Unseen Magic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063057982)

An Indie Next Pick

"An enchanting read!"--Margaret Peterson Haddix, bestselling author of The Greystone Secrets

"A magical voyage of self-discovery."--Jenn Reese, author of A Game of Fox & Squirrels

"Truly marvelous."--Booklist (starred review)

The trick to all magic is: you can only see it if you know where to look.

The magic-infused town of Aldermere is the first place eleven-year-old Fin has ever felt safe--and she'll do whatever it takes to save her home when she accidentally unleashes a shadow self who wreaks havoc everywhere she goes. Emily Lloyd-Jones's middle grade debut is an enchanting exploration of self-discovery and finding the place you truly belong. Unseen Magic is for fans of A Wish in the Dark and A Tangle of Knots.

Aldermere is a town with its own set of rules: there's a tea shop that vanishes if you try to force your way in, crows that must be fed or they'll go through your trash, and a bridge that has a toll that no one knows the cost of. Some say that there may even be bigfoots wandering through the woods.

For Fin, Aldermere is her new home. But she's worried that she'll do something to mess it up--that she was the reason she and her mother have constantly moved from place to place for so long. When an upcoming presentation at her school's science fair gives her increasing anxiety, Fin turns to magic to ease her fears. The cost is a memory, but there are things from her past Fin doesn't mind forgetting. This will be the last time she relies on magic anyway, she's sure.

Except things don't go exactly as planned. And instead of easing her anxiety, Fin accidentally unleashes an evil doppelganger. Suddenly Aldermere is overrun with unusual occurrences--and Fin is the only one who knows why. She will have to face her fears--literally--to stop it.

Emily Lloyd-Jones crafts an atmospheric novel full of magic and mischief while exploring what it means to stand up to your fears and accept yourself. Unseen Magic is perfect for fans of Anna Meriano's Love Sugar Magic series and Natalie Lloyd's A Snicker of Magic.

Author: Emily Lloyd-Jones
ISBN-10: 0063057980
ISBN-13: 9780063057982
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2022
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 518670 / Unseen Magic


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2021
Publishers Weekly 01/03/2022
Booklist 01/01/2022 pg. 76
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2022
School Library Journal 02/01/2022 pg. 76
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2022 pg. 147
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average