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It's always a mystery whether magic is real or just an illusion.

This blog is for Young Adults that are dabbling in the realm of magical realism and to see where fate will guide them.

The books shown in this list will show us the masterfully created worlds that the authors have put forth to show us that there is always a possibility that magic exists and that it is very real.

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