It reminded me of the Nevermoor series and will appeal to anyone who loves a good adventure, magical or not. I loved the brilliant little touches like the elevators with personalities, and Amari’s best friend Elsie, a nerd-slash-dragon, is a fantastic sidekick. Alston manages to make a fresh world and also weaves in the parallels with Amari’s normal life at home extremely well. and Harry Potter and the Avengers, this is a stand-out, individual world in which a fantastic and deftly drawn character shows her mettle. She shows her resilience and fighting spirit, and also proves to the whole Bureau that just because she is a Magician, doesn’t mean she is bad.Ī mix of M.I.B. So, Amari must battle prejudice and assumptions from within the very place that she hopes to find herself and her brother. Alston’s world, magicians are evil and have always been banned from the Bureau for that reason. In the book Amari and the Night Brothers, what is inside the briefcase Amari finds in Quintons closet A suit jacket and pants, an envelope and. In the book Amari and the Night Brothers, at what time will the briefcase open Midnight. This sounds so far so usual, right? But in B.B. In the book Amari and the Night Brothers, what list does the delivery man say Amari is on Memory Intact List. Then, when she is tested for her gift, she discovers she is a magician. When Amari gets to the Bureau she finds that her brother was a member too, involved in the fight against evil supernatural forces.

When she finds that Quinton has nominated her for the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs she sets off on a journey of self-discovery and adventure which is extraordinary in its invention and humour.

But she is ambitious and bright and determined to succeed like Quinton did before he went missing. Add to that her despair over her brother Quinton having gone missing six months earlier and you have a girl struggling to find her way in the world. Amari Peters lives in the Projects and attends a posh school where she doesn’t fit in.

Amari and the night brothers book