Paige Crutcher is the author of THE ORPHAN WITCH. Her work appears in multiple anthologies and online publications, and she is a former Southern Correspondent for Publishers Weekly. She is an artist and yogi, and when not writing, she prefers to spend her time trekking through the forest with her children, hunting for portals to new worlds.
Impressive. - Publishers Weekly The novel's intricate Western European-inspired worldbuilding and layered character make it a fit for fans of Alice Hoffman and Deborah Harkness. - Library Journal Enthralling and lyrical, The Orphan Witch weaves a story of a haunting curse and a homecoming that is so well deserved. I love this book! -J.R. Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author Paige Crutcher's debut THE ORPHAN WITCH is an enthralling and mystical journey into the heart of her wildly inventive characters. A page-turning story that transports and bewitches, Crutcher knows her magic well. For fans of Alice Hoffman and Deborah Harkness, this debut is imbued with the beauty of myth, lore and legend. Crutcher is a dazzling new voice in fantasy. --Patti Callahan, New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Wardrobe Mystical, magical, and wildly original, THE ORPHAN WITCH is a great story from an exciting new voice in fantasy. Persephone May is a witch for the ages, a tough, uncompromising, powerful time walker with a wicked gaze and a heart of gold. Her journey to find her family and herself and the lost witches of Wile Ilse is both rollicking adventure and intimate exploration. If Alice Hoffman and Sara Addison Allen had a witchy love child, she would be Paige Crutcher. Do not miss this beautifully realized debut!--- JT Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of HER DARK LIES Cozy and alluring as a magic cup of tea or a magic library, you'll want to adopt THE ORPHAN WITCH even if she is dangerous. --Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon Lexicon Trilogy THE ORPHAN WITCH is a well-crafted, magical tale about finding out who you really are--and discovering the true meaning of home. Paige Crutcher's enchanting debut will charm you from the first page to the last! --Julianne Maclean, USA Today bestselling author of A FIRE SPARKLING