I was enthralled by this book and am gutted that I have to wait a year for the next one! It's perfect for the Percy Jackson and other Rick Riordan imprint fans as well as Potterheads, those that like Amari and the Night Brothers, and generally enjoy secret magic in the real world!”īest-selling author Rick Riordan presents Graci Kim's thrilling debut about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch clan family. There was also unraveling of a prophecy tied to the end of the world which is so HP-like. The adventures within this magical world though very Percy Jackson-esque also reminds me a lot of Harry Potter because of the interaction with the non-magic world (lots of forgetting infusions and things hidden in plain sight). We also have a good deal of the teenage snark though it ebbs and flows throughout the novel and reaches a very manageable level by the end. There are the typical Riordan-like animated objects like a scooter that acts like a pet and doors that must be complimented which are cute. The branches of this Korean clan are all gifted magical abilities from their six patron goddesses and the children must perform an initiation on their 13th birthday. Kim has established a wonderful magical world that is able to live in plain sight within real world their meeting place is disguised within an H-mart, their library in a laundromat, and their school in a karaoke bar. Her family is a group of magical healers who are one branch of an extensive Korean community that makes their living from magic in plain sight.

Riley Oh is an adopted Korean American girl living in LA. “Oooooh I LOVED THIS! This newest installment in Rick Riordan's imprint by debut author Graci Kim is a highly engaging story and is an entirely new spin on the general children-of-gods theme.

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