A girl who feels like she doesn't fit in loses her best friend to a witch, so she must go into a fantasy woods to save him. The writing was really nice, with some great imagery, and I especially liked the first half of the book, set in Minnesota. When she goes into the woods, it gets pretty interesting, with Hazel meeting all kinds of characters who mean to do her harm. However, I do wonder if it's a little too "out there" for kids - it's hard to make sense of what's happening a bit.