The Magi Menagerie

By: Kale Lawrence

Narrated by: A.J Carter

Some stars aren’t meant to be followed.

For 17 years, Ezra Newport and his parents were habitual immigrants, traveling from their Ottoman Empire home across 20th-century Europe. As the Newports migrate to Belfast, Ireland, Ezra wants nothing more to settle into a consistent life and lay the foundation of his architectural dreams. But after a strange, mechanical bounty hunter murders his mother and prompts the disappearance of his father, Ezra discovers that his parents had actually been on the run. Now, their enemies are targeting him, and they won’t stop until he is dead.

In a moment of desperation, Ezra’s fate collides with the Third Order of the Magi, a secret society dedicated to using their supernatural powers to protect their communities. With increasing violence around the world, the Magi are fairly certain they know who’s behind the attacks on Ezra and his family, since the same group could also be threatening their own existence.

Both Ezra and the Magi’s survival hinges on knowledge only Ezra’s father has and the key to saving them could be buried within history itself. In a race across continents and time, both Ezra and the Magi must secure an ancient Babylonian artifact before hell is unleashed on the world. And, against all odds, Ezra must decide where his allegiances truly lie, despite what is written in the stars.

©2021 Kale Lawrence (P)2021 Kale Lawrence

A fantastic story with a wide range of diverse characters performed flawlessly.

I enjoyed the wide range of characters in this story. There is so much going on with the character origins and the impeccable way they were performed, this alone would be enough to keep me engaged. The story itself doesn’t disappoint and it is clear the author put her heart and soul into this imaginative story full of magic, conflict and love. I enjoy a good coming of age magical adventure and this one has it all.