New York Times bestseller! Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy,the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Skythe Percy Jackson seriesand Nevermoor. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brotherQuintonis alive. Not even when the police told her otherwiseor when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good. So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closetcontaining a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairsshe’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton–if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magiciansfairiesaliensand other supernatural creatures all being real. Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives. No matter how hard she triesAmari can’t seem to escape their intense doubt and scrutiny–especially once her supernaturally enhanced talent is deemed \