Magic at the Grand Dragonfly Theatre

"[A] wholly engrossing, well-plotted tale." --Booklist

"A delight!" --Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

Welcome to the Grand Dragonfly Theatre.

Violet Ashmore is an aspiring playwright who lives in her sister's shadow. While Iris performs onstage, Violet hides forbidden magic. Should anyone discover the powers she's hidden her whole life, she would be conscripted to fight in the same war that stole away their parents years ago.

Iris Ashmore is a starlet who longs for a bigger stage than her uncle's theatre, but she swore to protect her sister from the Crown. Without powers of her own, the best way she can do that is through the clever deception of sleight-of-hand tricks, pulling the spotlight away from Violet with dazzling performances.

Alec Morgan owes a debt to a bounty hunter. To remain free, he must infiltrate the mysterious Grand Dragonfly Theatre and discover its secrets. But his mission becomes more complicated as Alec falls for the leading lady, while learning there is more to the theatre, and the sisters, than meets the eye.

For readers who enjoy Caraval by Stephanie Garber, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles, and Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor.

Author: Brandie June
Publisher: Camcat Books
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780744311792
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2025
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2025

About the Author
Brandie June spent her childhood onstage or reading. She moved to LA to study acting at UCLA, and branched out into costume design, playwriting, and prose writing. She received her MBA in Entertainment Marketing, becoming a Marketing Director for Kids & Family entertainment. When not writing or marketing, she can be found playing with her pups, drinking too much espresso, and coming up with new art projects. Brandie lives with her husband, two spoiled rescue pups, a cat, three birds, and five bookshelves. Her debut novel, Gold Spun, is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling. Curse Undone is its sequel.