Amari and the Great Game
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- Author：B.B. Alston
- ISBN：0062975196
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Reviews
Mrs Heidrich
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Wow！ The second in this series might actually be better than the first and I thought that was amazing！ So many layers and elements of the story。 Never quite knowing which side a lot of the characters are on and why。 All this while there is a game to play， a HUGE mystery to solve and her brother to save。 What an ending！ What will happen？All the stars and now I don't know how to wait for the next one！ Wow！ The second in this series might actually be better than the first and I thought that was amazing！ So many layers and elements of the story。 Never quite knowing which side a lot of the characters are on and why。 All this while there is a game to play， a HUGE mystery to solve and her brother to save。 What an ending！ What will happen？All the stars and now I don't know how to wait for the next one！ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Amari and the Night Brothers hooks you immediately and pulls you in to a strange new magical world。 I loved it。 Unfortunately， Amari and the Great Game is very much the second book in the series。 We no longer need a huge set-up of a new world， and we already know the stakes are high and that they are about to grow higher。 But I don't think this was quite as successful as the first book。 I do， however， think it is fun and engaging and it does advance the overall arc of the plot of the series。 And Amari and the Night Brothers hooks you immediately and pulls you in to a strange new magical world。 I loved it。 Unfortunately， Amari and the Great Game is very much the second book in the series。 We no longer need a huge set-up of a new world， and we already know the stakes are high and that they are about to grow higher。 But I don't think this was quite as successful as the first book。 I do， however， think it is fun and engaging and it does advance the overall arc of the plot of the series。 And it has me desperate to read the third book and find out what happens next！The general idea of Amari and the Great Game is that Amari is fighting on two fronts- first with a new investigation into why a time freeze has frozen the most powerful people in her world of supernaturals。 And secondly in an actual game of her life to take over the League of Magicians （whether she wants to or not）。 Mostly the dual role of her challenges worked， and familiar friends and foes came back in more complicated ways。 More importantly， Alston sets up a larger context for a battle between the magicians versus the rest of the Bureau。。。 and between magic and Unwanteds generally versus those who fear them。 I think the themes of fighting prejudice， learning to navigate the world even when it is unjust- these are great and handled beautifully。 I just kept hoping for a little more。 I really hope book three delivers on much of that promise， and sends Amari into an investigation that steps her further into understanding her own magic and that of the Bureau。 We shall see！ Four solid stars。 。。。more
Ms。 M Reads
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Received an eArc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Amari and the Great Game follows Amari the next summer after her initial introduction to Supernatural Investigations。 When a time freeze rocks the supernatural world on her last day of school， the new acting Prime Minister bans all magicians and other "UnWanteds。" If that wasn't enough， the League of Magicians decide it's time to stand up for magicians and for the Crown for the next magician leader to be claimed， and Amari is one o Received an eArc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Amari and the Great Game follows Amari the next summer after her initial introduction to Supernatural Investigations。 When a time freeze rocks the supernatural world on her last day of school， the new acting Prime Minister bans all magicians and other "UnWanteds。" If that wasn't enough， the League of Magicians decide it's time to stand up for magicians and for the Crown for the next magician leader to be claimed， and Amari is one of the few who can。 Amari will have to fight to clear her name， figure out what to do with the League， and deal with all the other dangers that come her way。This book is a great sequel。 The tension from the first novel continues and ramps up as the danger and intrigue increases。 There were many twists throughout the story， some that were more obvious， but a few that caught be by surprise。 If you liked the first novel， you will not be disappointed。I would highly recommend this sequel for intermediate and middle school classrooms。 。。。more
Holly Ford
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I actually think I liked this one more than the first book！ It was exactly the fun， heartwarming pick-me-up that I needed to get through covid iso。Often with stories following multi-step quests （like the Great Game） I find myself entertained for the first few stages but it soon gets repetitive， which means I get bored。 This was NOT the case with this book—I was hooked the entire time！ Weredragons， time freezes， a hidden league of magicians， and that's just the beginning！My only criticism: not en I actually think I liked this one more than the first book！ It was exactly the fun， heartwarming pick-me-up that I needed to get through covid iso。Often with stories following multi-step quests （like the Great Game） I find myself entertained for the first few stages but it soon gets repetitive， which means I get bored。 This was NOT the case with this book—I was hooked the entire time！ Weredragons， time freezes， a hidden league of magicians， and that's just the beginning！My only criticism: not enough Dylan！！ I needed more！ I feel like his character has so much potential and I can’t wait to see where Alston takes him in the next instalments！ 。。。more
Latitude
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how long has this been out。 did i know there was going to be an amari sequel？？？ why haven't i read the first one？？ how are there so many good middle grade adventures that i haven't read out？？？update: it's not out yet i still have 20 days to read amari and the night brothers before the sequel comes out。 everyone can chill how long has this been out。 did i know there was going to be an amari sequel？？？ why haven't i read the first one？？ how are there so many good middle grade adventures that i haven't read out？？？update: it's not out yet i still have 20 days to read amari and the night brothers before the sequel comes out。 everyone can chill 。。。more
Emma Reid
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This series has my entire heart and I'll be recommending it for kids and adults alike until the end of time。 While this book takes a darker turn， it's compelling and apt for the times we live in。 Elements of propaganda are presented and we begin to see the darker side to the supernatural world。 Imani Parks' narration is stellar， bringing such feeling into Amari's quest to win the Great Game and save the world。 As the book was winding down， I was left saying "There's no way this can be the end。" This series has my entire heart and I'll be recommending it for kids and adults alike until the end of time。 While this book takes a darker turn， it's compelling and apt for the times we live in。 Elements of propaganda are presented and we begin to see the darker side to the supernatural world。 Imani Parks' narration is stellar， bringing such feeling into Amari's quest to win the Great Game and save the world。 As the book was winding down， I was left saying "There's no way this can be the end。" and it both was and wasn't。 I am SO excited to read the next book when it comes out because THAT ENDING。 Just devastating。*Thank you to Harper Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest review* 。。。more
Jesse Carrasco
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Amari and the Night Brothers was a surprise hit of last year for me。 I didn't know what to expect but I immediately fell in love with the Amari and the supernatural world around her。 I was eagerly anticipating the sequel， and I am glad to say that it did not disappoint！ This was a fun， fast paced story that （once again） integrates some real world themes （this time it focuses on discrimination and deportation）。 This book did a great job setting up the 3rd book （finale？） of the series and I am alr Amari and the Night Brothers was a surprise hit of last year for me。 I didn't know what to expect but I immediately fell in love with the Amari and the supernatural world around her。 I was eagerly anticipating the sequel， and I am glad to say that it did not disappoint！ This was a fun， fast paced story that （once again） integrates some real world themes （this time it focuses on discrimination and deportation）。 This book did a great job setting up the 3rd book （finale？） of the series and I am already eagerly awaiting for it to come out。 So far， this series has proven that it really does deserve a spot on the shelf next to Harry Potter and Percy Jackson。 Thanks to Edelweiss for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Antoinette
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Amari is back！！ Amari is determined to solve the new crisis that has hit the magical community for which magicians are being blamed。 Not only that but she has no choice but to enter the Great。 Game from the League of Magicians to determine who will be the Night Brother's successor。 Amari continues to prove resourceful when she finds those willing to help her solve the time freeze mystery; big-hearted when she saves another magician and tenacious when she keeps going after being betrayed。 This wa Amari is back！！ Amari is determined to solve the new crisis that has hit the magical community for which magicians are being blamed。 Not only that but she has no choice but to enter the Great。 Game from the League of Magicians to determine who will be the Night Brother's successor。 Amari continues to prove resourceful when she finds those willing to help her solve the time freeze mystery; big-hearted when she saves another magician and tenacious when she keeps going after being betrayed。 This was an amazing sequel and a must-have for every middle school student！Thanks， NetGalley！ 。。。more
Bridget Womelduff
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I had the first book in this series on my TBR for a while。 Since I started working at an elementary school， I have been trying to find more middle grade books I can suggest to my students。 When I was approved for an ARC for the sequel， Amari and the Great Game， it was just the push I needed to dive into this magical world， and boy am I glad。 So far this has been my favorite book of 2022 and I cannot wait for others to read it。 We return to the magical world of the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs， I had the first book in this series on my TBR for a while。 Since I started working at an elementary school， I have been trying to find more middle grade books I can suggest to my students。 When I was approved for an ARC for the sequel， Amari and the Great Game， it was just the push I needed to dive into this magical world， and boy am I glad。 So far this has been my favorite book of 2022 and I cannot wait for others to read it。 We return to the magical world of the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs， and follow Amari on a magical journey through her summer program。 Familiar faces return， and we meet a few new ones along the way。 This is a fantastic series for any magical middle grade fan。 I’ve already purchased a few copies of the first book to add to gift to the 5th grade teacher’s for their classroom libraries and will be gifting the sequel when it is published late August。 A fantastic series I cannot wait to keep reading！ 。。。more
Aaryn
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Fans of Amari will love diving back into this world！
Kristen
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Netgalley provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I loved Amari and the Night Brothers， but this sequel fell a little short for me。Some of that disappointment comes from the fact that the title and blurb make it seem like this book is some TriWizard Tournament-type adventure。 （And， yes。。。there are even more Harry Potter parallels in this one。 And， no。。。it doesn't bother me。） But the Great Game and the reason behind it--the League of Magicians wants a leader to lead them a Netgalley provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I loved Amari and the Night Brothers， but this sequel fell a little short for me。Some of that disappointment comes from the fact that the title and blurb make it seem like this book is some TriWizard Tournament-type adventure。 （And， yes。。。there are even more Harry Potter parallels in this one。 And， no。。。it doesn't bother me。） But the Great Game and the reason behind it--the League of Magicians wants a leader to lead them against the rest of the supernatural world who has discriminated against them and exiled them for centuries--is a VERY small part of the book。 Most of the story focuses on the treatment Amari receives when she returns to school for summer camp， along with a mysterious Time Freeze that has frozen most of the government and allowed a few horrible anti-magician people to step up and start trouble。 （I might dislike Harlowe more than any other character。） There are a few exciting events and tense moments， but it just didn't have the same magic （no pun intended） as the first one。 。。。more
Cynthia Parkhill
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Supernatural Investigations is an exciting fantasy series by author B。B。 Alston， a great addition to the “magic school” genre。 In addition to offering a magical adventure， the books also touch upon important themes， including race and class prejudice。 The first book， Amari and the Night Brothers， is currently available in paperback and the second book， Amari and the Great Game， will be released on Aug。 30。 A third book is expected in 2023。Video review at https://youtu。be/WPxR_BXJZHQ Supernatural Investigations is an exciting fantasy series by author B。B。 Alston， a great addition to the “magic school” genre。 In addition to offering a magical adventure， the books also touch upon important themes， including race and class prejudice。 The first book， Amari and the Night Brothers， is currently available in paperback and the second book， Amari and the Great Game， will be released on Aug。 30。 A third book is expected in 2023。Video review at https://youtu。be/WPxR_BXJZHQ 。。。more
Eileen
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5 starsI can say I loved this as much as the first book， which is wonderful because I really hate it when I find an amazing first book in a series only to be let down by the second book。 It's been 8 months since I read the first book and I was a little worried I wouldn't remember enough of the details to get the most out of this book。 I needn't have worried！ Apparently， enough of the first book made it into my long-term memory， plus there were enough references to what happened in the first book 5 starsI can say I loved this as much as the first book， which is wonderful because I really hate it when I find an amazing first book in a series only to be let down by the second book。 It's been 8 months since I read the first book and I was a little worried I wouldn't remember enough of the details to get the most out of this book。 I needn't have worried！ Apparently， enough of the first book made it into my long-term memory， plus there were enough references to what happened in the first book that I never felt like I was scrambling to figure out what was going on。 I took my time with this story， but I felt the pacing was perfect。 Without spoiling the first book for those of you who haven't read it， at the end of the first book， Amari ended up in a great battle and she is dealing with the fallout （both good and bad） from all of that。 Something else happens before camp starts that results in Amari not being looked at kindly by those in charge。 So although she may have ended last summer as a hero of sorts， she is back to being the person who many folks look down on。 This book could have ended up with her doing everything on her own and fighting to keep her friends far away to keep them safe。 I've read many books like that and they've mostly ended up annoying me for most of the book。 I like that Alston did not choose to play it this way。 Yes， she does initially try to keep things from them （whether by choice or not）， but she eventually lets them in without making us wait for the majority of the book。 Because I think one of the messages here is that Amari is a strong magician， but what makes her great is not her powers， but who she is as a person， and her willingness to give others a chance and lean on their strengths。 As an aside， I love Jayden's superpower and Shadow is adorable， if somewhat destructive， ha！I loved so much about this book and liked some of the surprises discovered at the end。 The evil folks are definitely evil， but they're not caricatures， and I know we'll see more of them in the next book。 The ending made the bottom drop out， but I love her declaration to not give up and to know she has friends by her side to continue the fight。 The next book can not come soon enough， and whenever it comes out， I will be waiting in line。 I just hope I won't have to wait too long！I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 This book will be published on August 30th。 。。。more
Allie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR AN ARC OF THIS IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEWOk so firstly， the book did a great job at filling me in and the pacing was very good。 I loved reading this book and the action was balanced by the emotional inner world of the main character。 I loved Amari。 She was so brave but not w/o her flaws。 I think there were some plot holes tho。 SPOILERSSSSSI loved Amari's friendship with Elsie。 I wish that I got to see more of Jayden and Amari。 Not for romantic reasons but bc of thei THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR AN ARC OF THIS IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEWOk so firstly， the book did a great job at filling me in and the pacing was very good。 I loved reading this book and the action was balanced by the emotional inner world of the main character。 I loved Amari。 She was so brave but not w/o her flaws。 I think there were some plot holes tho。 SPOILERSSSSSI loved Amari's friendship with Elsie。 I wish that I got to see more of Jayden and Amari。 Not for romantic reasons but bc of their friendship and him not being a big part of the last book。 Although Lara Van Helsing redemption did help to move the plot I'd have chosen Jayden over her as a side character any day。 Also， I was confused why Merlin would be scared of wraiths， enough to freeze time， sense he's so powerful。 Also Elsie mused Abt the grenade b4 right in the beginning of the book。 So why did they chase the Dylan lead for so long？？ Also isn't Dreamcatcher foul Magick？ It paid off as well， Amari doing that bc Dylan lifted the curse。 Which kinda goes against the lesson of be "good" no matter what as it goes against ethics to wipe someones memories w/o their permission。 Also the ending was a cliffhanger there's still more I wanna know Abt Dylan。 So much more。 And what will become the world。 I can hardly believe this is the last book in the series。 。。。more
Hazel
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Aahhh！ This book isn’t even out yet and I already want to read the third one！ Found family is everything！
Bandana Bookmom
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B。B。 Alston does not disappoint with the second book in his middle grade Supernatural Investigation series staring Amari。 I was engaged from beginning to end as we follow her on another action-packed summer at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs。 I love the world that Alston has created and the lessons he weaves through the lives of his characters。 It is full of magic， adventures， mystery， and choosing to do the right thing。 While designed for middle schoolers， reading this book as an adult was a B。B。 Alston does not disappoint with the second book in his middle grade Supernatural Investigation series staring Amari。 I was engaged from beginning to end as we follow her on another action-packed summer at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs。 I love the world that Alston has created and the lessons he weaves through the lives of his characters。 It is full of magic， adventures， mystery， and choosing to do the right thing。 While designed for middle schoolers， reading this book as an adult was a delight。 It was just as good if not better than Amari and the Night Brothers and I was so happy that the end left it wide open for another book！ This series is one that I will definitely be reading with my children！Check out my full review on YouTube below:https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=n6CJ_。。。 。。。more
Candice
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A sequel just as exciting as the first！ Amari learns more about her magician-side， has to deal with a school that's using her or will turn on her， and has to play the Great Game and maybe start a war that could begin without her。 Lots of twisty reveals。 Can't wait for the next one！ A sequel just as exciting as the first！ Amari learns more about her magician-side， has to deal with a school that's using her or will turn on her， and has to play the Great Game and maybe start a war that could begin without her。 Lots of twisty reveals。 Can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more
Diana
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Fans of Amari Peters will NOT be disappointed with BB Alston’s sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers。 It continued its perfect pace in this second volume and included cleverly woven themes of social justice， friendship and right vs wrong。 Young readers are lucky to have Alston creating contemporary diverse reads full of adventure！ Mom approved！
Sarah
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After basically saving the world last summer， Amari really ought to have collected some goodwill from the supernatural community， despite being one of those terrifying magicians。 Instead， a prejudiced new regime tries to banish her， and keeps making her life miserable any way they can all summer。 On top of unraveling that whole mess， the rest of the magicians try to make Amari become their leader， even though she's only thirteen。 Old friends and new allies stand by her side as the dangers mount After basically saving the world last summer， Amari really ought to have collected some goodwill from the supernatural community， despite being one of those terrifying magicians。 Instead， a prejudiced new regime tries to banish her， and keeps making her life miserable any way they can all summer。 On top of unraveling that whole mess， the rest of the magicians try to make Amari become their leader， even though she's only thirteen。 Old friends and new allies stand by her side as the dangers mount against Amari personally and society as a whole。 Another fast-paced fantasy adventure， but that cliffhanger is rough。 Thanks， Netgalley。 。。。more
Julie
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With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review。An exciting sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers。 This story has mystery， intrigue， adventure， and lots of action。 There is a time freeze in the supernatural world and Amari is being blamed。 Can she solve the mystery of who is behind the time freeze before she has to take the consequences for what has happened。 Note: If you have a reader， or you are a ready， who really doesn't like cliffhangers， you mig With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review。An exciting sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers。 This story has mystery， intrigue， adventure， and lots of action。 There is a time freeze in the supernatural world and Amari is being blamed。 Can she solve the mystery of who is behind the time freeze before she has to take the consequences for what has happened。 Note: If you have a reader， or you are a ready， who really doesn't like cliffhangers， you might want to wait to read this until book 3 is also available！ 。。。more
Amanda
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I thought this was a great follow up to the first book。 I loved the comfort of having some of the same characters。 The first book， Amari and the Nightbrothers was one of my favorite reads。 This sequel did not disappoint。 Fast paced and full of magic。
Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader
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Beth P
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Brilliant！ I wasn’t ready for this book to end！！！ Creative plot with twists and turns that will keep you reading well past your bedtime。 Love Amari and this world—is it too soon to ask for book three？？！！
Beth
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Sequels are tough， and hard to live up to such great expectations after a phenomenal start with the first book。 What I liked: - Emphasis on friendship and empowerment and not on romantic relationships - tweens will enjoy the continued worldbuilding of this universeWhat I didn't like - First and foremost， this ends on a cliffhanger， so readers who don't like endings that aren't completely satisfying should wait until the third in the series comes out before reading- The tone fell a little flat。 Sequels are tough， and hard to live up to such great expectations after a phenomenal start with the first book。 What I liked: - Emphasis on friendship and empowerment and not on romantic relationships - tweens will enjoy the continued worldbuilding of this universeWhat I didn't like - First and foremost， this ends on a cliffhanger， so readers who don't like endings that aren't completely satisfying should wait until the third in the series comes out before reading- The tone fell a little flat。 The first book was a very easy to get into and engaging read， but this one， much less so。 。。。more
Beth
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Sequels are tough， and hard to live up to such great expectations after a phenomenal start with the first book。 What I liked: - Emphasis on friendship and empowerment and not on romantic relationships - tweens will enjoy the continued worldbuilding of this universeWhat I didn't like - First and foremost， this ends on a cliffhanger， so readers who don't like endings that aren't completely satisfying should wait until the third in the series comes out before reading- The tone fell a little flat。 Sequels are tough， and hard to live up to such great expectations after a phenomenal start with the first book。 What I liked: - Emphasis on friendship and empowerment and not on romantic relationships - tweens will enjoy the continued worldbuilding of this universeWhat I didn't like - First and foremost， this ends on a cliffhanger， so readers who don't like endings that aren't completely satisfying should wait until the third in the series comes out before reading- The tone fell a little flat。 The first book was a very easy to get into and engaging read， but this one， much less so。 。。。more
Robin Pelletier
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This is the sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers and。。。。 WHOA！ It's so intense。 And I will tell you right off the start of this review that it has one of the biggest cliffhangers I have ever read！ Amari is all set to leave for the summer of her dreams with her neighbor， but without any warning finds herself banned from the Bureau。 Someone or something has frozen the council， leaving a vacancy for the head of the Bureau。 The new acting leader is a wrath and he's made it clear that he is not abo This is the sequel to Amari and the Night Brothers and。。。。 WHOA！ It's so intense。 And I will tell you right off the start of this review that it has one of the biggest cliffhangers I have ever read！ Amari is all set to leave for the summer of her dreams with her neighbor， but without any warning finds herself banned from the Bureau。 Someone or something has frozen the council， leaving a vacancy for the head of the Bureau。 The new acting leader is a wrath and he's made it clear that he is not about magicians and anything magician adjacent。 He puts out an all call to hunt down all unwanteds。 Amari is allowed to go back to eventually， but she's back to being the outcast， abate， a celebrity outcast。 Enter the League of Magicians。 Cozmo forces Amari's hand after she declines the crown （of power） and she has to enter the Great Games。 That's a lot for any kid to deal with， but her brother still hasn't woken up yet and there's some drama with her best friend Elsie and。。。 Laura is back。。。 Can Amari solve the time freeze， save her friends and brother， and learn some magic？ Read this one to find out！ Be warned though。。。 that ending。。。 gah！！！！ What I loved:Amari isn't perfect and she makes mistakes。 But she learns from her mistakes。 Elsie is the best friend I would want。 Jayden is able to get out of the life he was stuck in and join the bureau。 His magical ability is epic！ The Harry Potter vibes。 Merlin。 The time freeze mystery paired with the Great Game。 Shadow - if you know， you know。 。。。more
Chloe
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B。B。 Alston has done it again。 If you were a fan of the first book， you will love this one。 It is hard for me to compare but。。。 Dare I say this one might even be better？ I was once again plunged into the magical world of Amari and her friends as they learn to master their magical abilities all the while learning from and working with each other。 Amari's friendship with Elsie （a weredragon） was especially heartwarming as they go through some trying times together。 Elsie is considering enrolling a B。B。 Alston has done it again。 If you were a fan of the first book， you will love this one。 It is hard for me to compare but。。。 Dare I say this one might even be better？ I was once again plunged into the magical world of Amari and her friends as they learn to master their magical abilities all the while learning from and working with each other。 Amari's friendship with Elsie （a weredragon） was especially heartwarming as they go through some trying times together。 Elsie is considering enrolling at a different academy where she and Amari won't get to room together or see each other as often。 At the same time， Jayden， a minor character in the first book， really starts to come into his own in this sequel。 It was truly a delight to see him and Amari on page together utilizing some of what they had to navigate in the real world to solve problems in the magical world。 Books like this really give a voice to inner city kids while not making it seem like growing up in poorer urban neighborhoods is something to be avoided or ashamed of。 If I have any real critique， it is only to question once again why Alston's editors allowed the inclusion of Agent Fiona's Scottish accent which is truly appalling。 There is absolutely no need reason or purpose to it and the inclusion adds nothing to the story。 Rather， it just adds a completely stereotypical character to the book。 Luckily Fiona got a little more of her own story in this sequel， but I still have to ask myself "why？？？" everytime Fiona addresses anyone as "ye" （read: you） which is the only manifestation of her "Scottishness。" I'm just glad I didn't have to suffer through it on audiobook again。 That was truly harrowing。 Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with the ARC。 。。。more
Melissa the Librarian
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4。5 stars rounding up to 5！I loved this next installment of Amari's story！ The action and pacing was great， the plot was interesting and kept me guessing， and I am so impressed with how Alston infuses his world with so much interesting detail。 This really is my go-to series to recommend to Harry Potter fans。 After that ending， I'm SO curious to see what direction book three takes。 I hope we'll get more than just three books in this series！！Thanks to NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exc 4。5 stars rounding up to 5！I loved this next installment of Amari's story！ The action and pacing was great， the plot was interesting and kept me guessing， and I am so impressed with how Alston infuses his world with so much interesting detail。 This really is my go-to series to recommend to Harry Potter fans。 After that ending， I'm SO curious to see what direction book three takes。 I hope we'll get more than just three books in this series！！Thanks to NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Courtney
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Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC！ This is one of the best new middle grade fantasy series！ I just love the ride we go on with Amari！ She’s navigating a giant power that the world has been taught to hate and fear along with friendships， trust， doubt， family， and everything else a human goes through。 Oh and the nemesis list has grown。 In Book 2 we have a lot of themes that feel like Harry Potter （including our very own Umbridge） but as a big HP fan I could notice the similarities and cheer Amar Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC！ This is one of the best new middle grade fantasy series！ I just love the ride we go on with Amari！ She’s navigating a giant power that the world has been taught to hate and fear along with friendships， trust， doubt， family， and everything else a human goes through。 Oh and the nemesis list has grown。 In Book 2 we have a lot of themes that feel like Harry Potter （including our very own Umbridge） but as a big HP fan I could notice the similarities and cheer Amari and friends on。 Reading about these powerful adults trying to take down a child gets under your skin just enough to hate those adults， I have to say。 And the roller coaster with Dylan still has me holding out hope。 The end is a big “oh my gosh！” and I cannot wait for Book 3！ 。。。more
Ms。 Yingling
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