The Witch of Duva

#146 in Young adult

The Witch of Duva

Leigh Bardugo

Original language ENYoung adult

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 10100 ratingsConfidence 40%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#146 of 200 in Young adult ahead of 27% of the category
72
Pages
about 1.5 h
Reading time

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About the book

There was a time when the woods near Duva ate girls...or so the story goes. But it's just possible that the danger may be a little bit closer to home. "The Witch of Duva" is a Tor.com Original short story, a companion folk tale to Leigh Bardugo's debut novel, Shadow and Bone. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.2 across 100 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 40% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.2100 100%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “Wow... this was really quite dark. Absolutely loved it and was so surprised by the ending!”

    ★ 5/5Cee-na on Hardcover

Frequently asked

What age is The Witch of Duva for?

The Witch of Duva sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 72 pages — shorter than 100% of the ranked books in Young adult.

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