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The magic here is not the supernatural kind but rather an attention to the grace of the ordinary It is the magic of watching these women come into their powerNew York Times

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In this glittering triptych novel Suzette Maple and Agnes three Black women with albinism call Shreveport Louisiana home At the bustling crossroads of the American South and Southwest these three women find themselves at the crossroads of their own lives

Suzette a pampered twentyyearold has been sheltered from the outside world since a dangerous childhood encounter Now a budding romance with a sweet mechanic allows Suzette to seek independence which unleashes dark reactions in those closest to her In discovering her autonomy Suzette is forced to decide what she is willing to sacrifice in order to make her own way in the world

Maple is reeling from the unsolved murder of her freespirited mother She flees the media circus and her judgmental grandmother by shutting herself off from the world in a spare room of the motel where she works One night at a party Maple connects with Chad someone who may understand her pain more than she realizes and she discovers that the key to her mothers death may be within her reach

Agnes is far from home working yet another mindnumbing job She attracts the interest of a lonely security guard and army veteran whos looking for a traditional life for himself and his young son Hes convinced that she wields a certain magicbut Agnes soon unleashes a power within herself that will shock them both and send her on a trip to confront not only her family and her past but also herself

This novel told in three parts is a searing meditation on grief female strength and selfdiscoveryset against a backdrop of complicated social and racial histories Nobodys Magicis a testament to the power of familythe ones youre born in and the ones you choose And in these three narratives among the yearning and loss each of these women may find a seed of hope for the future