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Moira Mitchell watches her father command the stage as a celebrated magician, while she grows up in the glittering shadows of Las Vegas. Though she is young, her ambition to become a magician is fierce. Yet her father is adamant that she does not pursue a career in magic. Faced with this fierce opposition, Moira must decide how far she is willing to go to chase her dreams and how she will navigate her family's legacy in the dazzling world of illusion.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Gwenda Bond
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