Kingston and the Echoes of Magic by Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi. 296 p. G.P. Putnam's Sons/ Penguin Young Readers, October, 2021. 9780525516897. (Review of finished copy courtesy of MBCommunications.)
Kingston and his crew are back in a second installment that begins on a subway ride back from a Nets game a few days before Christmas. As King surveys the scenery, his cousin V, his best pal, Too Tall and his uncle, Crooked Eye, he realizes that they are stuck in a time loop. Their Brooklyn neighborhood has been transformed by gigantic black stones and power outages. After consulting with Sol and Sula, King realizes that their father, Maestro has them reliving the same 26 hours as he jumps time echoes in search of the power that will enable him to take over the world.
I won't say more so as not to spoil the delight of this fast-paced, exciting story or the first book, if you haven't already read it. I love the voice. Kingston is an endearing, earnest character surrounded by great friends and family. I loved the banter and the history. I was especially tickled by one particular scene and another really choked me up. Read the book to try and figure out which ones. While this installment can stand on its own, why would anyone miss Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found? This duology* is perfect for readers interested in magic and magicians, especially Black magicians.
*I was actually a bit disappointed that there are only two books!
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