Babble Magic

Wizards. Magic. Squirrels?

Bax is the young apprentice of a very ill-tempered sorcerer. Together, they make up the obscure field of wizardry known as Babble Magic––a branch that focuses on trying to make animals speak. So far, they have had zero success. But after years of grueling work, a moody squirrel finally begins to utter a single word.

Is this irritable squirrel the breakthrough that Bax and his mentor have been waiting for? With the annual wizard convention just around the corner, they want to make sure to have something––anything––to report. And with other magical branches like Dream Magic, Shadow Magic, and Fairy Magic as their competition, a lot is riding on this grouchy woodland creature!

Babble Magic is an exciting fantasy adventure full of deadly combat, media-savvy sorceresses, blind ambition, and a whole world bursting with supernatural danger!

Babble Magic.
This squirrel is nuts.

Miguel Lopez de Leon lives in Los Angeles. He writes young-adult, middle-grade, and dark fantasy novels. His debut novel "Galadria: Peter Huddleston & The Rites of Passage" was chosen by Kirkus Reviews as one of the "Best Books of 2014."?Miguel's novel "It Took Billy" won Second Place at the 2018-2019 Reader Views Literary Awards (Horror Category), and was a Finalist at the 2019 Eric Hoffer Book Awards (Commercial Fiction Category)."Babble Magic" won First Runner-Up at the 2019 Eric Hoffer Book Awards (Science Fiction & Fantasy Category). "Babble Magic" was also a Grand Prize Finalist (Short List) at the 2019 Eric Hoffer Book Awards, and won an Honorable Mention at the 2018-2019 Reader Views Literary Awards (Teen Category). ?"The Light Dweller" was awarded a Silver Medal at the 2017-2018 Nautilus Book Awards (Middle Grade Fiction Category). "The Light Dweller" also won Second Place at the 2017-2018 Reader Views Literary Awards (Fantasy Category), and was a Finalist at the 2018 National Indie Excellence Awards (Fantasy Category).?"The Covens of Elmeeria" was awarded a Silver Medal at the 2017-2018 Nautilus Book Awards (Middle Grade Fiction Category). "The Covens of Elmeeria" also won Second Place at the 2017-2018 Reader Views Literary Awards (Young Adult Fiction Category).?In addition to writing, Miguel also attends and participates in a number of literary events and conventions, and even had his own booths at the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, and the 2019 L.A. Comic Con.?Before becoming a novelist, Miguel started out as a short-story writer. Over 30 of his short stories were chosen for publication, and appeared in various magazines and collections.?One of Miguel's short stories, "A Working Professional," won First Place in Writer's Digest Magazine's "Your Story #24" writing contest, and beat out over 550 other international submissions.