title: Beyond the Wicked Willow: Chronicles of a Teenage Witchslayer
author:  M.J. Rocissono 
description: "A poignant, genre-bending pastiche that takes the hero's journey monomyth to new and refreshing places. A warm, wondrous, and life-affirming odyssey that breathes new life into the old traditions of our European roots and lore." <b>-John Fusco, screenwriter-novelist</b><br /><br />"Brimming with humor, humanity and epic adventure. Loved every bit of it and rationed the chapters like a potion."<b>-Dean Sheril Antonio</b><b>,NYU Tisch School of the Arts</b>
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  # The Reluctant Witch
  
  
  ### Santa Cruz Witch Academy Year One
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Kristen S. Walker
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [![Kristen S. Walker](../images/00004.jpeg)
  
  
  ![Kristen S. Walker](../images/00003.jpeg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Also by Kristen S. Walker
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Santa Cruz Magic Academy
  
  
  [_The Reluctant Witch: Year
  One_](https://alsoby.me/r/amazon/B07YL5ZYV9?fc=us&ds=1)
  
  
  _[The Salty Witch: Summer
  School](https://alsoby.me/r/amazon/B083B6NVV6?fc=us&ds=1) _(July 2020)
  
  
  _The Queen of Witch School: Year Two_ (January 2021)
  
  
  “[Merry Witchmas, Mom](https://alsoby.me/r/amazon/B081KBML6M?fc=us&ds=1)”
  
  
  ### Fae of Calaveras Trilogy
  
  
  [_Small Town Witch_](https://alsoby.me/r/amazon/B00CLZD3H4?fc=us&ds=1)
  
  
  [_Witch Hunt_](https://alsoby.me/r/amazon/B00K7US0KA?fc=us&ds=1)
  
  
  [_Witch Gate_](https://alsoby.me/r/amazon/B00N5DUTM8?fc=us&ds=1)
  
  
  [“Witch Test”](https://alsoby.me/r/amazon/B00K2GBP56?fc=us&ds=1)
  
  
  “[Midsummer Knight](https: