch finds a spot to sleep in the woods, a girl named Poppy causes a ruckus at home, ridiculing her brother for believing in Santa. When Poppy discovers Kristtörn in the nearby woods, she leaves food and clothing for her, and Kristtörn leaves her gifts from the natural world in return. But as Kristtörn discovers more upsetting realities of the modern era and recovers her magic, she blames her brother for abandoning Christmas and decides to seek vengeance, making everyone pay. Santa arrives barely in time to stem the tide of his sister's violent rage and save Christmas. This tale's commentary on the commercialization of holidays is overshadowed by the destructive woman's rage, leaving readers to decipher layered messages about capitalism and anger; those unfamiliar with the first book will have an especially hard time doing so. Iredale's illustrations have a classic fairy-tale feel, with tones of white, brown, and forest green. Kristtörn and Santa are light-skinned; Poppy is tan-skinned. (This book was reviewed digitally.) Strictly for fans of the character's first outing. (Picture book. 5-10) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.