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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 16, 2026

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


BB Alston

Featured Title: Amari and the Metalwork Menace
Amari and the Metalwork Menace
Amari and the Metalwork Menace by BB Alston

The gripping fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers

Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Nevermoor.

In the wake of the extreme losses to the Bureau during the war with Dylan Van Helsing and the magicians, Amari has stepped back from being a Junior Agent to spend the school year as a normal kid. But as she prepares to graduate eighth grade, she’s faced with a decision: Return to the Bureau and join the elite new Junior Special Agent Program, or retire for good—which would mean safety, but also losing her memories of the supernatural world.

But soon she finds that she may not have a choice. A deadly new curse is threatening both the supernatural and mortal worlds as, beneath their skin, people are slowly becoming machines—and losing their very humanity. And it’s somehow related to the First Magician.

Hundreds of cases have been cropping up, with no cure in sight. And when the curse hits someone close to Amari, it’s up to her to get to the bottom of this deadly mystery—even if it means trusting an old enemy.

About BB Alston

B. B. Alston is the #1 New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of the “Supernatural Investigations” series. His books have been published in more than 30 countries and won numerous awards, including being named the Overall Winner of the Barnes & Noble Children’s & YA Book Awards. A major motion picture is currently being developed by Universal. When not writing, he can be found eating too many sweets and exploring country roads to see where they lead.

B. B. will be presenting “Amari and the Metalwork Menace.”

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