Witchlings: The Golden Frog Games, by Claribel A. Ortega

Witchlings: The Golden Frog Games, by Claribel A. Ortega

From the publisher, Scholastic Press: available May 2, 2023

Get ready for more magic, mayhem, and monstruos in this magical sequel to Witchlings from Claribel A. Ortega, author of Ghost Squad and Frizzy.

Every four years, the Twelve Towns gather for a legendary magical tournament--the Golden Frog Games.

With Ravenskill hosting this year's games, all eyes are on Seven Salazar, Valley Pepperhorn and Thorn Laroux: the most famous Spares in the Twelve Towns. Thorn is ready to compete as a fashion champion, but when a forbidden hex is used to turn her fellow champions to stone, suspicion lands on the Witchlings.

As the Witchlings attempt to unravel the mystery of the stonifications, future Uncle Seven is harboring a dangerous secret: While she's supposed to be able to communicate with animals, the voices she hears most clearly belong to monstruos, and one spine-chilling voice is the loudest of all.

Can Seven fix her broken magic and find out who is stonifying the champions . . . before Thorn becomes the next victim?

   

I really got more into the story halfway through. I was enjoying it and then I was caught up in it, wanting to keep reading. Y’all know I love witch / fantasy stories and having read the first one in the series, I was happy to read book 2. I do wish I had gone back and reread the first book, since my memory isn’t great. Also, just because it was fun the first time around! To see that book 3 came out in 2024, I feel a wee bit behind on this one. I guess it doesn’t always matter when you pick up a book, just that you do. 

So many different characters with lots of magic, this is an action-packed story with heart and friendship at its core. I always want to help them so much! There is a cliffhanger ending, so I’m definitely headed to book 3! And guess what? Book 4 is coming....