About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts questioning their own goodness or feels burdened by expectations that do not seem to fit who they really are. It is an ideal choice for the middle-schooler who feels like an outsider and is navigating the complex realization that parents are fallible. Callum Hunt is back at the Magisterium for his second year, but he is haunted by a dark secret about his soul and the terrifying possibility that his father wants to destroy him. This urban fantasy explores deep themes of identity, the weight of destiny, and the power of chosen family. While it features magical action and monsters, the emotional core is about a boy with a physical disability learning to trust his friends when he cannot trust his own history. It is a sophisticated but accessible look at moral ambiguity for the 9 to 12 age range.
