Rating: 4/5, good
Have you ever had a book mirror your life so much it’s spooky?
A Gift of Magic is a children’s paranormal book. It was first published in 1971 and I read it in 2000 when I was about ten years old. It got re-released in 2012 and after looking up the synopsis to make sure it was the same book I remembered, I decided to get it and read it again.
A Gift of Magic is about a girl named Nancy who has ESP. Nancy’s sister, Kirby, has the gift of dance, and her brother, Brendon, has the gift of music. The three children were given their gifts by their grandmother before she passed away.
I remember relating really closely to Nancy the first time I read this. She’s the oldest, with a younger sister and younger brother, which is the same family structure as my family. She’s small, quiet, sensitive, and serious, all qualities that reminded me of myself at that age. She can read minds, check in on people remotely, move items, and talk to ghosts. Her talent causes her as much trouble as it is useful, though, because she can’t control when she’s using it.
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