The Fascinators

Andrew Eliopulos’ magical young adult novel “The Fascinators” explores themes of friendship, first love, and feeling isolated. Sam, the main character, comes from a small community where magic is not accepted. To get him through to graduation,

he depends on his friendships with Delia and James as well as their time spent together in the school’s magic club. But as their senior year approaches, divisions among the group start to appear. The love of magic that first drew them together is examined in the novel as it is currently tearing them apart.