The Isle has always been led by women, but when one of the five magic-wielding queens turns on her family, blood is shed, power is up for grabs, and magic is at risk of dying out. Born with elemental magic, the four daughters of the slain queens of the Isle have spent their entire lives in hiding. It’s been years since they lost contact with their home, and when they finally manage to escape their refuge, the tide of war forces them to step into the crowns they were never properly trained to wear. They’re tasked with killing their aunt, the corrupt queen of poison who murdered their mothers and incited the war. But the girls quickly discover that the elected High Council, which ruled in the girls’ absence and took them under their wing, has its own plans for staying in power. These new queens are not the saviors their people were expecting. Maila, the most accomplished magic-wielder, is drowning under the pressure of protecting her underperforming sisters. Vella must suppress her volatile fire magic and emotions to keep everyone around her safe. Nory faces everyday life through the lens of her social anxiety disorder, a result of her traumatic upbringing. And Ivvie, who was mysteriously born without powers, is desperate to prove she belongs as a royal at all. Told in alternating perspectives, Still Magic explores sisterhood, grief, power, and identity through the story of flawed teenage girls trying to survive and lead in a world that’s ready to manipulate them for control—or destroy them altogether.

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Comparable Stories:

Little Women and Six of Crows