Review: Amari and the Night Brothers

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Amari Peters is on a quest to find her brother Quinton. He had a mysterious job that he couldn't talk about and Amari thinks that's why he went missing. The police just assumed that he was getting into bad stuff because they live in the projects. Quinton did leave something behind though. A ticking briefcase with her name on it. Following the instructions left for her exactly introduces her to an entirely different world. One filled with supernaturals like mermaids, magicians; even her roommate is a weredragon. She also discovers that all trainees receive a supernatural talent. She's the last one to receive her talent which isn't just supernatural but super illegal. Can she use her talent to find her brother while learning about this new world?

I enjoyed this book. Our main character is smart, lovable, and adds to the middle-grade fantasy scene by being a person of color. Amari's talent plays a huge role in this book and shows the adults around her that they need to change their perspectives about it being illegal. I felt that this reflected how people of color have been seen over the past century in the poetic way of books. All of the characters were well written. Even the bad people were humanized so we knew that they were products of their environment. Many of my feelings echoed how Amari felt because I could see why she was so torn about some people. The cherry on top for me is that I always enjoy a good prophecy that we don't understand until it happens and that was the key to the finale in this story. 

I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes a fantasy that is easy to get into. This story can work for many ages and I'd say perfect for 8 - 13 year olds due to its reading level. 

 

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