This is a very fun magical mystery. Jaden is best friends with Elijah, who attends a prestigious
boarding school that keeps them separated during the school year. Jaden has been dreading attending the local middle school by himself. Elijah disappears and during his memorial service, Jaden passes out. He wakes up and magically causes his family car to crash. He is approached by Carmine, who tells Jaden that he can attend a magical school, where it turns out Elijah also attends. But everyone believes that Elijah has turned evil and so at first it's hard to make friends. Luckily, there are other kids at the school that believe that Elijah is innocent and so Jaden and his two new friends set out to find out who is siphoning the magic from the school and the world. There are lots of similarities to other magic school/save the world/new powerful magician on the block books but Jaden has an interesting voice and it will be fun to see where this one goes.

As an adult i found this book to be very exciting. I loved the magical school and some of the concepts. The deceptions and plot twist was good for this age group.

My only gripe would be there was some plot holes.

In JADEN POWERS AND THE INHERITANCE MAGIC, Jaden is in a state of disbelief when he learns that his best friend Elijah has disappeared. At his friend’s home, he discovers an odd note from his friend, asking for help. The next day Jaden finds himself with an invitation he can’t refuse to attend the exclusive boarding school where Elijah was a student. He soon finds out that it is not an ordinary boarding school, but a magical one. Jaden learns that his friend was a powerful magician and somehow transferred his magical powers to Jaden. He immerses himself in the magical school, learning how to control his power and investigating his friend’s disappearance.

The rich world building and well-developed, engaging cast of characters keep the action moving and hold reader interest as Jaden works to unravel the mystery that has brought him to the school. This book will delight fans of magical academy stories and leave them wanting more.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC of the book.

This fantasy book is really exciting and pulls you into its world quickly. The author does a great job immersing the reader into the world of the story using description and folklore. It is mostly a fast paced, exciting tale that makes it a real page turner. As a reader I became emotionally invested in the main character, Jaden. We get to see him grow and change throughout the book, which made me as a reader root for him to be successful. The friendships he makes along the way are real and compelling. The plot feels slightly predictable and the ending feels a bit rushed and confusing, which is a shame because most of the characters and the world of the story are so good. Even though the ending wasn't stellar, I would enjoy reading a sequel. If you like fantasy books with cool worlds and characters you can root for, you'll probably enjoy this one. Just be prepared for a slightly disappointing ending.

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher, and James J. Perry.

Another wonder middle grade read. I would suggest for everyone to try middle grade. Great world building!

Original and a bit confusing but enjoyable overall. And now I will just blabber for a few more characters to make this longer.

I do like a magic school, but I wanted to like this one more than I did. While I found out later it was important to the plot, at the time I didn't buy the plot point that led to Jaden getting his magic. Further, a lot of the place names (of the magical world and of the school) felt like placeholders, so suspension of disbelief was harder than I'd hoped immersion would be.

A fast-paced book starring a shy boy who is pulled out of the “normal” world to both attend a magical school and rescue his best friend. It was a fun read that tackles loss and grief nicely. I did find the speed with which the first year students were introduced to very advanced-sounding magic a bit surprising, but otherwise it was a fun world to spend a few hours in!

After reading Cameron Battle I knew I would be a fan of Jamar Perry and he did it again. I am a sucker for magic school stories and I loved the set up for this story. Perry does not rely on traditional magic school tropes and creates his own world with its own lore. A great read for children and adults.