紐約時報暢銷奇幻系列首部曲。為尋找弟弟的下落,Amari決心參加超自然事務局選拔,但她要面對的是與一群早已習慣使用魔法的孩子競爭及邪惡魔法師的威脅。擁有禁忌法術的她,能順利找回失蹤的弟弟嗎?New York Times bestseller! Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good.So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she's certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton--if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real.Now she must compete for a spot against kids who've known about magic their whole lives. No mat