Mister Magic

Today's fiction post is on Mister Magic by Kiersten White. It is 295 pages long and is published by Del Rey. The cover is bright pink with a TV in the center with black liquid dripping out of it. The intended reader is someone who likes horror. There is mild foul language, no sex, and no violence in this book. The story is told from third person close of the main character Val. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the dust jacket- Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host—in this dark supernatural thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide.
Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children’s program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on. But just as generations of cultishly devoted fans still cling to the lessons they learned from the show, the cast, known as the Circle of Friends, have spent their lives searching for the happiness they felt while they were on it. The friendship. The feeling of belonging. And the protection of Mister Magic.
But with no surviving video of the show, no evidence of who directed or produced it, and no records of who—or what—the beloved host actually was, memories are all the former Circle of Friends has.
Then a twist of fate brings the castmates back together at the remote desert filming compound that feels like it’s been waiting for them all this time. Even though they haven’t seen each other for years, they understand one another better than anyone has since.
After all, they’re the only ones who hold the secret of that circle, the mystery of the magic man in his infinitely black cape, and, maybe, the answers to what really happened on that deadly last day. But as the Circle of Friends reclaim parts of their past, they begin to wonder: Are they here by choice, or have they been lured into a trap?
Because magic never forgets the taste of your friendship. . . .

Review- A great story about a forgotten TV show and the friends who lived in it. Val doesn't remember much about her life before coming to live on the ranch. Her and her father are on the run from something or someone. Val is sure it's because of something she did as a child but her father refuses to answer any questions about her life before. When he dies, the people he was hiding her from, find Val. Tell her that she was on a TV show and they need to her to fix the show. But everything around the show is weird and the people who want her to fix it are even weirder. This was a incredible read about more than just a forgotten TV show for children. It was about surviving abuse, cult programming, and forgiving yourself for being a child trapped alone with something that is hungry for that special something that all children have. The writing is very good, the characters are interesting and relatable for children who survived, and the world is too real, as someone who has read about cults. I highly recommend this novel. 

I give this book a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.