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Amari and the Night Brothers (Amari and the Night Brothers)

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Amari and the Night Brothers (Amari and the Night Brothers) by BB Alston

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By BB Alston

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An epic middle grade supernatural adventure series, soon to be a major movie starring Marsai Martin. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Men in Black.

Amari and the Night Brothers has been on the children’s NYT bestseller list since its launch in January, 2021 Amari Peters knows three things. Her big brother Quinton has gone missing.

No one will talk about it.
His mysterious job holds the secret …

So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton. 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. Amari 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. 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 if she doesn’t pass the three tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton … B. B. Alston lives in Lexington, SC. Amari and the Night Brothers is his debut middle grade novel. When not writing, he can be found eating too many sweets and exploring country roads to see where they lead. Cover artwork from rising star artist Brittany Jackson.

Reviews

01 Aug 2025

It was so dramatic and the whole book was leading up to a point and you definitely needed all the information to find out what was going on!

20 Oct 2024

Loved this fictional book, found the book in my local library and was reading it with my 10 year old. We could not put the book down, the twists and turns throughout the story opened your imagination up to so many possibilities. Amari is a strong-willed, true leader and the writer brought her brilliance to life so well.

05 Oct 2024

I would completely recommend this book to absolutely everyone I loved it so much and I just had to read it because everyone told me too and I'm so glad they did. it was so good and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of reading it. it kept me on the edge of my seat at all times I was never bored reading this and couldn't put it down you must 100% read this book

20 Sep 2024

This was a brilliant book. Amari is a special person.

27 Aug 2024

Filled magic and excitement.

03 Aug 2024

It was interesting to learn what people think about people who look different to them

25 Jul 2024

Fantastic

19 Jul 2024

I really loved this book because I got really engrosed and my favorite charector was ... Amari. I recommend it to middle grade readers.

19 Jan 2024

I thought it was interesting so I got the next book

11 Oct 2023

really good book!:

03 Sep 2023

A fiction book that I think my friends might like.

02 Sep 2023

I really enjoyed it and loved the plot twist, I really didn't see it coming . I would recommend it to over 8's.

01 Sep 2023

It was a literally magical book

01 Sep 2023

Very full of twists and turns

30 Aug 2023

I loved it 5/5

29 Aug 2023

TL9346

Flipping heck - why has it taken so long to read this. It is amazing! Harry Potter fans this is better!

Amari is a black girl from teh wrong side of NY, she has however got a scholarship to the same school her brother did. But Amari isn't Quinton, school is difficult. Quinton is missing, he has been for 6 months, the police think he was doing something illegal, to send money home but Amari knows he wouldn't do that.
Then she gets a message from Quinton and a nomination for a very special 'school', a school for those with magic. But just what is Amari's special skill - does she really have one?

Follow Amari through the school where she wants to be an Agent so she can find her brother. It's her goal, that's it no other department. But again, school is difficult, especially because of her skill.

Brilliant book, magical and descriptive. Loved it. On to book 2 right now!

22 Aug 2023

My favourite character was Amari

19 Aug 2023

I would recommend this book. It is a thrilling tale about Amari, an ordinary girl, until she discovers that she is 100 percent magician as she tries to look for her long- lost brother, Quinton.

06 Aug 2023

Amari and the Night Brothers was very fun to read. The mysterious Bureau of Supernatural Affairs was gripping, I loved the different rankings and careers available to trainees. It was also hilarious how different historic events were said to actually have been caused by alien abduction! Several enthralling plot twists take place as Amari discovers her dangerous magical power. I would recommend this book to readers aged 10 and above.

05 Aug 2023

I really enjoyed this book!!
This book was full of adventure and magic. This book was a fiction book. The person I most enjoyed was Amari! I would highly recommend this book for ages 8 - 14-year-olds.
I can't wait to tell you more.

02 Aug 2023

Interesting characters and great world building. Really imaginitive and funny.

01 Aug 2023

i like how amari just electrocutes dylan

26 Jul 2023

it has a mystery

22 Jul 2023

Magical and exciting

19 Jul 2023

Perfect summer camp for me.

16 Jul 2023

I really like the book because the amazing descriptions it gives you is so powerful and you get such a big blow when you realise a person is not how they seem because the author has given you such a particular thought about someone. I would definitely recommend this book to all people.

12 Jul 2023

I liked Elsie the most because she turned out to be courageous and brave.I would one hundred %recommend this to who likes a bit of mystery

07 Jul 2023

I loved it because of how adventurous Amari is and how she has to discover lots of new things about herself. My favourite thing about the book is that Amari finds a way to prove that she is not bad even if she is different to everyone else

20 Jun 2023

I really enjoyed this book. The world of magic is very much dominated by HP but I think this series will give readers a new take on that fantasy/adventure genre.

25 Jan 2023

I think this book is worth five points because it is really funny and kind of kooky because Amari's brother goes missing and they reported him dead but he sends a briefcase to her. I mean, how is this even possible (unless he is hiding somewhere)! I like Amari the most because she is funny and kind but a little naughty! I would recommend it to anyone who likes mysteries!

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