The Fascinators
HarperCollins · Hardcover · May 12, 2020
A magic-infused YA novel about friendship, first love, and feeling out of place that will bewitch fans of Rainbow Rowell and Maggie Stiefvater.
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- Who it’s for
- A contemporary YA fantasy with romance threads and a clean, absorbing pace.
- Genres
- Contemporary YA Fantasy, YA Romance - LGBTQ+, Magical Realism for Teens
- Published
- HarperCollins, May 12, 2020
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A magic-infused YA novel about friendship, first love, and feeling out of place that will bewitch fans of Rainbow Rowell and Maggie Stiefvater. Living in a small town where magic is frowned upon, Sam needs his friends James and Delia—and their time together in their school's magic club—to see him through to graduation. But as soon as senior year starts, little cracks in their group begin to show. Sam may or may not be in love with James.
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Delia is growing more frustrated with their amateur magic club. And James reveals that he got mixed up with some sketchy magickers over the summer, putting a target on all their backs. With so many fault lines threatening to derail his hopes for the year, Sam is forced to face the fact that the very love of magic that brought his group together is now tearing them apart—and there are some problems that no amount of magic can fix.
Why It Clicks
A contemporary YA fantasy with romance threads and a clean, absorbing pace.
Come here for
- immersive teen fantasy texture
- LGBTQ+ romance energy
Expect
- light on exposition
- more mood than mechanics
Where it sits
| YA Romance - LGBTQ+ | 43% |
|---|---|
| Magical Realism for Teens | 37% |
| Contemporary YA Fantasy | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Coming of Age
- Contemporary YA Fantasy
- YA Fantasy Romance
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
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- YA LGBTQ+
- Loners & Outsiders for Teens
- Magical Realism for Teens
- Monster Tales for Teens
- Authors
- Andrew Eliopulos
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 12, 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Coming of Age