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Kingston and the
Magician’s Lost and Found
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Echoes of Magic
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“Inventive, authentic, and razor-sharp, Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found is at once an exhilarating fantasy and a moving tale of how far a father and son are willing to go for one another. Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi put aside familiar tropes to build something new, an underground New York City, filled with magic and secrets, that challenges readers to solve its mysteries alongside its main character. As for Kingston, we’ve never seen anything like him—a young Black superhero determined to put the magic back in Brooklyn. He’s sharp, feisty, funny, and always a step ahead. — Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Good and Evil series
“Full of heart, magic, and mystery, this is the kind of book that makes you love books. Absolutely fantastic!” — Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of Catalyst
“Coded messages, characters who plainly know more than they’re saying, doppelgangers, and secret schemes…all come together in a…breathlessly paced tale…should leave readers even more delighted that the stage is set for sequels.” — Booklist
“Kingston is a carefully balanced mix of optimistic, jaded, and grief-stricken, moving through the world with more hope than the grownups who surround him.” — Bulletin of the Center of Children’s Books
This brisk, first-person narrative will appeal especially to readers who like puzzles and illusions...A likable, otherworldly adventure with a bit of a mystery. — Kirkus
“Readers who enjoyed Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found will welcome this brisk sequel that maintains the engaging tone of the first series entry and entertainingly incorporates information about ancient Egyptian gods. . . An illuminating sequel.” — Kirkus Reviews
Moses and Gangi have successfully conjured a fast-paced, magical read set in an accessible, vibrant world where Black magicians and a mainly Black cast take center stage. — Publisher's Weekly
RUCKER MOSES is the pen name of writing team Craig S. Phillips, Harold Hayes, Jr., and Theo Gangi.
Together, they write far-out adventures that happen right next door. Harold and Craig both hail from Atlanta and teamed up to tell stories at the University of Georgia. As a writing duo, they’ve been nominated for three Emmys for writing in a children’s program and have written for TV shows based on books by R. L. Stine and Christopher Pike.
They also make virtual reality experiences and own a production company named SunnyBoy Entertainment. Theo, a novelist and writing teacher, has authored several acclaimed novels and stories, and has worked on shows for Netflix and Disney+. He directs the MFA program in creative writing at St. Francis College in downtown Brooklyn. When not telling stories together, they spend time chasing their kids from one adventure to the next.