Aubrey Arthur and the End of All Magic

by Russ Anderson Jr., Michael Fogg

The last magician in the world is no magician at all. For centuries, creatures of the night, demigods, and mortal magicians have existed side-by-side with the ‘normal’ world, practicing their arts in secret. But when a mysterious catastrophe erases most of the magic from the world and kills most of the magic users, twelve year-old Aubrey Arthur—heir to a magical legacy stretching back through recorded history—finds herself orphaned in a mundane world that doesn’t even realize what it’s lost. With only an unreliable golem and a basement full of inert magical artifacts to help her, Aubrey uses what little magic she has left to pick up the pieces of her life. But she soon learns she isn’t the only magic user who survived the catastrophe. A fairy breaks into her house, a horde of zombies attack her after school… and all of that is just the beginning. When someone she thought was dead arrives on her doorstep, she realizes that hidden somewhere in her house is a source of magic—maybe the last remaining source of magic in the world. And Aubrey Arthur, a sixth grader with very little in the way of magical training, is the only one left who can keep it safe from the monsters.

255 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 26, 2017

About the author

Russ Anderson can usually be found in the suburbs of Baltimore, where he lives with his wife, his daughter, two beagles, and a very old, very angry cat. When he's not working for the man, he enjoys bicycling, making up stories, and pie.

Reviews

[Mike Exner III · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great characters, great twists, great read!

As a story about a school-aged kid struggling with magic, comparisons to Harry Potter are sure to abound, but Aubrey Arthur is definitely her own animal. Full of wit and attitude that's perfectly understandable considering her situation, a mysterious, formative tragedy you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, let alone a pre-teen girl. Because of this, as we find out through the eyes of the supporting characters, Aubrey isn't easy to get to know, and so you feel as if you've earned your place right along the rest of her allies by the end of the tale. Big hopes for another book in this series, so I can go back to battle with her.

[Tre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is such a fun read! My kids loved it, I had a good time with it, Aubrey Arthur and the End of All Magic is just a truly enjoyable story.

[Heidi Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun read and I especially love Aubrey's internal dialogue. Would definitely recommend.

[Jennie Barnacz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engaging. An easy to follow storyline, eloquently written.
Aubrey Arthur is a tween dealing with the emotions that come with that, as well as the unique circumstances of her life. This is all true before the real conflict begins.
I’m a lover of the Harry Potter series and The Dark is Rising series before that. This first book in this series was a charming page-turner. Not too easy that an adult wouldn’t enjoy it, but not too hard for the late elementary school/early middle school audience. (I have a decent vocabulary, and still had to grab my dictionary.)

[Joel Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this with my daughter and we both enjoyed it very much. Captures the magic of storytelling!

[PyranopterinMo · Rating 5 out of 5]

How do I review a children's book? - I am not a child and have no childrens' opinions to share. Well from my extensive experience I think children like an interesting world and they like totally unexpected funny surprise here and there even if to an adult they are a little improbable. This book has an interesting world and a few small silly but funny surprises. Highly recomended.