Accidental Demons

by Clare Edge

Overview

NYPL Best Book for Kids 2024
People Magazine Best Kids Book of 2024

Conjuring demons seems like something you should totally not be able to do by accident, right? Well, normally it isn’t. But Bernadette Crowley is the perfect storm of magical accidents.
As the youngest in a long line of witches, demons used to be no big deal. A spell and a quick prick of the finger, and a witch like Ber can summon a demon to do anything they need—clean a mess, send a message, you name it.
But that was before Ber was diagnosed with diabetes. Now, each time she tests her blood sugar, accidental demons are slipping into the human dimension…and causing absolute chaos.
Good thing Ber and her older sister Maeve know that every magical problem has a magical solution. They’ll just conjure a low-order demon to monitor her blood sugar! Bonus: they only have to bend one or two teeny, tiny rules. But before they know it, they’ve stumbled into deeper, more mysterious magic than they ever could have predicted. And soon it’s not just Ber’s magic but her entire coven that’s in danger.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781335006974
Publisher:	Harlequin
Publication date:	09/17/2024
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	318,411
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Clare Edge (they/she) is an author (and witch) who was raised in the Rocky Mountains. They’re a huge theater nerd, recovering academic, and are rarely found without a tarot deck nearby. They have too many degrees, too few cats, and often too much or too little blood sugar. Check them out on socials (@clarewonders) or their website (clareedge.com) for updates and evolutions!

Editorial Reviews

Full of humor and heart, Edge’s deeply moving, immersive debut about having to deal with a complicated and chronic illness on top of middle school and the shenanigans of your powerful magical family will have kids entranced. A cast of incredible characters (and cats! and demons!) will leave you laughing and wishing you could be a part of the family. I didn’t want to leave Ber’s world. This book is fantasy at its best and I loved it!
Isi Hendrix Author of Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans


"It's no accident that Accidental Demons is impossible to put down—with a clever concept that's grounded in great disability representation and hilarious, relatable characters, the book is a charming, suspenseful, action-packed must-read of a Middle Grade debut."
—Justine Pucella Winans, author of The Otherwoods


“Full of warmth, wit, and magic, this is no ordinary demon story; from the authentic type one diabetes rep to a cast you’ll want to be friends with, Accidental Demons thoughtfully explores the highs and lows of finding yourself, figuring out what’s in your control, and knowing when it’s okay to let go. Unforgettable.”
—Sarah Glenn Marsh, Author of The Girls Are Never Gone


“Full of magic, adventure and riotous fun – I loved every action-packed, hilarious page of it. I am beyond grateful that this book exists. Growing up as a type 1 diabetic reader, encountering a main character like Ber seemed less likely to me than summoning an accidental demon. But Edge has created a cast of characters and a page-turning adventure story that so many young readers will relate to.”
—A.F. Steadman, author of the New York Times Bestseller Skandar the Unicorn Thief


“Deeply thoughtful, absurdly clever, and packed with heart, ACCIDENTAL DEMONS is a charming story of magic, demons, and chosen family that reminds kids that sometimes, the things that make us different can also summon a little magic into our lives.”
—Rebecca Mix, New York Times bestselling author of The Mossheart's Promise duology

From the Publisher

2024-07-19
A teen reckons with navigating family magic and disability.

Bernadette Crowley’s family are an esteemed Missoula, Montana, clan of Irish American witches led by powerful and spirited Grandma Orla. But their specialty—using blood for summoning demons—has become more complicated since 13-year-old Ber’s diabetes diagnosis. Because she must prick her finger to check her glucose levels, she’s begun summoning by accident. Big sister Maeve cooks up a plan to find a demon that can serve as a glucose monitor—but the girls get more than they bargained for in the form of Finley MacIntire, a Mystery demon whose growing entwinement with Ber isn’t enough to stop a torrent of magical chaos in the wake of their arrival. Debut author Edge uses space that could have been spent building intriguing relationships among the characters or expanding on Ber’s characterization to focus on details of the complex lore of witch culture that slow the story’s momentum. Nevertheless, the ways in which Ber’s diabetes interact with her powers are resonant, and her combative, prickly dynamics with Fin are enjoyable. Ber’s world expands as she begins to come into her own in regard to being both fat and diabetic. She relishes new bonds with other magical kids, and through these interactions, Edge interrogates the prejudices inherent in a system of hereditary magic and explores how new generations can end them. The escalating adventure will leave readers curious about events to come in future series entries.

Empowering encouragement about claiming what makes you distinct.(Fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews