Hoffman, Nina Kiriki

When she goes off to college in order to learn the ways of ordinary people, Jaimie, who possesses supernatural powers like the rest of her clan, meets her roommate Kim, who is being pursued by a mysterious soul-sucking demon.

After discovering the secrets that lie in an abandoned house, fourteen-year-old Susan Backstrom, with the help of some new friends, has the ability to make a safe, new life for herself.

Middle school student Maya, having moved with her family from Idaho to Oregon and anxious over making new friends, meets a fairy who introduces her to children in the apartment building next door who practice magic, and, as she has delightful experiences with her new friends, Maya struggles with keeping everything a secret from her family.