How to Ditch Your Fairy is a good, light book. As opposed to the Floating Island, the magic in the story is quite a bit different from how it’s normally portrayed. As an additional step to declare the residents of New Avalon ( Avaloids, or Avalonians ), there are several unusual words; “doos” for good, for instance. However, it’s not impenetrable; if you get lost there’s a glossary in the back.
In a nutshell, many residents of New Avalon have fairies who enhance one specific trait, or provide one specific affinity. Charlie, the protagonist, has a “parking spot fairy” who helps her with good parking spots. Unfortunately, she’s only 14 and doesn’t drive. And she hates cars. She feels used by people who only want her to ride with them for the parking spots, and she hates how “useless” her fairy is. She tries to get rid of it, with catastrophic results. You should read it.
