I read this series so long ago, and just remembered about it. It was so beautiful.

My favorite character used to be Alice, I even named a cat after her. But now I realize how evil she was. She snapped the necks of bunnies... like, girl, eat a frickin’ apple! ?

And Grimalkin seemed so cool, until I remembered she tried to kill a 15-year-old just because her community of witches wanted her to.

Also, the Spook was pretty sexist. I still like Tom’s apprentice (forgot her name), but she died. ?

And I guess the dogs were okay. But two of them died. ?

And Alice’s nice relative was a good character.

Some of of the books were pretty trippy. So. Much. Stuff. Happened.

The author obviously had a huge imagination. I remember there was a whole species of humanoids for one entire book, and Alice went to other realms in another. GOOD stuff.

I kind of think Joseph Delaney made up names, but I remember my mom got mad when I told her about the Kabbalos, since Kabbalah is Jewish mysticism. Also, witch Sabbaths are called that because people in the olden days thought Jews celebrating the Shabat were evil witches.

I think what I appreciate most from the series is that dark, rainy-day feeling, and the wild creativity of it.

Thanks!

That's a beautiful post sharing your thoughts! Why don't you publish it as a new post, rather than a reply to mine, so more people have a chance to see it and respond to you?