The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers!
Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Nevermoor.
War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari’s two worst enemies are leading the charge.
Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister, using her mind control ability to force the Bureau to take up her vicious grudge against magiciankind. Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians—and Amari’s former partner—is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians’ victory . . . it would make him invincible.
With neither the Bureau nor the League safe for Amari, and her newly returned brother, Quinton, determined to keep her out of the fray, she and her friends decide to find a way to end the war on their own.
So when they learn that the only way to stop Dylan is to find powerful magical inventions known as Wonders, they go after them. But wielding these items comes at a terrible cost, and Amari will have to decide just how much she’s willing to sacrifice . . . because the Despicable Wonders will demand everything.
The series
Beneath the polished surface of the everyday world lies something far stranger—a place where elevators open to other dimensions, time twists like fog, and magic isn’t just real, it’s heavily regulated. In the Supernatural Investigations series, the ordinary collides with the extraordinary through the eyes of a girl who was never meant to fit the mold.
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At the heart of the story is Amari Peters, a fiercely determined Black girl from the projects who stumbles into a secret world of supernatural law enforcement while searching for her missing brother. But this isn’t a chosen-one tale wrapped in shiny fantasy tropes. It’s a raw, heart-thumping journey where social boundaries cut as deeply as magical ones, and bravery means standing tall even when the world refuses to see you.
The series blends urban fantasy with a deep sense of emotional gravity. Think magical bureaucracies with dark corners, shimmering artifacts with devastating power, and friendships forged under impossible pressure. There’s wonder here, yes—but it’s laced with danger, questions of justice, and the bittersweet realization that growing up means redefining who you are again and again.
What makes this world pulse is not just its imaginative depth, but how grounded it feels. The supernatural might be hidden behind secret doors and illusion spells, but its consequences echo in the real world—especially for those already fighting to be seen. With each book, the stakes grow, not just in spells or secrets, but in what Amari is willing to sacrifice to hold on to her identity, her family, and her sense of right and wrong.
Mysterious, emotionally rich, and laced with sharp humor, this fantasy series captures the kind of storytelling that lingers—where even the most magical elements feel rooted in truth. For readers who crave adventure that challenges norms and heroes who redefine what strength looks like, this world is waiting to be uncovered.
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