The Ragwitch
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The Ragwitch is a young adult horror/fantasy novel written by Garth Nix. It was published in 1995 by Tor Books.
Summary
Julia and her brother, Paul, are spending a day by the beach when they discover a midden heap. They climb to the top, where Julia discovers a rag doll. It turns out to be a powerful and evil witch, and it possesses Julia and spirits her away through a ring of fire. Paul manages to follow them by chance, and he finds himself in a strange country desperately unprepared for the return of the Ragwitch. The people aid him as he searches for a way to free his sister, action following at every turn, as both Paul and Julia battle the Ragwitch. There are no strong fighters to help Paul, no saviors for him. He must find his own way, and that it what makes the book unique. Because Paul is no hero, his war is one of bravery and brains, not brawn. Julia has her own story. Although she is much more courageous than Paul, her war is one of the mind, resisting the power of the Ragwitch from within the witch's very body.