It’s an inventive, fast-paced adventure fantasy. I highly recommend reading the novel before you dive into this analysis. But if she doesn’t stick it out and pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton. Alston is an excellent mentor text for how to interweave backstory, using multiple techniques, without slowing down the story one bit.NOTE: this blog post has spoilers. No matter how hard she tries, Amari can’t seem to escape their intense doubt and scrutiny-especially once her supernaturally enhanced talent is deemed “illegal.” With an evil magician threatening the supernatural world and her own classmates thinking she’s an enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives. Alston’s book Amari and the Night Brothers has been acquired by Universal Pictures following a bidding war over the author’s debut novel. So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton-if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that rights to B.B. Amari and the Night Brothers is a 2021 middle-grade fantasy novel by debut author B. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive.
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