When We Were Magic
Sarah Gailey
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
A moving, darkly funny novel about six teens whose magic goes wildly awry from Magic for Liars author Sarah Gailey, who Chuck Wendig calls an "author to watch." Keeping your magic a secret is hard. Being in love with your best friend is harder. Alexis has always been able to rely on two things: her best friends, and the magic powers they all share. Their secret is what brought them together, and their love for each other is unshakeable--even when that love is complicated. Complicated by problems like jealousy, or insecurity, or lust. Or love. That unshakeable, complicated love is one of the only things that doesn't change on prom night. When accidental magic goes sideways and a boy winds up dead, Alexis and her friends come together to try to right a terrible wrong. Their first attempt fails--and their second attempt fails even harder. Left with the remains of their failed spells and more consequences than anyone could have predicted, each of them must find a way to live with their part of the story.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
March 03, 2020
Pages
352
Dimensions
5.6 X 8.4 X 1.4 inches | 0.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781534432871
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About the Author
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo Award Winning and Bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. They have been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards for multiple years running. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic For Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent original comic book series with BOOM! Studios, Know Your Station are available now. Their shorter works and essays have been published in Mashable, The Boston Globe, Vice, Tor.com, and The Atlantic. Their work has been translated into seven different languages and published around the world. You can find links to their work at sarahgailey.com.
Reviews
Secret powers and secret murder cover-ups are in good supply in Sarah Gailey's new YA novel When We Were Magic, but love and friendship are the real stars of the show. -- "Tor.com"
Profoundly thoughtful... An intimate portrait of female friendship laced with literal and metaphorical magic. -- "Kirkus Reviews"
Explores finding stability with friends and family in a world where everything else is a big question mark.-- "Booklist"
A laugh-out-loud, exciting ride... Like the movie The Craft for a new generation, this novel is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats wondering how it will all turn out. -- "School Library Journal"
Darkly funny.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Profoundly thoughtful... An intimate portrait of female friendship laced with literal and metaphorical magic. -- "Kirkus Reviews"
Explores finding stability with friends and family in a world where everything else is a big question mark.-- "Booklist"
A laugh-out-loud, exciting ride... Like the movie The Craft for a new generation, this novel is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats wondering how it will all turn out. -- "School Library Journal"
Darkly funny.-- "Publishers Weekly"
