I'm a Gay Wizard
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Publisher Description
You try magic once and it sticks to you like glitter glue . . .
When Johnny and his best friend, Alison, pass their summer holidays dabbling in magic, they never expect it to have consequences. Sure, it’d be great if they could banish bullies or change their lives for the better, and what harm could come from lighting a few candles and chanting a few spells? When they cause an earthquake that shakes Chicago to its core, they draw the attention of the Marduk Institute, an age-old organization dedicated to fostering the talents of young wizards.
Once there, Johnny and Alison are told they can never return to their previous lives, and must quickly adapt to a new world shimmering with monsters, fraternities, and cute boys like Hunter and Blake. But when they’re pulled into an epic, supernatural fight that could cost them both their lives, Johnny and Alison find strength they never knew they had as they battle for love, acceptance, and their own happy ending—all with the help of a little magic.
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Johnny and Alison are bully bait at their Chicago high school, where he's gay, and she's a trans goth. But after they experiment with protective magic, they are "extracted" and brought to a wizard academy. This is no Hogwarts, though: it's essentially a prison, and the two teens quickly start to concoct escape plans, despite the formidable obstacles, including monsters. Meanwhile, Johnny falls for fellow student Hunter, who seems to return his interest, even as he insists that he's straight. Debut author Santoni's alternate universe is carefully detailed, but his characters are less developed. Johnny's first-person narration allows readers to know him well, but Alison is stuck in snarky sidekick mode, and Hunter is a titch perfect: gorgeous, loyal, strong, and kind. In addition, contrivances weaken the plot: whenever Johnny and his team need a clue, it's given to them; when they need a spell, it's in a book they happen to have. Santoni's refreshingly LGBTQ wizard world is made up of haves and have-nots, and a war for liberation is surely brewing, suggesting that a sequel may be forthcoming. Perhaps Johnny's friends will receive fuller treatment in future volumes. Ages 14 up.
