For fans of The Midnight Library and In Five Years, The Unwritten Rules of Magic is a spellbinding novel that blends magic and memory in an unforgettable journey through love, grief, and the hidden cost of perfection across three generations of women.
Emerson Clarke can’t remember a time when she felt in control. Her father—a celebrated author—was a chaotic force until he got Alzheimer’s. Her mother turned to gin. And recently, her teen daughter has shut her out without explanation. If only she could arrange reality the same way she controls the stories she ghostwrites, life could be perfect.
Or so she thinks.
After her father’s funeral, Emerson steals his vintage typewriter—the one he’d forbidden anyone to touch—and tests its keys by typing out a frivolous wish. When it comes true the very next day, she tries another. Then, those words also spring to life. Suddenly, she becomes obsessed with using the typewriter to rewrite happiness for herself and her daughter.
But the more she shapes her real-life, the more she uncovers disturbing truths about her family’s history and the unexpected cost of every story-come-true. She should destroy the typewriter, yet when her daughter’s secret finally emerges, Emerson is torn between paying the price for bending fate and embracing the uncertainty of an unscripted life.
Review
Be careful what you wish for!
After her father’s funeral, Emerson steals his vintage typewriter—the one he’d forbidden anyone to touch—and tests its keys by typing out a frivolous wish. When it comes true the very next day, she tries another. But the more she shapes her real-life, the more she uncovers disturbing truths about her family’s history and the unexpected cost of every story-come-true.
This is a good story. It is about life, grief forgiveness and the love of family!
I enjoyed Emerson. She is struggling to cope with life after her father dies and the secrets he left behind. Then there is her mother and her alcoholism. After a wish on the typewriter, Emerson soon discovers she better be careful what she wishes for. No wonder her dad kept this typewriter locked up.
Y’all! This book is very good. It really makes you think…what would you wish for and how would you word it? I enjoyed this guessing game and the outcomes! Very unique.
Need a story that may call attention to a few things…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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