The Memory Ghosts: The Big Book of Forgotten Spells - Book 4

by B. J. Cade

At Fortescue Magic Academy, a battle for magic’s history has begun.

The living Bond that Audrey and her friends fought to heal isn't just awake – it's unpredictable. Magic is glitching across the academy, time hiccups without warning, and the echoes stirring aren't just sad ghosts asking to be remembered.

For Matt, the connection is becoming dangerously intense, while Audrey feels the Bond itself flinching away from her grasp.

The Directorate of Magic wants to erase magic’s true memories and force it to obey their rules. Faced with their tight control, Audrey knows she and her circle of friends must fight back against the Directorate’s spies, ‘The Custodians’. .

With quiet help from Headmaster Fizzwick, tricky advice from a talking raccoon named Rufus, and clues from secret journals, they explore hidden vaults, battle enchanted creatures, and face dangerous, world-twisting spells.

Audrey knows that fighting the Directorate might cost her everything, even her own past.

But to protect magic’s living memories, she must be brave and risk it all–before the memory ghosts are silenced forever.

217 pages, Paperback

Published May 6, 2025

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The young members of the Phoenix Circle at Fortescue Academy find themselves in the precarious position of opposing the Directorate of Magic. Audrey has been temporarily stripped of her Cruxor role, deemed too young to shoulder the responsibilities. She and her friends are being spied on by the Custodians. The actions they took to heal the bond are seen as a threat to those who believe magic should be controlled. Breaking the memory erasure stone has brought back more than the lost founder, and the memories of forgotten people and broken spells are threatening the world. Audrey, Devynn, Matt, Finn, and Ellyette each have a part to play in unlocking the secrets of the magical bond.

BJ Cade continues her magical adventure series for young fantasy lovers with The Memory Ghosts. The world building is fleshed out more as we see glimpses of the past and the establishment of the Bond. Audrey learns through her ancestor’s hidden journal that there has always been a divide in how the magic is handled with fear ruling the Directorate’s decisions to control magic. The five protagonists continue to rely on the strength of their own bond to overcome the obstacles they face. Each has a distinct magical specialty that complements the others and allows them to be more powerful together. The characters are becoming more developed in each book making them relatable to the target middle grade audience. Older readers will also enjoy the wonder and mystery of this world as escapist fantasy. Ms. Cade ends this installment with threads that hint at a shadowy force looking to cause more chaos in the future, whetting the appetite for the next book.

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[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the 4th in the series and like the others, it can be read as a stand alone. However, I think it is easier to read the series as it helps to understand how the story line unfolds and how the different characters interact and fit together. In book 3 we found out that Magic was disappearing which set our young group to really try to figure out was is going on before everything around them collapses.
I do go back and forth thinking that Audrey and her friends are too young to 'be in charge' but on the other hand, they are working hard to find the truth and keep the Magic alive. I can't imagine what direction Book 5 will move in but I'm looking forward to getting my copy!.

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[Julie Juhl · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Memory Ghosts by B.J. Cade is the fourth book of The Big Book of Forgotten Spells Series. My son and I both enjoyed reading book 4 in the series. In book 4 Audrey and her friends work together on an old mystery and heal an ancient tree. This is a great book/series for kids. My son and I have read all 4 books together.

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[PlotTwist_Addict · Rating 4 out of 5]

have loved those series from the start but i desperately need more ruffs in my life that talking racoon made my day. Audrey magical adventures continue as she learns through her ancestor’s hidden journal that there has always been a divide in how the magic is handled. What can she and her friends do about it?
Audrey and her friends must also work together to heal an ancient tree.

Can they heal the tree in time?