Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew

Name: Keynan Masters and the Peerless Magic Crew
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: DaVaun Sanders
ISBN: 9781488228636

Author: DaVaun Sanders

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harlequin Audio

Published: 10/17/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

"Impossible to predict... Your new obsession." —Mark Oshiro, co-author of #1 New York Times bestseller The Sun and the Star

This new middle grade fantasy series follows Keynan's quest to unlock his freestyling magic and unravel the secrets of Peerless Academy.

Keynan Masters doesn't know the truth about Peerless Academy. He thinks it's just a fancy art school that can’t teach him anything he doesn’t already know (how to write fire poems) and won’t solve his problems (the massive storms that threaten his home and family).

But at Peerless, Keynan discovers:Secret passageways and unexplainable portalsA corrupt magic that the school is barely able to containThat he can churn up the magic by putting his poetry to rhythmTogether with his crew of new friends, can Keynan prevent the magic from destroying the school—and the world?

About DaVaun Sanders

DaVaun Sanders is the author of Keynan Masters andthe Peerless Magic Crew. He is a Black writer of speculativefiction who resides in Phoenix, Arizona. He serves as executive editorfor the award-winning FIYAH: Literary Magazine of BlackSpeculative Fiction. His short fiction has appeared in the NewYork Times bestselling anthology Black Boy Joy andelsewhere. He continues to expand his work in children’s SFF for kidseverywhere who deserve to enjoy inclusive stories. When deadlinesare scarce, he enjoys exploring the world with his wife andtwins, cheering himself hoarse for the 49ers, and tackling any DIYproject that requires outrageous new power tools.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ms. Woc Reader on October 22, 2023

All middle grade magic school books are inevitably going to be compared to Harry Potter because a lot of authors have read that series and were inspired and influenced by it. And all the Black ones are currently being compared to Amari and the Night Brothers because it's the first one many readers h......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on October 12, 2023

I am so glad that more Own Voices fantasy has been coming out. This middle grade story was cute and fun and I think middle school kids will enjoy it overall. I have to say that Kenyan is a main character I struggled to like. He is defiant and even when he changes his mind he still has to break every......more

Goodreads review by Liv on July 02, 2023

I'm loving how many amazing own voices fantasy series have started over the past few years! KEYNAN MASTERS AND THE PEERLESS MAGIC CREW looks like it aims to join the ranks with Amari, Nic Blake, Akata Witch, and more. It's got the school of magic: Peerless Academy, a building that seems to be both f......more

Goodreads review by Alison on March 26, 2023

I received this book as an ARC on NetGalley Keynan is a kid living in a neighborhood that is cut off from the rest of the world by these highly destructive storms. He gets an invitation to Peerless Academy because he is doing so well on his online learning and, although he is initially reluctant, is......more

Goodreads review by Celeste on December 06, 2023

I hate to say this, but I really did not enjoy reading this MG fantasy. I can see the appeal, for sure- it feels like a magical school set in a dystopian world. The introduction to the world was very promising. I was invested in Keynan and his parents, as well as the side characters. There was a gre......more