Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Fifteen-year-old Reason Cansino has learned the painful truth that she—like her mother, grandmother, and new friends Tom and Jay-Tee—must face a choice between using the magic that lives in her blood and dying young, or refusing to use the magic and losing her mind. Now a new threat leaves Reason stranded alone in New York City, struggling to control a power she barely understands. But could the danger she faces also hold the key to saving her life?Magic Lessons is a stunning follow-up to Larbalestier's debut novel, Magic or Madness, which earned multiple starred reviews and a spot on the Locus 2005 Recommended Reading List, along with being named a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and the Young Adult Round Table of the TLA.
Is Magic Lessons appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A YA urban fantasy exploring a teen's struggle with magic that demands she choose between using her power and dying young, or refusing it and losing her sanity. The stakes are high but handled without graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and mental illness.
Who'll love this
Teens will appreciate Reason's journey of self-discovery as she navigates a dangerous magical world where every choice has life-or-death consequences.