Mister Magic
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children's program MISTER MAGIC, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But then a twist of fate brings the castmates back together, and they begin to wonder:...
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Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children's program MISTER MAGIC, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But then a twist of fate brings the castmates back together, and they begin to wonder: Are they here by choice, or have they been lured into a trap?Lese-Probe zu „Mister Magic “
OneThe thing is, the doors were open that morning.
Val knows she knows, she knows that waking up to find both doors of their sagging cabin opened wide to the world is probably only because Dad wasn t sleeping well, and that she should tie a bell to his foot before bed tonight. Just in case.
But.
An open door is an invitation, she whispers to herself. And she keeps the doors to their cabin firmly closed all the time. She ll have one of the ranch hands rig up some sort of lock system, up high, where Dad won t be able to reach it.
That ll fix it. She can stop worrying.
She doesn t, though. She worries through the morning riding lessons, worries through lunch with the camp full of awkwardly pubescing little delights, worries through the early-afternoon group activities, more riding, cleanup. All her favorite things especially the cleanup, knowing parents are paying a small fortune so their daughters can spend the week doing the chores Val hates most are eaten up by the worry.
By late afternoon she s mostly shaken it off, though. Sometimes an open door is just an open door. It doesn t have to mean anything.
One of the girls, Lola, freckled and sunburned and wonderful, raises her hand. Miss Val?
You know where the bathroom is, Val answers. You don t have to ask when you need to go. It s almost time for pickup, which means she needs to get Poppy from the goat pen. The other five dusty and happy and tired campers are here with Val, finishing up in the stables.
No! Lola giggles shyly. It s not that. Do you have any kids?
An image flashes in Val s mind. A girl, even younger than these, her brown hair forever fighting to escape messy pigtails, with eyes so blue they break her heart. Val smiles. Not yet, but I know there s one in my future.
How? another camper, Hannah, asks, wrinkling her nose beneath smudged glasses. Val resists the impulse to clean them for her. Independence is part of what her camps promise, even if it
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means dirty glasses. Val s been running the summer programs for Gloria s Ranch since she was twenty, and they re the absolute highlight of her whole year.
Val shrugs. I ve always known.
But aren t you getting too old?
Val lifts an eyebrow. Lola scowls and elbows Hannah, but Val shakes her head. No, it s okay to ask questions. Questions are how we get to know the world. And the answer is, I m not too old. Not yet.
Her heart ticks like a clock, but she still has time. Val s belief in her blue-eyed girl is as solid as her belief in gravity. The when and the how are questions she doesn t let herself ask. It s easy not to ask questions. Take the question, put it behind a door. Close the door. Leave nothing open. She is aware of the hypocrisy of always encouraging her students to ask questions when she denies herself the same freedom, but there s a whole door in her head just for the cognitive dissonance of Do what I say, not what I do.
Do you have a boyfriend? Lola blurts out, and suddenly this interrogation makes sense. Lola s father finds excuses to linger at every drop-off and pickup.
Only when I want to, Val answers. Sometimes I have a girlfriend. Though boyfriend and girlfriend are generous terms for the relationships she allows herself to have.
Still, her answer has the desired effect of rapidly changing the subject as all the girls eyes go wide. Val can see the follow-up questions bubbling, but they don t have time. She has to get to Poppy before
Damn it,&rdqu
Val shrugs. I ve always known.
But aren t you getting too old?
Val lifts an eyebrow. Lola scowls and elbows Hannah, but Val shakes her head. No, it s okay to ask questions. Questions are how we get to know the world. And the answer is, I m not too old. Not yet.
Her heart ticks like a clock, but she still has time. Val s belief in her blue-eyed girl is as solid as her belief in gravity. The when and the how are questions she doesn t let herself ask. It s easy not to ask questions. Take the question, put it behind a door. Close the door. Leave nothing open. She is aware of the hypocrisy of always encouraging her students to ask questions when she denies herself the same freedom, but there s a whole door in her head just for the cognitive dissonance of Do what I say, not what I do.
Do you have a boyfriend? Lola blurts out, and suddenly this interrogation makes sense. Lola s father finds excuses to linger at every drop-off and pickup.
Only when I want to, Val answers. Sometimes I have a girlfriend. Though boyfriend and girlfriend are generous terms for the relationships she allows herself to have.
Still, her answer has the desired effect of rapidly changing the subject as all the girls eyes go wide. Val can see the follow-up questions bubbling, but they don t have time. She has to get to Poppy before
Damn it,&rdqu
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Autoren-Porträt von Kiersten White
Kiersten White is the New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award–winning, and critically acclaimed author of many books, including The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, the And I Darken trilogy, the Slayer series, the Camelot Rising trilogy, and her adult debut, Hide. White lives with her family in San Diego, where they obsessively care for their deeply ambivalent tortoise, Kimberly.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kiersten White
- 2023, Internationale Ausgabe, 304 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Del Rey
- ISBN-10: 0593724186
- ISBN-13: 9780593724187
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.09.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Mister Magic is a propulsive, exciting, often genuinely scary, endlessly compelling mystery. Imagine a trip through Twin Peaks by way of Stranger Things and Stephen King s It. Terry Miles, author of RabbitsIn this skin-crawling story of pop culture fandom and 90s nostalgia, Kiersten White fully delivers on her gripping premise: the troubled reunion, thirty years later, of the cast of a magical kids show that exists only in its viewers memories. Mister Magic walks the twilit line between wonder and terror where all the best childhood games are played. Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood
It meets The Stepford Wives in this wildly compelling story that explores whether it s possible to recapture the magic of childhood friendship and what happens when you discover the darkness hiding underneath your memories. White s writing is guaranteed to hook you. Be careful cracking this open; Mister Magic will pull you in like a riptide. Mallory O Meara, Los Angeles Times bestselling author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon
I found myself thoroughly drawn in by Mister Magic, a unique thriller with a compelling cast of characters whose past hides long-buried secrets. Karen Cleveland, New York Times bestselling author of Need to Know
Few books I ve read capture the wonder and terror of childhood as brilliantly as Mister Magic. Both creepy and profoundly nostalgic, it s guaranteed to unsettle anyone who grew up with Barney & Friends, Sesame Street, or other children s shows or anyone who s ever been a child. This book gave me nightmares in the best possible way. Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines
Kiersten White gave me a serious case of the heebie-jeebies that I couldn t shake, even long after I d put this book down! The sense of dread starts off as a whisper and builds into a full-blown scream as pieces of the mystery surrounding Mister Magic fall into
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place in this terrifying novel. Amanda Jayatissa, author of You re Invited
The allure and untrustworthiness of memory and childhood experiences are deftly explored in this compelling and eerie slow burn. . . . This deeply personal and mesmerizing work from White is sure to please, especially readers with 90s nostalgia. Library Journal
In this frightening, nostalgic, and original plot, White explores themes of racism, homophobia, and sexism. Savvy readers will devour the subtext and ponder philosophical questions about reality. Booklist, starred review
Both eerie and surprisingly heartwarming, White s examination of the perils of nostalgia is sure to win fans. Publishers Weekly
The allure and untrustworthiness of memory and childhood experiences are deftly explored in this compelling and eerie slow burn. . . . This deeply personal and mesmerizing work from White is sure to please, especially readers with 90s nostalgia. Library Journal
In this frightening, nostalgic, and original plot, White explores themes of racism, homophobia, and sexism. Savvy readers will devour the subtext and ponder philosophical questions about reality. Booklist, starred review
Both eerie and surprisingly heartwarming, White s examination of the perils of nostalgia is sure to win fans. Publishers Weekly
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