Book Description
for The Magic Shop by Justin Swapp
From the Publisher
Praise for The Magic Shop:Winner of Shelf Unbound's notable middle-grade book -- Dec/Jan 2015 IssueIndie BRAG HonoreeReader's Favorite 5 Star WinnerAmazon Top Ranked bookAction and adventure await you in The Magic Shop! Come and claim it in book one of the Shadow Magic series.See why fans have compared this page-turner to Harry Potter, Fablehaven, and Percy Jackson.Marcus Fith doesn't believe in magic. And why should he? Marcus and his twin sister, Ellie, live in the loft above their grandparents magic shop, and he's all too familiar with the hand buzzers, card tricks, and fake vomit kits. So, imagine his shock when he stumbles upon his grandfather hiding something in a secret room in the magic shop -- the one that all the rumors are about.Join Marcus and Ellie as they unravel a laundry list of family secrets, and are thrown into a world they never knew existed. Not only is the family business is a front, but Marcus has to develop his powers before the Dun-Bahr find him and assimilate the magic he was born to protect.Will they survive?Will they find their parents?First Marcus and Ellie must discover the secret their grandparents have been keeping from them all these years. It all comes down to what's hidden at the Magic Shop.Warning: This book contains wild, unpredictable adventures, and is filled with twists and turns, strange magic, and a never ending cast of shady characters and mythical creatures. Read at your own risk.
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