I love this book so much that I actually stood up and applauded after it was done. Such a cool idea! A magical MIB training program. I love Amari and the other characters and the worldbuilding is so good. I'm African American and I would have loved reading this book as a child.

Absolutely excellent A+ YA fantasy series featuring a diverse cast that seriously engages in real world issues like racism, poverty, and the impact of bias. 13-year-old Amari Peters is introduced into the world of magic and myth that lives, hidden, alongside the "normal" world of mundane humanity as she seeks her missing brother, Quinton. Think Harry Potter mashed up with Nevermoor/Morrigan Crow and add characters and creatures from myth and fiction around the world. I'm already impatient for Book 2!