Amari and the Night Brothers - B.B. Alston

Book Summary

Amari Peters knows three things.

Her big brother Quinton has gone missing.

No one will talk about it.

His mysterious job holds the secret . . .

So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton. But first she has to get her head around the new world of the Bureau, where mermaids, aliens and magicians are real, and her roommate is a weredragon.

Amari must compete against kids who’ve known about the supernatural world their whole lives, and when each trainee is awarded a special supernatural talent, Amari is given an illegal talent – one that the Bureau views as dangerous.

With an evil magician threatening the whole supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she is the enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. But if she doesn’t pass the three tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton . . .

Thank you so much to The Write Reads for letting me be part of this blog tour. The proof for this book was as exciting as the book itself, with high security warnings and lots of magical sparkles. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished book too which I hear will have illustrated chapter headings which I love.

The book starts off quite seriously but soon turns completely magical and fantastical. It's a bit reminiscent of Men In Black but with supernaturals like fairies and witches instead of aliens. I really loved the magical world which was full of so many different mythical beings, countless magical talents and all the amazing technology like Sky Sprints, shoes that let you walk up walls and even on air! Imagine a world where every magical being you've ever heard of is real.

The writing is really good, every time I read I felt fully immersed in Amari's world. There was one twist I suspected but really didn't want to believe and some others that I didn't see coming at all. A lot happened very quickly at the end and I was starting to think there might need to be a sequel, but it actually didn't feel rushed after all. Nevertheless, I definitely think we need more Amari! I'm hoping for a long series.

I've been sipping on an Amarita Cocktail made by shaking up a shot of tequila, half shot of aperol, 1/3 shot of lime juice and a few dashes of grapefruit bitters. Strain into a martini glass.