Genre: Magical Realism

Calico Thunder Rides Again by T.A. Hernandez | Spotlight

Calico Thunder Rides Again by T.A. Hernandez | Spotlight

Calico Thunder Rides Again by T.A. Hernandez
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the Most Fantastic Show on Earth…Three years ago, the Ban changed everything, outlawing certain forms of magic and bringing about the rise of powerful crime syndicates. Now, speakeasies in every city sell illegal charms and jinxes, and bootleggers traffic restricted potion ingredients across the country. But even in this changing world, the magic of the circus still acts as a wondrous escape and provides entertainment for all.

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Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay | 2020 BBNYA Finalist Tour

Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay | 2020 BBNYA Finalist Tour

Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay | 2020 BBNYA Finalist Tour

Alice’s stories of Wonderland did more than raise a few eyebrows – it landed her in an asylum. Now at 15 years of age, she’s willing to do anything to leave, which includes agreeing to an experimental procedure. When Alice decides at the last minute not to go through with it, she escapes with the White Rabbit to Wonderland and trades one madhouse for another: The court of the Queen of Hearts.

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White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton | Review

White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton | Review

Not all magicians go to schools of magic.

Adam Binder has the Sight. It’s a power that runs in his bloodline: the ability to see beyond this world and into another, a realm of magic populated by elves, gnomes, and spirits of every kind. But for much of Adam’s life, that power has been a curse, hindering friendships, worrying his backwoods family, and fueling his abusive father’s rage.

Years after his brother, Bobby, had him committed to a psych ward, Adam is ready to come to grips with who he is, to live his life on his terms, to find love, and maybe even use his magic to do some good.

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Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston | Review

Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston | Review

Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full scholarship offers to two different Ivy League schools. When he mysteriously goes missing, his little sister, 13-year-old Amari Peters decides to investigate after the authorities give up on him. Then Amari discovers a ticking briefcase in her brother’s old closet.

A briefcase meant for her eyes only. There was far more to Quinton; it seems, than she ever knew. He’s left her a nomination for a summer tryout at the secretive Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. Amari is certain the answer to finding out what happened to him lies somewhere inside; if only she can get her head around the idea of mermaids, dwarves, yetis, and magicians all being real.

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Falling Into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley

Falling Into Magic by Elizabeth Pantley

When Hayden was a child, she lost her cat. Adults told her the cat ran away, but she knew the truth. The mirror had taken her. She knew because the mirror had given her a glimpse of an alternate world and had nearly pulled her in, so she was certain the cat had suffered that fate.

Twenty years later Hayden discovers the secret of the mirror when she is thrust into it. She learns of a world she never knew existed, and a family she never knew she had. But danger brought her here, and it followed her.

Now, Hayden is on a mission to remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical, meaningful new life in this enchanted world.

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Knee Deep by Karol Ann Hoeffner | Review

Knee Deep by Karol Ann Hoeffner | Review

Knee Deep by Karol Hoeffner – Camille’s story unfolds as a Mardi Gras memoir, one girl’s journey through the parties and the parades as her community comes together and rises up from the chaos following the devastating hurricane. Knee Deep is a creative blend of modern romance and realism laced with paranormal elements and French Quarter flare. 

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