If you’re a witch living on a remote arctic island, and the entire island runs on magic, lacking magical skills is not just an inconvenience, it can be a matter of life and death–or, at least, a darn good reason to run away from home. Katrina’s spells don’t just fizzle; they backfire with spectacular results, oftentimes involving green goo. A failure as a witch, Kat decides to run away and find her dead father’s non-magical family. But before she can, she stumbles onto why her magic is out of whack: a curse from a Siberian shaman. The young witch, accompanied by her half-vampire brother, must travel to the Hall of the Mountain King and the farthest reaches of Siberia to regain her magic, dodging attacks by the shaman along the way. Quotes from Pre-release Reviewers: In a world of witches, warlocks, and trolls, one girl seeks the family she’s never known. A powerful shaman is determined she’ll never find them. This intriguing story of magic, family, and secrets, will captivate readers and leave them begging for more. I highly recommend Bad Spelling by Marva Dasef. – Cheryl Malandrinos, author of Little Shepherd.