Mia's Magic Wand bookcover

Mia's Magic Wand

Volume 1
4.9/5.0
21,000+ Reviews
Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world

Description

Set in Australia, Mia's Magic Wand is a fugitive journey from Sydney Harbour to the Kimberley. A mother, a father and a monk all want to fix what's f****d with the world. Each loves to gamble. The mother gambles with politicians, the father with weapons, and the monk with God. When the mother is raped and an archive of secret videos falls into her hands the gamblers push all their chips onto the table.

This story has all the elements of a thriller. There's plenty of fast action, there are killings and there's coarse language but we also have space to breathe and to feel the different points of view as each wrestles in their own way with family and brokenness, faith and despair, home and alienation: the chapters rotating from Mia to Red to Paddy all the way through to the end

The plot revolves around an archive of blackmailing videos--The Magic Wand--owned by billionaire philanthropist, Tate Wolsey. Tate can have anything he wants, except for Mia, so he dopes her and rapes her.

But Tate underestimates his wife, Claudia. Outraged, she steals the Magic Wand and gives it to Mia. All hell breaks loose and Mia ends up with the last surviving copy of the Wand.

A federal election looms, news of the theft of the Wand leaks out and prominent politicians begin to worry. One of them, the Federal Police Minister, makes a deal with a jailed murderer, Dog, who holds a grudge against Mia. In quick succession, Dog is released from jail, Tate's wife is murdered and Mia's daughter is kidnapped.

Late one night, Mia arranges to hand over the Wand in exchange for her daughter but the deal goes sideways and a gun battle erupts. In the chaos, Mia and Red rescue their daughter and flee to the mountains--still in possession of the Wand.

Trekking to a highway, they hitch a ride with a truckie and travel to the Kimberley where a bloody struggle plays out. Dog is still at large and makes his last attempt on Mia while she's attending a funeral.

Product Details

PublisherPeter Volkofsky
Publish DateFebruary 01, 2019
Pages538
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781483594637
Dimensions8.9 X 5.8 X 1.6 inches | 1.9 pounds

About the Author

Peter is a spoken word poet, life coach and blogger. He lives in Dubbo, Australia, with his wife Penelope to whom he has been married for thirty-three years. Together, they have reared seven children. Peter's first book Beautiful Quest, a contemplative non-fiction memoir, was published in 2015.

Reviews

Review by Tracy Slowiak for Readers' Favorite (24/03/2017)

'Wow! Just, wow! That's exactly what I thought when I finished reading Mia's Magic Wand, the new book by author Peter Volkofsky. This story grabbed me from the very start and kept me obsessively reading all the way through until the very end! Follow the story of Mia, a woman who was drugged and raped by philanthropist Tate Wolsey. Tate's wife provides Mia with an archive of videos that Tate held in reserve for the purposes of blackmailing others. Tate had called these tapes his "magic wand" and suddenly Mia finds herself in possession of them. Many want what she now possesses, and are willing to do just about anything to obtain them. Will Mia be able to use the "magic wand" for what she desperately wants, the return of her daughter, or will she die trying? You'll need to read this fantastic book to find out!
I loved Mia's Magic Wand. Loved. It. Author Peter Volkofsky has done a fantastic job in creating an exciting story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats, as well as characters that they will connect with, relate to and truly come to care about. If that isn't a hallmark of a great author, I'm not sure what is. Any reader who loves an exciting and suspenseful work of fiction should absolutely read this book. I am so pleased to be able to highly recommend Mia's Magic Wand and look forward to reading more from the obviously talented author, Peter Volkofsky, as soon as I possibly can!'

#MiasMagicWand 'Hi Pete, just finished reading your book. Loved it! Brilliant! Just like an Aussie Sin City. Dirty and grimy mixed with thoughtful poetic intellect. I have been looking forward to reading this book for a long time and I wasn't disappointed. Thanks mate! I love your work. Now I'm gonna have to read it again.
Cheers Matt.'
(reader of Mia's Magic Wand from South Australia)

#MiasMagicWand 'Hey Pete,

I've been reading Mia's Magic Wand at night (at like.. 3am heh! ) while feeding Polly and just wanted to write and let you know that I'm really appreciating it. Parts of it make me feel homesick for red dirt and big blue skies and heaven.. It's hard to articulate.. but yeah thanks for writing it and pouring so much thought and time and love in to it. It's great and has been a blessing to me.
Hannah
I hope you and Penny are well! See you around ☺️'

Earn by promoting books

Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program.sign up to affiliate program link
Become an affiliate