MISTER MAGIC by Kiersten White

Special thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and Del Rey for the Advance Readers Copy

Do you ever have a moment when you are suddenly hit with a vague memory of a childhood television show that you watched as a kid but you can’t quite place where it is from or if it was, in fact a real show? Kiersten White’s newest novel, Mister Magic, tackles that very concept and it is a top notch thrill ride.

It may seem odd that you can find a story that is both frightening and heartwarming but White’s novel definitely fits into that category.

When Val is reunited with the cast of a popular show that she was a part of, but has no recollection of, during her youth, she is drawn into a world of intrigue, mystery and horror. As the pieces start to come together and her memories start to return, Val must find the courage to confront the ghosts of her past, and try to hold onto her sanity through it all.

Mister Magic is definitely a story that is best enjoyed when the reader goes in blind. Kiersten White has done a magnificent job in her world building and character development, that it almost read like an unauthorized and declassified biography of the five adults who have been brought back together under mysterious circumstances, rather than a piece of fiction.

Take a breath, dive in and prepare to be whisked on a break-neck-speed thrill ride because once it begins, it is sure to reel you in, until the final page.

MISTER MAGIC will be released August 8, 2023.