Magic Lessons

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Magic Lessons
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Author Justine Larbalestier
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMagic or Madness
PublisherRazorbill
Publication date
2006
Publication placeAustralia
Pages275
ISBN 978-1-59514-124-8 [2]
OCLC 61687593
Preceded by Magic or Madness  
Followed by Magic's Child  

Magic Lessons is the second installment in Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness trilogy. It was released in 2006.

Contents

Plot summary

When a golem pulls Reason into New York, she calls Danny Galeano, Jay-Tee's eighteen-year-old brother, for help. Danny allows Reason to stay with him while she tries to trace the golem, although her feelings for him grow until she eventually sleeps with him, despite Danny continually saying that it is not right. Meanwhile, Jay-Tee nearly dies while running, and Tom is forced to give her some of his magic.

Reason, who is 15 finds out that she's pregnant with Danny's baby and is happy, because her own mother was pregnant with Reason at 15.

Awards

The sequel, Magic Lessons, was shortlisted for an Aurealis Award for best young adult novel as well as a Locus award. It was a best book of the year selection for Inside a Dog and the CCBC Choices List, as well as making the 2006 Locus Recommended Reading List. [3]

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