A Wicked Magic

Sasha Laurens

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RAZORBILL
29 November 2022

General fiction (Children's&YA); Thrillers (Children's&YA)

"Modern witches must save friends stolen by an ancient demon in this YA fantasy-thriller. ""A cinematic, page-ripping debut."" -Kirkus Reviews ""A modern day version of The Craft."" -Booklist

Modern witches must save friends stolen by an ancient demon in this YA fantasy-thriller. ""A cinematic, page-ripping debut."" -Kirkus Reviews ""A modern day version of The Craft."" -Booklist

Dan and Liss are witches. The Black Book granted them that power. Harnessing that power feels good, especially when everything in their lives makes them feel powerless.

During a spell gone wrong, Liss's boyfriend is snatched away by an evil entity and presumed dead. Dan and Liss's friendship dies that night, too. How can they practice magic after the darkness that they conjured?

Months later, Liss discovers that her boyfriend is alive, trapped underground in the grips of an ancient force. She must save him, and she needs Dan and the power of the Black Book to do so. Dan is quickly sucked back into Liss's orbit and pushes away her best friend, Alexa. But Alexa has some big secrets she's hiding and her own unique magical disaster to deal with.

When another teenager disappears, the girls know it's no coincidence. What greedy magic have they awakened? And what does it want with these teens it has stolen?

Set in the atmospheric wilds of California's northern coast, Sasha Laurens's thrilling debut novel is about the complications of friendship, how to take back power, and how to embrace the darkness that lives within us all."

By: Sasha Laurens
Imprint: RAZORBILL
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9780593117279
ISBN 10: 0593117271
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 29 November 2022
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sasha Laurens is originally from Northern California and has lived in New York and St. Petersburg, Russia. When she's not writing fiction and missing the West Coast, she is pursuing a PhD in political science on protest movements in authoritarian states. Find her on Twitter @sasha_laurens

Reviews for A Wicked Magic

Laurens blends the extraordinary and the everyday into her swiftly paced plot and creates characters readers care about as they navigate the challenges of adolescence and independence on the cusp of adulthood. -School Library Journal In her debut, Laurens weaves an intricate, suspense-filled tale mingling everyday teen angst with otherworldly sorcery...A cinematic, page-ripping debut. -Kirkus Laurens' debut reads like a modern version of The Craft. -Booklist With magic and mystery at the fore, Laurens hooks readers' attention...Deftly plotted, with engaging, realistic characters, this paranormal debut has appreciable depth. -Publishers Weekly