Magic Lessons is the second installment in Justine Larbalestier's

Justine Larbalestier

Justine Larbalestier is an Australian young-adult fiction author. She is best known for the Magic or Madness trilogy: Magic or Madness, Magic Lessons and Magic's Child...

Magic or Madness Trilogy. It was released in 2006.

Plot summary

When a golem pulls Reason into New York, she calls Danny Galeano, Jay-Tee's eighteen year old brother, for help. Danny allows Reason to say with him while she tries to trace the golem, although her feelings for him grow until she eventually sleeps with him, despite Danny continually says that it is not right. Meanwhile, Jay-Tee nearly dies while running, and Tom is forced to give her some of his magic.

Reason, who is 15 finds out that she's pregnant with Danny's baby and the whole concept is greatly welcomed. Reason's mother was pregnant with Reason at 15.

Awards

The sequel, Magic Lessons, was shortlisted for an Aurealis Award for best Australian YA book as well as a Locus award. It was a best book of the year selection for Insideadog and the CCBC Choices List as well as making the 2006 Locus Recommended Reading List.