Root Magic

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Root Magic
Author Eden Royce
Country United States of America
LanguageEnglish
Genre Historical fiction/Children novel
Set in South Carolina
PublisherWalden Pond Books
Publication date
January 5, 2021
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages352
ISBN 978-0-06-289957-6

Root Magic is a children novel by Eden Royce. It is her novel-length debut set in South Carolina. The first edition was published by Walden Pond Press an imprint of HarperCollins in 2021. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Royce, Eden (October 13, 2020). "Root Magic". Kirkus Reviews . Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  2. Guran, Paula (February 2, 2021). "Paula Guran Reviews Root Magic by Eden Royce". Locus . Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. Lambert, Brent (November 20, 2020). "Root Magic by Eden Royce". FIYAH Literary Magazine . Retrieved March 23, 2022.