Wandmaker

About this book

Magical fiction from the author of the New York Times bestselling Wandmaker’s Guidebook!

Magic is real — and it runs in the family — in this charming fantasy adventure about a boy who must balance his magical education with the demands of big-brotherhood, perfect for fans of Jenny Nimmo and Angie Sage.

Henry Leach wants nothing more than for magic to be real and for his little sister, Brianna, to leave him alone. Both wishes come true, but not in the way he expects.

As it turns out, Henry’s family has a history with magic — a history that dates back to the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Now his father has been caught up in an evil wizard’s scheme, and the last Wandmaker, Coralis, needs Henry’s help to save the world. It would be a dream come true for Henry — except that in his first act of magic, he accidentally turns his sister into a hedgehog. Oops!

Henry, Coralis, and a bristly Brianna all have to learn to work together if they’re going to stop the evil wizard, cure Brianna, save Henry’s dad . . . and bring some magic back into the world.

Reviews

Praise for Wandmaker:

Winner of the Fall 2016 Parents' Choice FunStuff Award

"Masessa delivers a fast-paced, entertaining tale filled with humor and magical action, playfully referencing (and toying with) tropes popularized by Harry Potter (Voldemort never suffered half of the indignities that are perpetrated on Dai She, and Dumbledore never flew coach across the Atlantic). This is a clever, twisty story with plenty of potential for future installments." --Publishers Weekly