Kenning Magic, by Lizzie Ross. though they’ve been quiet for

though they’ve been quiet for awhile

she's already in love with him

"—Gilberto López y Rivas

These are just a few glimpses into the world of the residents of the fictional town of Cross River

When she later learns why he goes by an alias

Kenning Magic, by Lizzie Ross. though they’ve been quiet forNoni lives in a world where everyone, including infants, can cast magical spells. Everyone, that is, but Noni herself. But she alone can read; she has what her late mother called the Old Knowing, and this ability is a secret Noni must keep from everyone, including her best friend, Twig. When magicians from an enemy country steal everyones Magic, Noni knows that she is the only one who can help save them. She must use the Old Knowing to find the Book