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When twelve‑year‑old Desi opens her mother’s forbidden spellbook in secret, she unleashes a series of untamed magical phenomena. The spellbook not only grants her new powers but also draws her into a family history she never knew—introducing her father, a warlock whose presence she has only imagined. Alongside these revelations, Desi forms an unlikely, sisterly friendship with Cat, the former familiar of her mother, who now walks with her through this tangled web of magic and family ties.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: R. C. Alexander
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