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Synopsis
In the third installment in the Magic or Madness trilogy, the people Reason Cansino loves most are all in danger. Reason's mother, Sarafina, has disappeared from the mental hospital in Sydney with Reason's evil grandfather, Jason Blake. Jay-Tee, the closest thing Reason has to a best friend, has used all of her magic and faces death at any moment. Only Reason can find the answers within her family's magic to save everyone who matters most to her.Magic's Child is a satisfying and thrilling conclusion to a breakout trilogy that launched to multiple starred reviews and earned spots on the 2006 BBYA final list, as well as the Locus 2005 Recommended Reading List.
Is Magic's Child appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA fantasy trilogy conclusion features magic with deadly consequences, mental illness themes, and a protagonist racing to save family and friends from supernatural threats. Violence is moderate without graphic detail.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, mental illness, and manipulation.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Reason's desperate race to master her family's dangerous magic and save the people she loves from death.