Books with author Justin Swapp

Some family secrets can't be unseen.Marcus and his twin sister, Ellie, live in the loft above their grandparents' magic shop--the one all the rumors are about. He's all too familiar with the hand buzzers, card tricks, and fake vomit kits. He thought he had seen it all until he stumbles upon his grandfather hiding something in a secret room behind the family tapestry.Now Marcus and Ellie must unravel a dirty laundry list of family secrets, and are thrown into a sinister world that has been hidden from them their entire lives. Not only is the family business a front, but Marcus has to develop his powers before the Dun-Bahr find him and assimilate the magic he was born to protect.How will Marcus evade his enemies, and save his family? It all comes down to what's hidden at the Magic Shop.

If knowledge is power, then what’s a secret?"Another spellbinder from the master." ★★★★★ — Brian, Amazon/Audible Customer"Absorbing, unputdownable, cleverly written..." ★★★★☆ — Books Teacup and ReviewsMARCUS's sister was stolen away by his magical mother, and he doesn't know where to look for her. His father, who is of no help, has been placed into Ovix's prison for releasing the banished Shadow Magic back into the world. Ovix, and the old ones intend to deal with him properly.Long ago his father and mother created a destructive plan that was set in motion by the release of Shadow Magic, and somehow it involves his sister. The plan has been there since before Marcus was born, and, unbeknownst to him, he is very much a part of it.Join Marcus as he sets out to rescue his sister, only to find that she may not be the same free-spirited girl he remembers. Marcus must navigate the magical world as it falls apart around him—all while endeavoring not to play his role in the plan that his wayward parents set for him—the role he unknowingly can't escape.

Ben has no idea what he was in for after his uncle died. The death itself was a mystery, until Ben receives the special gift his uncle left behind for him. That gift unravels everything.In a world where devices exist that can erase or modify one's memory, Ben is forced to learn a the family secrets the hard way, and under the strangest of circumstances.

If knowledge is power, then what's a secret?A year after her disappearance, Marcus Fith still has no hope of joining the search for his missing sister. “He’s too important,” so he isn’t allowed. But when a mysterious visitor delivers a warning to him—a letter written in his own blood—things quickly move from bad to fiendish. Ellie’s not only missing, but she’s also in serious trouble, and time is running out. A secret plan has been in place from the beginning, and unbeknownst to Marcus, it has just been activated.Follow Marcus as he sets out to rescue his sister, only to find that she may not be the same free-spirited girl he once knew. Marcus must navigate the magical world as it falls apart around him, all the while trying hard not to play the role orchestrated for him—the part he unknowingly can't escape.

Praise for The Magic Shop:Winner of Shelf Unbound's notable middle-grade book -- Dec/Jan 2015 IssueIndie BRAG HonoreeReader's Favorite 5 Star WinnerAmazon Top Ranked bookAction and adventure await you in The Magic Shop! Come and claim it in book one of the Shadow Magic series.See why fans have compared this page-turner to Harry Potter, Fablehaven, and Percy Jackson.Marcus Fith doesn't believe in magic. And why should he? Marcus and his twin sister, Ellie, live in the loft above their grandparents magic shop, and he's all too familiar with the hand buzzers, card tricks, and fake vomit kits. So, imagine his shock when he stumbles upon his grandfather hiding something in a secret room in the magic shop -- the one that all the rumors are about.Join Marcus and Ellie as they unravel a laundry list of family secrets, and are thrown into a world they never knew existed. Not only is the family business is a front, but Marcus has to develop his powers before the Dun-Bahr find him and assimilate the magic he was born to protect.Will they survive?Will they find their parents?First Marcus and Ellie must discover the secret their grandparents have been keeping from them all these years. It all comes down to what's hidden at the Magic Shop.Warning: This book contains wild, unpredictable adventures, and is filled with twists and turns, strange magic, and a never ending cast of shady characters and mythical creatures. Read at your own risk.

It's the first day of Ross, and his sister Amy's summer holiday at their family's cottage on the west coast of Scotland. Of course they know that fairies don't really exist, and the name of the hill behind their cottage comes from a bygone age when people believed in such myths, but what is about to happen to them might just change their minds. This certainly isn't going to be an ordinary summer holiday...