At over 400 pages Amari is far from light fare for the beginning middle grade reader.
The publisher recommends it for the 8-12 year old. References to the first story are many, but it would still be more fulfilling to read them both. Readers could sneak into this one without reading the first but you’d miss out having a deeper understanding of each character. The continuation of the plot packs the same emotional wallop, and the character arcs for all take some amazing turns. The story continues here and I feared there would be a downturn in the likeability of this character and series. Last year I reviewed AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS and highly recommended getting to know the engaging protagonist, Amari Peters. This challenge sparks the start of the Great Game, a competition to decide who will determine the future of magiciankind.Amari is back in the second title in this series. She’s got enough to worry about!īut her refusal allows someone else to step forward, a magician with dangerous plans for the League. So when the secretive League of Magicians offers her a chance to stand up for magiciankind as its new leader, she declines. But between the new Head Minister’s strict anti-magician agenda, fierce Junior Agent rivalries, and her brother Quinton’s curse worsening, Amari’s plate is full. But if she doesn’t pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton.Īfter finding her brother and saving the entire supernatural world, Amari is convinced her first full summer as a Junior Agent will be a breeze.
No matter how hard she tries, Amari can’t seem to escape their scrutiny and doubt-especially when her own 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. Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives. So when she discovers a ticking briefcase in his closet containing a nomination for a 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. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive.
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