Amari and the Night Brothers
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- Author：B.B. Alston
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Summary
An epic middle grade supernatural adventure series， soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin。 Perfect for readers aged 8+ and fans of Percy Jackson， Nevermoor and Men in Black！
Amari Peters knows three things。
Her big brother Quinton has gone missing。
No one will talk about it。
His mysterious job holds the secret 。 。 。
So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs， she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton。 But first she has to get her head around the new world of the Bureau， where mermaids， aliens and magicians are real， and her roommate is a weredragon。
Amari must compete against kids who’ve known about the supernatural world their whole lives， and when each trainee is awarded a special supernatural talent， Amari is given an illegal talent – one that the Bureau views as dangerous。
With an evil magician threatening the whole supernatural world， and her own classmates thinking she is the enemy， Amari has never felt more alone。 But if she doesn’t pass the three tryouts， she may never find out what happened to Quinton 。 。 。
Amari Peters knows three things。
Her big brother Quinton has gone missing。
No one will talk about it。
His mysterious job holds the secret 。 。 。
So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs， she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton。 But first she has to get her head around the new world of the Bureau， where mermaids， aliens and magicians are real， and her roommate is a weredragon。
Amari must compete against kids who’ve known about the supernatural world their whole lives， and when each trainee is awarded a special supernatural talent， Amari is given an illegal talent – one that the Bureau views as dangerous。
With an evil magician threatening the whole supernatural world， and her own classmates thinking she is the enemy， Amari has never felt more alone。 But if she doesn’t pass the three tryouts， she may never find out what happened to Quinton 。 。 。
Reviews
Marjorie Ginder
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Black girl magic is alive and well， quite literally， in this amazing debut novel by B。B。 Alston。 Amari Peters just can't seem to fit in。 Not in her housing projecy， where she and her brother are viewed as outsiders for attending a fancy private school， certainly not at the fancy private school whose students consider the Peters to be "ghetto， scholarship trash，" and not even at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs where Amari ends up after her brother， Quinton， disappears。 Things get even worse wh Black girl magic is alive and well， quite literally， in this amazing debut novel by B。B。 Alston。 Amari Peters just can't seem to fit in。 Not in her housing projecy， where she and her brother are viewed as outsiders for attending a fancy private school， certainly not at the fancy private school whose students consider the Peters to be "ghetto， scholarship trash，" and not even at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs where Amari ends up after her brother， Quinton， disappears。 Things get even worse when Amari's supernatural power is discovered and is illegal。"Kids who are Harry Potter or Rick Riordan fans will take to this series like ducks to water。 Themes of friendship， solidarity， loyalty， pride in who you are and where you come from and standing up for what you believe in abound。 In one of my favorite scenes， Amari is able to view her bloodline in a series of images and is told， "You are descended from African tribal queens， from fierece warriors who protected the innocent， from renowned travelers who sought the thrill of adventure。 Greatness， like all other traits， can be passed down in the blood from parent to child。 There is resilience in your blood， too。 The willpower to endure seemingly insurmountable obstacles。 Though your ancestors were once slaves， their descendants fought for equal rights。 You have been loved。"Black girl magic， indeed。P。S。 Universal nabbed the rights before the book was even published。 Can't wait to see this one on the big screen。 With Blackish actress Black-ish star Marsai Martin in the title role （and also as a producer） and Don Cheadle coproducing， I have high hopes for this one。 。。。more
Tathy's Cozy Nook
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Honestly， this book was beautiful。 So much magic and hope。 I loved the characters and the plots and the mystery and every little bit in between。 It was a super fast read and I was honestly in shock at the last couple of chapters。 This definitely ranks in top 5 of my favorite middle grades。 Can't wait for the next one！ Honestly， this book was beautiful。 So much magic and hope。 I loved the characters and the plots and the mystery and every little bit in between。 It was a super fast read and I was honestly in shock at the last couple of chapters。 This definitely ranks in top 5 of my favorite middle grades。 Can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more
Gayatri Sethi Desi Book Aunty
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Epic。 Brilliant。 Stunning。
Emily Pedigo
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Brilliant！ Just， brilliant。
Alexa Hamilton
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A super fun fantasy starring the amazing Amari Peters， overshadowed by her older brother but now that he went missing， everything has gone kind of sideways。 Until Amari winds up following in his footsteps， supernatural footsteps she just found out about。 There's a whole procedure to get her into the training camp which has all of its own rules。 Amari makes a friend， Elsie the weredragon who is also an amazing inventor。 The book takes its time introducing you to the world， and then the last third A super fun fantasy starring the amazing Amari Peters， overshadowed by her older brother but now that he went missing， everything has gone kind of sideways。 Until Amari winds up following in his footsteps， supernatural footsteps she just found out about。 There's a whole procedure to get her into the training camp which has all of its own rules。 Amari makes a friend， Elsie the weredragon who is also an amazing inventor。 The book takes its time introducing you to the world， and then the last third of the book is action， adventure and some twists and turns。 Definitely a series to keep on reading。 Amari has her own take on the world from growing up in the projects and that keeps things interesting too。 。。。more
Demi Stein
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In dit boek lezen we over Amari。 Amari is een jong meisje die niet op de meest gewilde plek woont。 Daarnaast is haar broer verdwenen。 Haar leven gaat dus helaas niet altijd over roosjes。Amari is er echter van overtuigd dat haar broer nog leeft en wilt eigenlijk niets liever dan op onderzoek uit gaan。 Maar waar start je dan？Op een dag krijgt ze een koffer， welke haar broer voor haar heeft achtergelaten。 Daar start Amari's nieuwe leven en krijgt ze weer meer hoop op het vinden van haar broer。 In d In dit boek lezen we over Amari。 Amari is een jong meisje die niet op de meest gewilde plek woont。 Daarnaast is haar broer verdwenen。 Haar leven gaat dus helaas niet altijd over roosjes。Amari is er echter van overtuigd dat haar broer nog leeft en wilt eigenlijk niets liever dan op onderzoek uit gaan。 Maar waar start je dan？Op een dag krijgt ze een koffer， welke haar broer voor haar heeft achtergelaten。 Daar start Amari's nieuwe leven en krijgt ze weer meer hoop op het vinden van haar broer。 In de koffer zit namelijk een uitnodiging voor een test bij het Bureau voor Bovennatuurlijke Zaken。Met moed en spanning begint Amari aan de opleiding op het Bureau voor Bovennatuurlijke Zaken。 Ze leert nieuwe mensen kennen en went vrij snel in deze 'nieuwe' wereld。 Ze leert ook een hele hoop。 Algauw heeft ze een goede vriendin en samen starten ze een onderzoek naar waar haar broer kan zijn。Dit onderzoek blijkt echter lastig en er komt van alles op haar pad wat haar tegenwerkt。 Ze blijkt bijvoorbeeld te beschikken over illegale magie， waardoor iedereen een hekel aan haar heeft。 Zal ze zich hiermee weten te redden en haar broer terugvinden？--Het eerste waar ik aan denk， wanneer ik aan "Amari en de nachtwachters" denk， is spanning en magie， véél magie！ Ik heb dan ook enorm genoten van de wereld die gecreëerd is en de magie die zich in dit verhaal afspeelt。Amari is een prachtig omschreven personage en heerlijk om over te lezen。 Al snel voelde ik een band met haar en wilde ik graag weten hoe ze met alles om zou gaan。 De manier waarop vriendschappen gesloten worden en waarop ze langzaam maar zeker vertrouwd wordt in de bovennatuurlijke wereld is erg mooi omschreven en maakt het verhaal ook zeker interessant。 De spanning die er daarnaast in wordt gebracht maakt het voor mij ook echt een pageturner。Een aantal zaken vond ik wel wat voorspellend waardoor ik door de plottwist ook niet heel geschokt was。 Echter vond ik het verhaal heerlijk om te lezen en ben ik ook erg benieuwd naar toekomstig werk van deze auteur。Dit boek is dan ook zeker aan te raden voor iedereen die het heerlijk vind om te lezen over magie， bovennatuurlijke werelden en spanning。Oh en ik kan natuurlijk niet wachten tot ik het boek in hardcover in mijn eigen boekenkast mag verwelkomen。。。 。。。more
Liana Grace
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"I'm not the girl who gives up。 I'm the girl who tries。 The girl who fights。 The girl who believes。"I absolutely loved Amari and can’t wait to follow her on the next adventure。 Harry Potter fans stop what you’re doing and pick this up。 4。5 "I'm not the girl who gives up。 I'm the girl who tries。 The girl who fights。 The girl who believes。"I absolutely loved Amari and can’t wait to follow her on the next adventure。 Harry Potter fans stop what you’re doing and pick this up。 4。5 。。。more
Ellen
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This fantasy ride will definitely be a hit。 12 yo protagonist Amari - gritty， brave， bold， loyal and looking for genuine friendship - is well-developed and easy to root for in this action-packed， dark-magic fantasy。 The plot hooked me early， was fast and straight-forward， and contained some surprising turns while Alston familiarized readers with his Supernatural World。 I like how he incorporated racism & otherness in both Amari's real and Supernatural worlds。 I did though find there were leaps i This fantasy ride will definitely be a hit。 12 yo protagonist Amari - gritty， brave， bold， loyal and looking for genuine friendship - is well-developed and easy to root for in this action-packed， dark-magic fantasy。 The plot hooked me early， was fast and straight-forward， and contained some surprising turns while Alston familiarized readers with his Supernatural World。 I like how he incorporated racism & otherness in both Amari's real and Supernatural worlds。 I did though find there were leaps in logic a few times。 I can easily see why it's already been picked up to become a movie。 It's nice to see a Black girl join the ranks of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson。 I can't wait for the sequel。Thank you to NetGalley andBalzer + Bray for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。@netgalley #netgalley 。。。more
Niki
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WOW OKAY。 I had seen everyone talking about this， and it sounded great， but if it's even possible I loved it more than I thought I would。 Especially with everything surrounding J。K。 Rowling， I'm so excited for the future of Amari and her world。 It's exactly what we need right now。 WOW OKAY。 I had seen everyone talking about this， and it sounded great， but if it's even possible I loved it more than I thought I would。 Especially with everything surrounding J。K。 Rowling， I'm so excited for the future of Amari and her world。 It's exactly what we need right now。 。。。more
Tameka Hughes
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Amari and the Night Brothers （Supernatural Investigations， #1） by B。B。 Alston was a slight disappointment。 If I had to Amari and the Night Brothers （Supernatural Investigations， #1） a grade， it would have to be a C+。 In my opinion， it's definitely a "girl power / girls can do anything" and "#blackgirlmagic" book。 But， it seriously lacks in the magic and mystical department。 To me， it was more reality than fantasy; the real world stood out more than the supernatural world。 Even though I eventuall Amari and the Night Brothers （Supernatural Investigations， #1） by B。B。 Alston was a slight disappointment。 If I had to Amari and the Night Brothers （Supernatural Investigations， #1） a grade， it would have to be a C+。 In my opinion， it's definitely a "girl power / girls can do anything" and "#blackgirlmagic" book。 But， it seriously lacks in the magic and mystical department。 To me， it was more reality than fantasy; the real world stood out more than the supernatural world。 Even though I eventually will read the sequel novel when it will be released in January 2022。 I won't be in an excited rush to read it like the other books that I loved。 。。。more
Jill
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A great story for middle-school readers。
KATHRYNE STEVENS
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I loved this。 It's basic plot is very Harry Potterish， but the characters and setting are very unique and very well developed。 This is a a great book to hand to any middle schooler craving a fantasy with a fully developed world。 I loved this。 It's basic plot is very Harry Potterish， but the characters and setting are very unique and very well developed。 This is a a great book to hand to any middle schooler craving a fantasy with a fully developed world。 。。。more
Stephanie Sapp
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The next Harry Potter？ This is sure to be a favorite among my students。 I loved the underlying theme of fitting in and dealing with bullies。 Great mystery and fantasy。
Lese Hörnchen99
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Amari vermisst ihren Bruder Quinton sehr。 Er war der Star in der Schule und sie war so stolz seine Schwester zu sein。 Dann war er weg und Amari konnte nicht glauben， daß es für immer sein soll。 Als sie eine Einladung findet， die Quinton für sie hinterlassen hat， folgt sie ihm in ein magische Welt。 Welch packender Auftakt einer neuen Reihe。 Amari und Quinton sind ein unschlagbares Team， auch wenn es zu Beginn für Amari nicht so aussieht。Ein toller， packender Schreibstil， ein magische Welt voller Amari vermisst ihren Bruder Quinton sehr。 Er war der Star in der Schule und sie war so stolz seine Schwester zu sein。 Dann war er weg und Amari konnte nicht glauben， daß es für immer sein soll。 Als sie eine Einladung findet， die Quinton für sie hinterlassen hat， folgt sie ihm in ein magische Welt。 Welch packender Auftakt einer neuen Reihe。 Amari und Quinton sind ein unschlagbares Team， auch wenn es zu Beginn für Amari nicht so aussieht。Ein toller， packender Schreibstil， ein magische Welt voller übersichtlichen Kreaturen。 Einfach eine tolle， fantastische Geschichte， die gut zu lesen ist und neugierig auf mehr macht。Ich lese sehr gerne Fantasygeschichten und konnte sehr gut in die Unterwelt eintauchen。 Sehr spannend， sehr unterhaltsam und absolut empfehlenswert。 So muss ein Jugendbuch sein， wenn es junge Lesen anlocken soll。 。。。more
Lydia
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Best book I have read in a long time。 The plot is perfect and the ending is surprising， but it makes total sense。 I didn’t want to set it down。 It has the perfect mix of action， mystery， and friendship。 I would recommend this to everyone。
DarkRaven Reviews
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Fantastic storyline and really whimsical。 There were parts of this that gave me goosebumps and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 The only thing that stopped me from giving it 5 stars was the fact it was poorly proofread。 Upon gaining a new proofreader， I would increase this to a 5-star rating。
Helen
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Hands down the best book I’ve read so far this year。 I would have read it all in one sitting if I could。 Cannot wait to read the next book in the series when it comes out。
Jenny Staller
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I wholeheartedly loved this book。 The world building was so terrific--I loved the different magical departments， the enhanced talents， and the long and dark history between magicians and the rest of the magical world。 Amari is a very loveable character and her struggles with fitting in and living up to her brother's legacy are relatable in spite of her magical surroundings。 This book will inevitably get Harry Potter comparisons because of its magic school setting and some similar tropes （young b I wholeheartedly loved this book。 The world building was so terrific--I loved the different magical departments， the enhanced talents， and the long and dark history between magicians and the rest of the magical world。 Amari is a very loveable character and her struggles with fitting in and living up to her brother's legacy are relatable in spite of her magical surroundings。 This book will inevitably get Harry Potter comparisons because of its magic school setting and some similar tropes （young but talented student enters a world they didn't know existed but are famous within it for reasons beyond their control; Sorting Hat vs power enhancement as a rite of passage to join the school） but this is decidedly its own novel and remains fresh and interesting throughout。 I read it over the weekend and immediately recommended it to a student yesterday， so I imagine it will circulate well with the fantasy crowd。 I can't wait for the next installment in Amari's story！ 。。。more
Angel
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I started out listening to the audiobook but quickly ran to my local bookstore and purchased the hardcover for my class library。 This book is magic， adventure， and deep and I can’t wait to read more of Amari’s story。
Laura
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This is great middle grade fantasy book。 I love the main character Amari and the villain is interesting character too。 The world is fascinating and the mystery is well written。 I'm just little bit confused about how the magic system works。 I hope the sequel will have more world building because I don't like to feel confused。 This is great middle grade fantasy book。 I love the main character Amari and the villain is interesting character too。 The world is fascinating and the mystery is well written。 I'm just little bit confused about how the magic system works。 I hope the sequel will have more world building because I don't like to feel confused。 。。。more
Aashild Fossdal
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En super blanding av Harry Potter og Ingenlund！
Sharon
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This book is wow I hope she find her brother soon， back to reading。
Faiza
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What an AWESOME surprise this one was。 Many books claim for readers & fans of "Harry Potter" will enjoy their specific book， but this one hits that mark。 I loved every bit of black girl magic， suspense， & plot in this book。 The pace of the story just sucks you in and makes you want to keep reading。 Each character is so special and well written。 <3I CAN NOT WAIT for the next one in the series。 Major kudos to B。B。 Alston on this fantastical book。 It is a MUST READ！！！！！！ What an AWESOME surprise this one was。 Many books claim for readers & fans of "Harry Potter" will enjoy their specific book， but this one hits that mark。 I loved every bit of black girl magic， suspense， & plot in this book。 The pace of the story just sucks you in and makes you want to keep reading。 Each character is so special and well written。 <3I CAN NOT WAIT for the next one in the series。 Major kudos to B。B。 Alston on this fantastical book。 It is a MUST READ！！！！！！ 。。。more
Bridget
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A wonderful story with delightful characters and really excellent magic stuff。 It reminded me of a kids version of The Rook， with a secret government agency charged with dealing with magical/supernatural phenomena。 I think it would also be a perfect suggestion for any Harry Potter fans。 And while I loved all the magic stuff， my favorite part is Amari and her new best friend who is a WEREDRAGON what a delight。 A wonderful story with delightful characters and really excellent magic stuff。 It reminded me of a kids version of The Rook， with a secret government agency charged with dealing with magical/supernatural phenomena。 I think it would also be a perfect suggestion for any Harry Potter fans。 And while I loved all the magic stuff， my favorite part is Amari and her new best friend who is a WEREDRAGON what a delight。 。。。more
Margaret
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Amari and the Night Brothers is a really fun read， with a Men-in-Black style supernatural world and a surprising betrayal at the end。 Especially towards the beginning， it doesn't let you forget that it's aimed at the middle grades， with some childish over dramatics， but when it settles into itself， the writing is quite good。 The moral of the story is heavy-handed， which is a shame; the story speaks for itself and the overt preaching was unnecessary。 Amari and the Night Brothers is a really fun read， with a Men-in-Black style supernatural world and a surprising betrayal at the end。 Especially towards the beginning， it doesn't let you forget that it's aimed at the middle grades， with some childish over dramatics， but when it settles into itself， the writing is quite good。 The moral of the story is heavy-handed， which is a shame; the story speaks for itself and the overt preaching was unnecessary。 。。。more
Jessica
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Late Netgalley review - this is already released， and you should get to it immediately。 I've definitely found my next fandom with this one。 There'll be a movie out， and I cannot wait for that or the next installment。 What do you need to know？ Diverse read。 Black Girl Magic。 Magical School。 Mystery。 So well done。 Late Netgalley review - this is already released， and you should get to it immediately。 I've definitely found my next fandom with this one。 There'll be a movie out， and I cannot wait for that or the next installment。 What do you need to know？ Diverse read。 Black Girl Magic。 Magical School。 Mystery。 So well done。 。。。more
Logan Musselman
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My only grievance is that having read this to my kids at bedtime really made the whole process longer。 They didn’t want me to stop reading。
Marcel Haußmann
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Amarie und die Nachtbrüder hat Anfang des Jahres Begeisterungsstürme in den USA und Uk ausgelöst。 Und nach dem Klappentext war ich sehr gespannt auf die Geschichte:Als Amaris Bruder Quentin spurlos verschwindet bricht ihre Welt zusammen。 Doch dann findet sie einen Hinweis den Quentin ihr hinterlassen hat， der sie in eine Welt voller magischer Kreaturen， übersinnlicher Fähigkeiten und zur Oberbehörde für das Übernatürliche führt。 Um dort Aufgenommen zu werden und so weiter nach Quentin zu suchen Amarie und die Nachtbrüder hat Anfang des Jahres Begeisterungsstürme in den USA und Uk ausgelöst。 Und nach dem Klappentext war ich sehr gespannt auf die Geschichte:Als Amaris Bruder Quentin spurlos verschwindet bricht ihre Welt zusammen。 Doch dann findet sie einen Hinweis den Quentin ihr hinterlassen hat， der sie in eine Welt voller magischer Kreaturen， übersinnlicher Fähigkeiten und zur Oberbehörde für das Übernatürliche führt。 Um dort Aufgenommen zu werden und so weiter nach Quentin zu suchen muss Amari ein Auswahlverfahren durchlaufen， doch wie soll sie gegen eine Gruppe Jugendlicher bestehen die schon ihr ganzens Leben darauf vorbereitet wurden？ Doch als man feststellt das sehr viel verbotene Magie in Amari steckt interessiert sich der berüchtigte Zauberer Moreau für sie und plötzlich befindet sich Amari zwischen den Fronten einen gnadenlosen Kampfes 。。。Men in Black trifft auf Harry Potter， mit diesem Setting hat sich der Autor etwas ganz besonderes ausgedacht das mich sofort angesprochen hat。 Da auch in der Welt der magischen Kreaturen nicht immer jeder and die Regeln hält braucht es die Oberbehörde führ das Übersinnliche und ihre Agenten um für Recht und Ordnung zu sorgen。 Dort werden natürlich auch die neuen Anwärter für die Agentenstellen ausgebildet und getestet。 Wir haben hier mal ein etwas anderes Setting als eine Zauberer Schule und auch die Magischen Kreaturen die es hier gibt sorgen für frischen Wind in dem Genre。Ebenfalls erfrischend anders war unsere Protagonistin Amari ein PoC Charaktere aus der Unterschicht die mit Mobbing und Rassismus zu kämpfen hat。 Doch Amari ist ein sehr ausgewöhnliches junges Mädchen und das nicht nur im Bezug auf ihre Fähigkeiten。 Sie ist stark und mit viel Charme und Mut tritt sie ihren Gegnern entgegen und steht für sich ein。 Amari war mir von der ersten Seite an sympatisch und ich konnte die ganze Geschichte mit ihr mitfiebern。 Aber auch ihre Zimmergenossin ein Werdrache der sich bisher nur noch nicht verwandeln kann und andere Schüle der Akademie sind außergewöhnlich gezeichnet。B。B。 Alstons Schreibstil ist Kindergerecht einfach gehalten und dennoch spannend und mitreißend so das man das Buch nicht aus der Hand legen kann。 Es passiert so viel und durch geschichte Wendungen in der Geschichte wird man als Leser immer wieder überrascht。 Der Autor hat sehr viel seiner eingen Erfahrungen einfließen lassen was mir gut gefallen hat。 Wenn man sich ein bisschen mit der Entstehungsgeschichte des Buches beschäftigt kann man gut sehen wieviele Probleme es noch für PoC Autoren gibt was für die heutige Zeit ein absolutes Unding ist。Amari und die Nachtbrüder ist ein erfrischend anderes Fantasy Abenteuer das die bekannten Genre Zutaten leicht ändert und dadurch eine wirklich wundervolle Geschichte erzählt。 Die sympatische Amari sowie die Spannung und das Tempo der Geschichte machen das Buch zu einem tollen Leseerlebnis für Jung und Alt。 Eine absolute Leseempfehlung von mir！5 von 5 Sternen 。。。more
Jason
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Read this as our bed time book - kids aged 9 and 6。 They both really enjoyed it- kind of a mash up of Men in Black meets Harry Potter with an African American female lead。 First in an anticipated trilogy， and we'll read the others when they come out。 Read this as our bed time book - kids aged 9 and 6。 They both really enjoyed it- kind of a mash up of Men in Black meets Harry Potter with an African American female lead。 First in an anticipated trilogy， and we'll read the others when they come out。 。。。more
Louise Frisby
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