The Fascinators

A magic-infused YA novel about friendship, first love, and feeling out of place that will bewitch fans of Rainbow Rowell and Maggie Stiefvater.

Living in a small town where magic is frowned upon, Sam needs his friends James and Delia—and their time together in their school’s magic club—to see him through to graduation.

But as soon as senior year starts, little cracks in their group begin to show. Sam may or may not be in love with James. Delia is growing more frustrated with their amateur magic club. And James reveals that he got mixed up with some sketchy magickers over the summer, putting a target on all their backs.

With so many fault lines threatening to derail his hopes for the year, Sam is forced to face the fact that the very love of magic that brought his group together is now tearing them apart—and there are some problems that no amount of magic can fix.

One small town. Three best friends. And a senior year about to go dangerously wrong.

• Pining For His Best Friend: Sam has been in love with James for ages, but as senior year unfolds, keeping that secret might be the least of his problems.
• A Dangerous Magic Cult: When James gets mixed up with a secret society of dark magickers, it puts a target on all their backs and threatens to expose their own magic.
• Small Town Secrets: In a place where magic is forbidden, the Fascinators club was their only refuge. Now, it’s the very thing tearing them apart.
• A Coming of Age Story: Friendships fracture and loyalties are tested in an emotional story about finding your place when you feel like you don’t belong.