There’s just something about middle grade fiction and fantasy that just heals the soul of an adult. I know for a fact that if badass Black girl protagonist like Amari Peters existed when I was going through adolescence, I wouldn’t have had to fight so hard to find belief in my courage. I am powerful and capable of being exactly who I am BECAUSE of my Black skin not in spite of it. 

This books journeys alongside a Black family who are living in a low income neighborhood, filled predominately with Black families. Two brilliant  siblings who travel far outside of their school zone jurisdiction to attend a predominately white private school, full of high income students who hold prejudice views toward the scholarship kids and the school upholds these views with racist policies that leaves Amari in a predicament early on. 

Leave it to the supernatural world to have its own prejudices just maybe not with the color of powers skin … initially. Magicians and supernatural agents, this books HAS IT ALL. 

Easily my favorite part was following Amari’s growth as a world of that good ole #Blackgirlmagic and watching white Supra next fall to the whit and beauty of Amari and Elsie’s epic dual partnership. Twists and turns all over. I think I gave it 4.5 stars just because wit was predictable, but then again I am only 23 sooo eh what do I know lol.