By: Xan van Rooyen

Taika Turunen has no magic. Despite coming from a long line of powerful Finnish mages, and their name literally meaning magic, Taika cant perform the simplest of spells.

Forced to attend Myrskyjrvi International School for the Magically Gifted on account of their mom being principal, Taika has a hard time fitting in. Sometimes, they wonder if not having magic has something to do with the fact theyre neither a girl nor a boy and if theyre fated to be Taika the Talentless forever.

Life goes from bad to worse when Natalie, Taikas former BFF, is mysteriously absent from class, only to appear to Taika as a liekki, a spirit begging for their help. As more students go missing, Taika must take the lead in a race against time to save friends old and new before a powerful group of chaos mages can unleash the legendary Sampo, an artifact capable of either saving the worlds waning magic or destroying everything Taika holds dear.

To rescue Natalie, Taika will have to journey to the liminal space between worlds where theyll be forced to battle mythical monsters and their own dwindling self-esteem. In doing so, Taika might just discover that magicand lovecomes in many different forms.

For fans of witchcraft and wizardry looking for a new, inclusive story, My Name Is Magic, is a story about finding strength from within and potential where you least expected it.