The Curse of the Wax Witch: A Halloween Tale

Ruth Jones is new to Lorewood, a Massachusetts town famous for its Halloween celebrations and local witch legend. This year however, something sinister is stalking the children of Lorewood, making them disappear—as if they never existed.

Ruth and her friends are the only people who remember the missing children. They must solve a dark mystery if they ever hope to see them again.

Can Ruth stop history repeating itself by breaking the curse before Halloween is over? Or is she doomed to be the next victim of The Wax Witch?

The Curse of The Wax A Halloween Tale

Halloween is an often overlooked theme for young adult novels, the setting frequently seen as either too childish or too gruesome. But The Curse of the Wax Witch focuses on the nostalgia and traditions that accompany the exciting holiday, highlighting how Halloween can bring people together while making them scream.

This self-contained upper grade school novel follows Ruth Jones and her friends as they do battle against a supernatural curse that is blinking children out of existence in a terrifying fashion. The 13-year-olds will have to contend with bugs, beasts and hordes of the undead as they race against time to solve a dark mystery and set right a grave injustice. All of this is set within the idyllic Massachusetts town of Lorewood, a place steeped in history and folklore.

This coming-of-age adventure focuses on friendship, traditions, problem-solving and heroism. The horror elements are age-appropriate, and this tale is a good gateway into the horror genre for teenagers. The novel is also heavily themed around Halloween, so will appeal to fans of the holiday and those wanting a story to 'get them into the spooky spirit'.