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Title details for Misfit's Magic by Fred Gracely - Available

Misfit's Magic

The Last Halloween

#01 in series

by Fred Gracely
Colin Watts
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A friendless, misfit boy unwittingly becomes a wizard and ends up having to save the town he is desperately trying to escape.

Readers' Favorite Gold Medal, Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal, Booklife Editor's Pick, IR Approved, Kirkus: Get It


"I'm a Harry Potter fanatic. This was a wonderful book! Fell in love with the characters...I laughed and cried. I was hooked." -Amazon Review

All Goff wanted was for his essay on witchcraft to be good enough to win a scholarship to a private academy far away from Spraksville, the miserable, spooky little town he is stuck in. But, if he'd known that Spraksville's history of witchcraft was more than just folklore, he never would have experimented with casting a spell in the cemetery at midnight as research to make the essay great. He ends up transformed into a wizard and becomes the mortal enemy of the most powerful dark wizard in centuries. Now it's up to Goff to stop him from performing an ancient ritual that will destroy the town and make this Halloween night the last night of freedom the world ever knows.

Written for young readers of all ages, Misfit's Magic is a spooky, action-packed, feel-good book that children, adults, and entire families enjoy any time of year as a "...a gorgeous treat to fans of urban fantasy." - The Book Commentary.

"...you won't put this book down..." A. Reynolds, Readers' Favorite

"Epic. Two thumbs way up...this is one of the best books I have read all year...I would recommend this book to both adults and children alike..." Award-winning author M. A. Hernandez Jr.

"...will delight fans of Harry Potter and Septimus Heap." K. Zimmerman, Readers' Favorite

  • Creators

  • Series

    Misfit's Magic

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 7, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798986136431
      • File size: 335078 KB
      • Duration: 11:38:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 11, 2023
      This buoyant fantasy sequel, the followup to the memorable The Last Halloween, blends the fun, camaraderie, mysteries, and tension of magic and boarding school settings with chatty gargoyles and inspiration drawn from Arthurian legend, all set in a town, Spraksville, with an exciting witch-y history. Goff is at a new prestigious school with his two "imperfectly perfect friends,” Halstrom and Lydia, trying to forget his past with magic. However, upon discovering a coven at his new school and being haunted by an adversary of his past—The Mosaic Man—Goff and “the Spraksville world-saving team” must join forces with magic and shady benefactors as he endeavors again to save the world from the darkness that lurks in the shadows.
      Filled with adventure, heroic leading characters, budding romances, and a spirit of play that never undercuts the narrative’s stakes, this spirited supernatural caper follows an eclectic band of offbeat adolescents into the ominous world of magic, monsters (wraiths, shades, vampires), and the kind of spooky magic that’s as fun as it is shiver-inducing: here’s a creepy castle whose scale the heroes can’t fathom, an inn of lost souls, and a tome untouched by human hands for millennia. The reluctant hero and his friends—some of whom don’t know the extent of the danger they face—must agree to "be magical guinea pigs" for the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations (BSI), as part of a top-secret mission whose secrets even they are not privy to.
      With exciting twists and turns, sharp-witted characters whose jokes pepper the pages, and immersive imagery and world-building, Gracely offers the exciting thrill ride full of intrigue and mystery that readers hope for from the genre. Continually inventive, this fast-paced, action-packed sequel will keep young readers entertained until a satisfying conclusion that tests its heroes, a relatable and wholly unique band of the unique and socially awkward who throughout display bravery, moral fiber, and a bit of recklessness.
      Takeaway:Delightful offbeat fantasy of unlikely heroes and inventive magic.
      Comparable Titles: Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On, Chris Rylander’s Epic Series of Failures series.
      Production grades
      Cover: A-
      Design and typography: A
      Illustrations: N/A
      Editing: A
      Marketing copy: A

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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