The Unwritten Rules of Magic

De: Harper Ross

Narrado por: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

For fans of The Midnight Library and In Five Years, The Unwritten Rules of Magic is a spellbinding novel that blends magic and memory in an unforgettable journey through love, grief, and the hidden cost of perfection across three generations of women.

Emerson Clarke can’t remember a time when she felt in control. Her father—a celebrated author—was a chaotic force until he got Alzheimer’s. Her mother turned to gin. And recently, her teen daughter has shut her out without explanation. If only she could arrange reality the same way she controls the stories she ghostwrites, life could be perfect.

Or so she thinks.

After her father’s funeral, Emerson steals his vintage typewriter—the one he’d forbidden anyone to touch—and tests its keys by typing out a frivolous wish. When it comes true the very next day, she tries another. Then, those words also spring to life. Suddenly, she becomes obsessed with using the typewriter to rewrite happiness for herself and her daughter.

But the more she shapes her real-life, the more she uncovers disturbing truths about her family’s history and the unexpected cost of every story-come-true. She should destroy the typewriter, yet when her daughter’s secret finally emerges, Emerson is torn between paying the price for bending fate and embracing the uncertainty of an unscripted life.

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"In The Unwritten Rules of Magic, Harper Ross taps into our deepest, and quite possibly secret, desire to control our own lives and fate through magic. At its heart this story asks us, “Should life be controlled or embraced for its uncertainties?" With vividly drawn characters and evocative imagery, The Unwritten Rules of Magic explores the cost of success, the weight of secrets, and the power of letting go. Poignant, thought-provoking, and cleverly rendered, this novel reminds us that while we can try to write what we believe is our perfect story, life often has other plans."—Patti Callahan Henry, The NYT Bestselling author The Secret Book of Flora Lea

"Is it magic or grief? A compelling page-turner about a woman trying to make sense of a world that's turned upside down. In her confident novel Harper Ross gives us a wise and wonderful book about love, grief, and the magic of hope."—Barbara O’Neal, author of The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth

"Harper Ross’s debut is a master class in family dynamics and my favorite kind of novel—one that’s both deeply nuanced and a delightful read. With bright prose, a cast of deftly drawn characters, and a sprinkling of magic, The Unwritten Rules of Magic is a beautiful story about finding the strength to be vulnerable and the courage to embrace life’s what-ifs with arms wide open.”—Barbara Davis, bestselling author of The Echo of Old Books