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The Marvelwood Magicians follows eleven‑year‑old Mattie Marvelwood as she learns that her family’s magic is more than just fun tricks: her brother vanishes seemingly in the blink of an eye, her mother can see glimpses of the future, and her father creates convincing hallucinations. Mattie herself can read minds. The family joins a traveling circus, only to find that a tyrannical ringmaster has a sinister agenda—he steals the performers’ abilities to further his own darkness. Facing this threat, Mattie must decide whether to sacrifice her own power to save her family or reveal the truth about their gifts.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Diane Zahler
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