This story takes place in late 19th Century New York but it's an alternate history. In this New York everyone uses magic. Well, at least in Sacha's Jewish, Hester Street neighborhood they do. That is until the police come around. You see, magic is against the law in the US. In fact there are special police that are in charge of investigating magical crimes called Inquisitor's. Sacha makes the mistake of letting people know that he can see when people use their magic so he is made an apprentice to Inquisitor Maximillian Wolf and their first crime to investigate is to find out who is trying to kill inventor Thomas Edison.
I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the second one that we have in the library. I LOVED Sacha's family. They survived the pogroms (anti-Jewish campaigns) in Russia and are making a new life in America. I love all the Yiddish words they weave into the conversation. I also really enjoyed Lily, the other apprentice to inquisitor Wolf.
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