"I found this story about race, the South, our country, part history, part mystery-never disappointing. Like the South she tragically portrays, THE SECRET OF MAGIC is a layered tale of the best and worst of our history, beautifully wrought by a master storyteller."──Robert Hicks, New York Times bestselling author of Widow of the South and A Separate Country
"The secret (and magic) in THE SECRET OF MAGIC is in Deborah Johnson's powerful writing, creating character and story that will linger long after the reading."──Terry Kay, author of To Dance with the White Dog and The Book of Marie
"I am mightily impressed with her work. Her story brought authentic history to light, yet it suggested a seed of reconciliation. Fantastic!"──Augusta Trobaugh, author of Sophie and the Rising Sun and The Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society