It’s 1963, and things are changing for Jezebel Turner. Why didn’t Gramma ever tell her about her family, this island, this magic? As Del sets out to find answers and to find her place in a world she never knew existed, she also discovers a shadowy presence on the island-and comes to believe it all might be connected.ĭebut author Eden Royce arrives with a wondrous story of love, bravery, friendship, and family, filled to the brim with magic great and small. Soon, Del is surrounded by teacher witches, kids with strange abilities, ghosts, and creatures who can speak. That is, until the magic turns out to be real. And when Nana Rose starts talking about their family’s traditions-something called “conjure magic”-Del knows she’s in for a weird summer. Del has never even heard of Nana Rose, and she has no interest in spending the summer with a stranger on an unbearably hot island off the South Carolina coast. Besides, having no roots just makes it that much easier when you have to move again.Īll of that changes, though, when Gramma falls ill and Del is sent to stay with her great-grandmother. But she has always had her grandmother-and for Del, that’s enough. Sure, her mom passed away when she was young, her dad is often away on deployment, and she’s had to move so much that she’s never had close friends. If you ask Del Baker, she has all the family she needs. Eden Royce, the acclaimed author of Root Magic, returns to the folklore of Gullah Geechee culture to weave an enchanting tale of magic, mystery, and belonging.

Root magic by eden royce