The Last Wrathwitch by David Paul George

When Affinity Blending was six years old, she summoned the demon that took her mom to hell by playing with magic outside. Now, at fifteen and the last remaining Wrathwitch on the planet, Affinty must learn to master the very magic that destroyed her life. Not to mention dealing with bullies, periods, and making friends at her new school. But with her Aunt Serenity and familiar Leon at her side, Affinty feels like she's got this... almost. 

Honestly, this was just a cute little coming of age story about a young girl finding and making her in path in the face of "time honored tradition." It's a tried and true classic theme, and Affinty was the perfect character for this theme. 

There are two portions of this I really enjoyed, though. The first was taking the self-doubt and self-esteem issues that fifteen old girls face, and having this be a physical manifestation. As a parent, I found this to be a brilliant tool (witch or not) to help kiddos confront this. The second was that Affinty's path seems to be simply kindness. Affinty passes all of her witchy tests simply by being kind to everyone around her, and I really enjoyed that. It's something we need right now more than ever. 

I did take a star off for this because, again, as a mom, I've never heard my kids just blurt out to another kid. "Oh well, I thought you were gay." It seemed so out of touch with how kids/teens actually interact today. 

Other than that, I found this to be a fun read for teens and adults alike with great characters that would be perfect for anyone who enjoyed Kiki's Delivery Service.

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