A sprinkle of spirits

It may suit readers who enjoy family-centred fantasy and a protagonist working out how to keep friends close while learning inherited magic.

Bereavement is part of the story: Leo’s mother has died, and Caroline is also coping with her mother’s death. Family secrecy, conflict around Caroline’s involvement, and the return of dead relatives may also matter to a sensitive reader.

If Leo’s family keeps magic secret, how might that affect her friendship with Caroline? What might help Leo decide which responsibilities to prioritise?

Reading together could make room to pause around the bereavement or the spirits’ return, then let the reader choose whether to continue. You might also notice how the family’s magic rules shape Leo’s choices without treating them as simple answers.