Amari and the Night Brothers: A Magical Adventure about a Young Girl's Quest to Find Her Missing Brother (Supernatural Investigations Book 1)

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Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a series filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor.

Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good.

So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton—if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real.

Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives. No matter how hard she tries, Amari can’t seem to escape their intense doubt and scrutiny—especially once her supernaturally enhanced talent is deemed “illegal.” With an evil magician threatening the supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she’s an enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. But if she doesn’t stick it out and pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton.

Plus don't miss the thrilling sequel, Amari and the Great Game!

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Published Jan 4, 2022

413 pages

Average rating: 8.42

52 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

KenzieB
Jul 16, 2023
10/10 stars
This book was really imaginative, and I liked how everything wrapped up in the end. My favorite part was when Amari uses her illusions to put on a show for the people, and I also liked it when she nominated Jayden. There were two things that I noticed, one, Amari rides an elevator named Lord Kensington, which is cool because that is my name. And two, Amari’s name and Maria’s name have the same letters, only scrambled. If I could choose a department, then I would pick the Department of Creature Control. Also, if I could pick my enhanced talent, I would probably choose communication and transformation with animals. The overall message that I got from this book was to never give up, and to let your inside matter more than your outside.
wicdiv
Feb 03, 2023
10/10 stars
literally the definition of black girl magic ✨

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