The Night School for Young Mystics

The magic of the Night now made thrilling for a young mystic: Learn the basics about magic, divination, spells, rituals, and more in this enchanting and practical guidebook for middle-grade mystics by award-winning author Maia Toll. A 2025 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner You, young Firefly, have been chosen to join into the Night School’s esteemed program for the study of mysticism. Your teacher, Bea Marlowe, will guide you as you embark on five eye-opening, educational, and enlightening field trips to better connect with the magic of your Night self. From astrology and divination to creating rituals and spellcasting, middle-grade readers interested in magic and mysticism will delve into the mystical depths of both the Universe and the You-niverse—the mysteries that exist outside oneself, and those they will discover in their very core. A very practical guide set within a creative fantasy school setting, young mystics will learn the basics of a magical existence from the author of The Night School and the Wild Wisdom series, Maia Toll. Including illustrations by Khoa Le, sidebars, and a glossary of unfamiliar terms, The Night School for Young Mystics is a fantastical guidebook and a captivating read for middle graders interested in the world of magic and mysticism.

Maia Toll is the author of Letting Magic In, The Night School, and the Wild Wisdom series, which includes The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, and Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion. After earning degrees at the University of Michigan and New York University, Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, where she spent extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing. You can find her online at maiatoll.com.