


However, this job must have its risks because Quinton disappears! Her beloved big brother, Quinton, took a mysterious but high-paying job right out of high school and left the home. The main character, Amari Peters, lives in a housing project with her single mother. Alston known as the Supernatural Investigations series. The “now available” section on Libby showed me a bunch of things that looked too hard but then came Amari.Īmari and the Night Brothers is the first in a planned trilogy of books by B. Plus don't miss the thrilling sequel, Amari and the Great Game!Seeking a break from the current troubles in my personal life, I hit the library looking for something light and fun to take my mind off of everything. But if she doesn’t stick it out and pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton. 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. Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives.

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.

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. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor.Īmari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a series filled with #blackgirlmagic.
