Unspoken Magic

Well-crafted . . . Endearing.Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books

A second cup of enchantment best savored slowly.Kirkus Reviews

Deep in the redwoods, in a magical town, anything can happen, and any creatureor monstercould exist. But when a team of myth-busters comes to Aldermere, they threaten its very existenceand eleven-year-old Fin will do anything to protect her home. For fans of Nevermoor and Amari and the Night Brothers, Emily Lloyd-Joness 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: theres a tea shop that vanishes if you try to force your way in, crows that must be fed or theyll 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.

Its been six months since Fin saved Aldermere from someone intent on exploiting its magic. With spring break just around the corner, Fins 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 whos 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 cant let the film crew put the bigfootand Aldermereat risk. Now Fin, Eddie, and Cedar must keep the bigfoot hidden and find a way to track down her family. But Cedars 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 theyre going to save the town they all love.

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