Published: 05/08/2021
A rip-roaring supernatural adventure with a lovable lead character, Alston’s gripping debut features a missing brother, a sinister organisation and a thoroughly evil magician.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Younger Readers Prize 2022
Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for August 2021
Amari Peters knows three things.
Her big brother Quinton has gone missing.
No one will talk about it.
His mysterious job holds the secret...
So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she's certain this is her chance to find Quinton. But first she has to get her head around the new world of the Bureau, where mermaids, aliens and magicians are real, and her roommate is a weredragon.
Amari must compete against kids who've known about the supernatural world their whole lives, and when each trainee is awarded a special supernatural talent, Amari is given an illegal talent - one that the Bureau views as dangerous.
With an evil magician threatening the whole supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she is the enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. But if she doesn't pass the three tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton ...
An epic middle grade supernatural adventure series, soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin. Perfect for readers aged 8+ and fans of Percy Jackson, Nevermoor and Men in Black.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9781405298193
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 340 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 29 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'An enchanting fantasy adventure filled with heart and sould. Amari is magical!' - Angie Thomas, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give
'Sharp, funny and brightly imaginative - a big adventure filled with magic and heart.' - Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series
'As a former black girl misfit who wanted nothing more in the world than to be magical, this book is a song to my soul. Amari is the heroine we all need.' - Nic Stone, New York Times-bestselling author of Dear Martin
'The surprises and story never slow down for a minute in this magical, astonishing world, with a heroine who's like Buffy meets Meg Murry multiplied by Shuri to the power of awesome. I want to live in Amari's world and watch her save it (or have her come here and save ours!)!' - Tui Sutherland, bestselling author of the Wings of Fire series
'Clever, imaginative, and filled with heart. I loved every magical page.' - J.C. Cervantes, New York Times-bestselling author of The Storm Runner
'Funny, fast-paced, and ultimately moving, B.B. Alston's debut is a rousing success and kicks off a series that will truly stand out from the rest!' - Soman Chainani, author of the bestselling The School for Good and Evil series
'This powerful story of bravery and family had me in its clutches from the very start. It's fresh and bursting with imagination and magic with a first-rate protagonist - I can't wait for the next book' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Costa Book Award winning Asha & the Spirit Bird
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