From acclaimed author Billy Coffey comes Some Small Magic, “a story of determination and love . . . that deserves to be read” (RT Book Reviews).
All Abel wants is a little bit of magic in his life. Enough money so his mom doesn’t cry at night. Healing for his broken body. And maybe a few answers about his past.
When Abel discovers letters to him from the father he believed dead, he wonders if magic has come to the hills of Mattingly, Virginia, after all. But not everything is as it seems.
With a lot of questions and a little bit of hope, Abel decides to run away to find the truth. But danger follows him from the moment he jumps his first boxcar, forcing Abel to rely on his simpleminded friend Willie—a man wanted for murder who knows more about truth than most—and a beautiful young woman they met on the train.
From Appalachia to the Tennessee wilds and through the Carolina mountains, the name of a single small town beckons: Fairhope. That is where Abel believes his magic lays. But will it be the sort that will bring a broken boy healing? And is it the magic that will one day lead him home?
“Unforgettable. Evocative as memory, haunted as the South. Some Small Magic is big story magic written on the heart. Don’t read if you’re not prepared to be broken and awestruck at once.” —Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author
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Summary
Book Title: Some Small Magic
Book Author: Billy Coffey
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"Find your treasure. Your treasure will be your healing. . . . . . The treasure is yours should you seek it, though go in haste and do not turn away. Your time has come."
Words spoken by a mountain healer, to a young boy whose body, mind and spirit is irreparably broken. Disfigured by brittle bones and constantly harassed by his peers, Abel Shifflet's friendship with a handicapped neighbor proves to be his saving grace, for when a bully vows revenge of the very worst kind, Abel and Dumb Willie seek the adventure of a lifetime; hopping on a train to find Abel's father whom he has only recently met through letters. For some reason Abel's mother kept those letters hidden away, telling Abel that his father was dead. Now, more than ever, Abel is determined to meet his father and reunite his family.
An arduous journey awaits them, for Abel will be travelling between life and death, getting nearer to one, while leaving the other behind. With the help of a young woman they meet on the train, Abel's pilgrimage turns mystical, if not magical, as his soul is eventually unleashed to fly.
"Some Small Magic" is long, perhaps longer than the story itself; and while the author's storytelling talents are quite impressive, the book may leave its readers wondering just what they have actually read.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions stated are entirely my own.
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