“Welcome to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs.”An enormous hall greets us, and I gasp—it’s filled with all kinds of strange sights. A flock of fairies twinkles past like floating Christmas lights, their laughter like tinkling bells. They all wave to me in unison.”

When Amaris brother disappears her grades are slipping and she has a hard time staying out of trouble. Although Amari is used to being bullied at her prestige school where she is pretty much the only black kid, she gets suspended after pushing her bully. But when she gets home she finds a briefcase with a nomination from her brother for a supernatural bureau. As this may be the only way in finding her brother she’s accepts and discovers how deep the rabbit hole goes.

This book has been on my radar for ages and quite frankly I don’t know why I waited so long to read it as this book is wonderful, wholesome, exciting and has a awesome magical system and worldbuilding. The characters are adorable (although maybe not everybody) and the story of training in a magic school of some sort is fantastic. It reminded me of the well known books from childhood with magic and a magic school only this time the main character is a black girl. Which brings me to the point that Amari and the Night Brothers is not only a middle grade; it also discusses some serious themes like racism and contains needed representation. So, this book is besides wonderful even more important for young black kids to have a voice too. Highly would recommend this for everyone in search for a lovely middle grade with an important message.