![]() ![]() When not writing, he can be found eating too many sweets and exploring country roads to see where they lead. Amari and the Night Brothers is his debut middle grade novel. But if she doesn’t pass the three tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton …ī. With an evil magician threatening the whole supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she is the enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. ![]() But first she has to get her head around the new world of the Bureau, where mermaids, aliens and magicians are real, and her roommate is a weredragon.Īmari must compete against kids who’ve known about the supernatural world their whole lives, and when each trainee is awarded a special supernatural talent, Amari is given an illegal talent – one that the Bureau views as dangerous. So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton. All in all, The Universe Versus Alex Woods is a winner for older teens. The novel pays homage to iconoclastic science fiction/literary writer Kurt Vonnegut, but British author Gavin Extence doesnt push the influence too hard. Her big brother Quinton has gone missing. Alex is a prickly but ultimately very likeable protagonist, with a unique outlook on life. ![]() ![]() Perfect for readers aged 8+ and fans of Percy Jackson, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Men in Black. An epic middle grade supernatural adventure series, soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin. ![]()
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