It’s some of the most introspection we’ve seen so far, and it gives us more insight into what matters most to each of them as well as their strengths and weaknesses. I also enjoy the way the challenges each of the main characters faces inside the castle are specifically designed to force character growth. Is she a villain? Is she there to help? I like that the narrative never settles firmly on either side, and my overall sense of her is that she’s playing to her own agenda, whatever that might be. While it’s almost certain that she is, in fact, a witch, we’re never sure which sort of witch she is. Ann Templeton hasn’t featured much since The Secret Path, which is a shame because she’s one of Spooksville’s most compelling characters.
So far, the books have been episodic with little overarching plot, and I think that’s why The Witch’s Revenge takes an upturn. Like most series, Spooksville is at its best when it’s playing the long game. Trigger warnings: some ableist language, bug horror, spiders, mild body horror, violence, threats. Inside, Adam, Watch, Sally, and Cindy will each have to face the thing they want most and discover that sometimes the things we desire most are the very things that can destroy us. When Watch has a problem that can’t be solved with modern science, they decide to visit her castle to see if she can help. Everyone in Spooksville claims that Ann Templeton is a witch, but Adam and Watch aren’t so sure.
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