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HarperCollins

Annotation: “Well-crafted . . . Endearing.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “A second cup of enchantment best savored sl... more

Genre: [Fantasy fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #350841

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 02/21/23

Pages: 309 pages

ISBN: 0-06-305803-0

ISBN 13: 978-0-06-305803-3

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2022055044

Dimensions: 22 cm

Subject Heading:
Magic. Fiction.
Anxiety. Fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.
Sasquatch. Fiction.
Mythical animals. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Kirkus Reviews

Cryptozoologists seek to expose a magical town's secrets-if they can find any proof.Spring break in Aldermere promises local Finley Barnes "a week's worth of quiet." But the arrival of a Society of North American Cryptid Chasers film crew sends the whole town into a frenzy. While the crew may themselves struggle to find magic, what if something magical finds them? First, Fin spots a horselike shadow in the forest outside her cottage. Then, her friend Cedar learns of big tracks with "human-ish toes." A run-in with a baby Bigfoot catapults the mystery into full-on crisis: Can they keep the creature a secret from everyone and reunite her with her herd? Lloyd-Jones' follow-up to Unseen Magic (2022) adds more depth to the cozy Northern California town's lore while maintaining its airy fog of intrigue. Deliberate pacing allows for secondary characters' backstories to get some time in the limelight. While Fin's previously revealed trauma is far from gone, this sequel presents a Fin with better coping skills for her anxiety. The specters of climate change, forest fires, and rising housing costs ground the magic with some present-day realities. Most of the cast is White by default; Cedar is cued Mexican American. The ending hints at more adventures-and possibly cryptids-to come.A second cup of enchantment best savored slowly. (map) (Fantasy. 8-12)

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Reading Level: 5.0

Interest Level: 4-7

“Well-crafted . . . Endearing.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“A second cup of enchantment best savored slowly.”—Kirkus Reviews

Deep in the redwoods, in a magical town, anything can happen, and any creature—or monster—could exist. But when a team of myth-busters comes to Aldermere, they threaten its very existence—and eleven-year-old Fin will do anything to protect her home. For fans of Nevermoor and Amari and the Night Brothers, Emily Lloyd-Jones’s sequel to the acclaimed Unseen Magic is a story of trusting yourself and finding the friends who believe in you, no matter what.

Aldermere is a town with its own set of rules: there’s a tea shop that vanishes if you try to force your way in, crows that must be fed or they’ll go through your trash, and a bridge that has a toll that no one knows the cost of. Some say that there may even be bigfoots wandering through the woods.

It’s been six months since Fin saved Aldermere from someone intent on exploiting its magic. With spring break just around the corner, Fin’s plans are to relax, try to train her new raven friend, and read some of the mystery books she loves. But her plans are derailed when she and her friends find a baby bigfoot who’s been separated from her pack.

Then a film crew shows up, intending to add Aldermere to their web show debunking strange and magical legends. Fin can’t let the film crew put the bigfoot—and Aldermere—at risk. Now Fin, Eddie, and Cedar must keep the bigfoot hidden and find a way to track down her family. But Cedar’s been hiding a secret of her own; one that may complicate everything.

As monsters, friends, and enemies collide, Fin, Eddie, and Cedar have to trust one another with secrets both good and bad if they’re going to save the town they all love.

Emily Lloyd-Jones crafts a novel infused with magic that is sometimes wonderful and charming—and sometimes dangerous. The sequel to Indie Next Pick Unseen Magic, Unspoken Magic is perfect for fans of Christina Soontornvat’s A Wish in the Dark and Claribel A. Ortega’s Ghost Squad.

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