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Pandora Hearts, Vol. 11 by Jun Mochizuki, Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOnce, following the tragedy of Sablier, Jack Vessalius made a valiant sacrifice to stop his best friend, Glen Baskerville, by allowing his body to anchor a set of seals by which Glen’s soul was confined... -
![The Queen of Magic by Michelle Madow]()
The Queen of Magic by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHer soulmate spied on her people. Now she’s going to do the same to his.After Zane and Summer journeyed through the Immortal Mountains together, she finally recognized him as her soulmate and let him into her life. Then he told her he loved her and left her in the woods, shattering her heart.But the game isn’t over... -
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![The Magician's Diary by C.J. Archer]()
The Magician's Diary by C.J. Archer
India and Matt thought all their problems would come to an end once they found Chronos. But the watch magician brings with him as many questions as answers, and a load of trouble. To fix Matt's magic watch, they must find an old diary that once belonged to a doctor magician murdered decades ago. The hunt drags them into a sordid mystery involving two of London's craft guilds... -
![Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather]()
Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Titanic meets the delicious horror of Ransom Riggs and the sass of Mean Girls in this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Hang a Witch, in which a contemporary teen finds herself a passenger on the famous “ship of dreams”—a story made all the more fascinating because the author’s own relatives survived the doomed voyage... -
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![The Fallen Kingdom: The sweeping historical fantasy now reimagined for adult romantasy fans by Elizabeth May]()
The Fallen Kingdom: The sweeping historical fantasy now reimagined for adult romantasy fans by Elizabeth May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRise from the ashes. Rewrite fate. End the war. The dead don't stay buried. Not when ancient magic is involved.Aileana Kameron claws free from her grave to find the world unraveling.Tick tock. The clock's winding down.Only one relic can hold back the tide of destruction, a book hidden deep in hostile fae territory. Guarded by the Morrigan, the oldest, deadliest creature in existence... -
![Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller]()
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Still unfairly attractive and unexpectedly loyal, first mate Riden is a constant distraction, but now he's under her orders... -
![Water's Wrath by Elise Kova]()
Water's Wrath by Elise Kova
Librarian turned sorcerer. Sorcerer turned hero. Hero turned puppet. The Solaris Empire found victory in the North and, at the cost of her heart and her innocence, Vhalla Yarl has earned her freedom. But the true fight is only beginning as the secret forces that have been lurking in the shadows, tugging at the strings of Vhalla’s fate, finally come to light... -
![Magic and the Shinigami Detective by Honor Raconteur]()
Magic and the Shinigami Detective by Honor Raconteur
When the Night Foxes boldly break into the Fourth Precinct’s Evidence Building, it causes quite the stir. The break-in is daring enough, but their method shreds the magical wards and protections on the building like confetti paper. To say the police are ‘alarmed’ by this is the understatement of the century.As a Magical Examiner, Henri Davenforth is of course immediately called in... -
![The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton]()
The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the teahouse...Miss Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret league of women skilled in the subtle arts. That is to say—although it must never be said—witchcraft. The League of Gentlewomen Witches strives to improve the world in small ways...Categorized as:
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![Wrighting Old Wrongs by Maria Grace]()
Wrighting Old Wrongs by Maria Grace
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsControlling Fire, Earth, Water, and Air with a simple touch would have been much more impressive if it paid the bills.For nearly 200 years, the Wrights have controlled the Elements, shaping them to their will. But, the new era of industrialization threatens their extinction... -
![The Ink Master's Silence by C.J. Archer]()
The Ink Master's Silence by C.J. Archer
It should be a happy time for India and Matt, but forces beyond their control conspire to ruin their future. A distraction from their troubles comes in the form of murder. When the editor of The Weekly Gazette is killed, controversial journalist and ink magician Oscar Barratt asks India and Matt to investigate... -
![Hummingbird by Helen Harper]()
Hummingbird by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe best way to live in the Mage ruled city of Glasgow is to keep your head down and your mouth closed.That’s not usually a problem for Mairi Wallace. By day she works at a small shop selling tartan and by night she studies to become an apothecary. She knows her place and her limitations... -
![Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsMy name is Peter Grant, and I am a keeper of the secret flame -- whatever that is.Truth be told, there's a lot I still don't know. My superior Nightingale, previously the last of England's wizardly governmental force, is trying to teach me proper schooling for a magician's apprentice. But even he doesn't have all the answers... -
![Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsOne man is on a journey to unravel his magical lineage in the next novel of the Whimbrel House series.Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed... -
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![Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 3 by Gail Carriger]()
Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 3 by Gail Carriger
Condemned by society and her werewolf husband due to a pregnancy she cannot explain, Alexia Maccon - preternatural, tea aficionado - seeks an explanation for this "infant inconvenience" so as to cleanse her sullied reputation and prove her fool of a husband wrong...Categorized as:
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![The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman]()
The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSummer, 1812.After the scandalous events at her presentation ball in London, Lady Helen has taken refuge at the fashionable seaside resort of Brighton, banished from her family and training as a Reclaimer with the covert Dark Days Club. She must learn to fight the dangerous energy-wielding Deceivers and prepare to face their master, the elusive Grand Deceiver... -
![Rift by Andrea Cremer]()
Rift by Andrea Cremer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsChronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer's internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy! Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world...Categorized as:
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![The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith]()
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAbandoned as a child in turn-of-the-century Paris, Yvette Lenoir has longed to uncover the secrets of her magical heritage and tap her suppressed powers. But what brave and resourceful Yvette has done to survive the streets has made her a fugitive. With a price on her head, she clings to a memento from her past—what she believes to be a grimoire inherited from the mother she never knew...Categorized as:
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![Raven of the Inner Palace Vol. 2 by Kouko Shirakawa]()
Raven of the Inner Palace Vol. 2 by Kouko Shirakawa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale of dark magic and court intrigue in a setting inspired by historical China--anime soon!Deep within the palace lives a mysterious woman known only as the Raven Consort. Some say she’s an old woman, others that she’s young and beautiful. But all are agreed on her dark arts have the power to exorcise spirits, lay fatal curses, and find what has been lost—for a price... -
![Pushed by Corrine Jackson]()
Pushed by Corrine Jackson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsShe didn't know how far she'd go--until she was pushed.Remy O'Malley was just learning to harness her uncanny healing power when she discovered the other, darker half of her bloodline. Now she lives trapped between two worlds, uneasy among her fellow Healers--and relentlessly hunted by the Protectors... -
![Beyond The Grave by C.J. Archer]()
Beyond The Grave by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAt the request of Lady Harcourt, Charlie and Lincoln begin searching for her missing stepson. Still recovering from her ordeal at the hands of a diabolical villain, Charlie is supposed to be resting. But resting is dull, so she throws herself into the task at hand, much to Lincoln's frustration. The search leads them down a dark path littered with family secrets and titillating scandal... -
![The Toymaker's Curse by C.J. Archer]()
The Toymaker's Curse by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAre curses real?After a toymaker magician gives a lecture at a collector's club soiree, an important spell is stolen and a man is found strangled. The investigation into his murder leads India and Matt to the colorful and dangerous world of the Romany gypsy where curses are used as weapons against their enemies.But nobody seems to know if curses are real or not... -
![Shades of Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon]()
Shades of Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter cheating death, Veronica Welling is determined to savor every moment in her idyllic kingdom with both her true love and best friend by her side at last. At the same time, Mackenna Reid is enthusiastically building her new life and a theater with her prince... -
![The Cheater's Game by C.J. Archer]()
The Cheater's Game by C.J. Archer
The arrival of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in London brings trouble. When the sharpshooter who beats Willie at poker is murdered, Matt and India investigate. Willie is convinced the victim cheated, but no one knows how until India discovers his secret - he was a paper magician. When their list of suspects grows to include a member of the mysterious magic Collector's Club, they uncover a spy... -
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![Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsBody and Soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club... -
![The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas]()
The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas
In a pursuit that has spanned continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage... -
![How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather]()
How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIt's the Salem Witch Trials meets Mean Girls in a debut novel from one of the descendants of Cotton Mather, where the trials of high school start to feel like a modern day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem’s past.Salem, Massachusetts is the site of the infamous witch trials and the new home of Samantha Mather... -
![The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 1 by Mizue Tani]()
The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 1 by Mizue Tani
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLydia Carlton is a fairy doctor,one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
![The Earl & the Fairy, Vol. 1 by Mizue Tani]()
The Earl & the Fairy, Vol. 1 by Mizue Tani
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLydia Carlton is a fairy doctor, one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
![Stardust - BBC Dramatisation by Neil Gaiman]()
Stardust - BBC Dramatisation by Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMatthew Beard and Sophie Rundle star in a brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Eleanor Bron.Challenged to retrieve a fallen star, Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and crosses into the land of Faerie and the realm of Stormhold. Locating the star, he discovers it is no meteorite, but a young woman, Yvaine...Categorized as:
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![The Imposter's Inheritance by C.J. Archer]()
The Imposter's Inheritance by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA sordid scandal rocks the Glass household and threatens to ruin Matt's family unless he can suppress it. But after word gets out, and a rare magical coronet is stolen, he and India find themselves scrambling to recover the heirloom and suppress the gossip before reputations are ruined... -
![The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg returns to the enchanting world of The Paper Magician.Alvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin her training in Polymaking—the magical discipline of bespelling plastic. Polymaking is the newest form of magic, and in a field where there is so much left to learn, every Polymaker dreams of making the next big discovery... -
![Scions by Josephine Angelini]()
Scions by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA prequel to the bestselling Starcrossed series.New York City, 1993. It wasn’t Daphne’s choice to move into the heart of a struggle that has been secretly waging for thirty-three hundred years, but not much in her life has been up to her. Fate has brought Daphne, daughter of Zeus, and Heir to the House of Atreus to where the descendants of the Greek gods can shed blood over her once again...Categorized as:
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![Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik]()
Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA thrilling anthology of thirteen short stories that span the worlds of the New York Times bestselling author of the Scholomance trilogy, including a sneak peek at the land where her next novel will be set... -
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![Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede]()
Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede
Kim doesn't hesitate when a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into the travelling magician's wagon in search of a silver bowl. Kim isn't above a bit of breaking-and-entering. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London-disguised as a boy!-has schooled her in one hard lesson: steal from them before they steal from you.But there is something odd about this magician... -
![Seraphina by Rachel Hartman]()
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 92 ratingsIn her New York Times bestselling and Morris Award-winning debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages. Eragon -author Christopher Paolini calls them, "Some of the most interesting dragons I've read in fantasy... -
![The Medici Manuscript by C.J. Archer]()
The Medici Manuscript by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOne book can change your life.Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.The silver clasps binding the pages contain rare magic – the same magic that might run through Sylvia’s veins... -
![The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason]()
The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason
The undead of Rome race to unravel an ancient mystery--and only one woman can stop them... As Rome prepares for its Carnivale, the new leader of the city's vampire hunters--Lady Victoria Gardella Grantworth de Lacy--must prove herself as never before... -
![Grave Expectations by C.J. Archer]()
Grave Expectations by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCharlie’s life is perfect. She has everything her heart desires. Until it all goes horribly wrong. Charlie and Lincoln return to London to find two supernaturals have been murdered, and Charlie might be next. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the man who adopted her has escaped from prison, and the committee members have just learned some news that infuriates them... -
![A Matter of Magic by Patricia C. Wrede]()
A Matter of Magic by Patricia C. Wrede
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen a stranger offers her a small fortune to break into a traveling magician’s wagon, Kim doesn’t hesitate. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London, Kim isn’t above a bit of breaking-and-entering. A hard life and lean times have schooled her in one lesson: steal from them before they steal from you. But when the magician catches her in the act, Kim thinks she’s done for... -
![Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder]()
Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder
Hunted, Killed—Survived? As the last Healer in the Fifteen Realms, Avry of Kazan is in a unique position: in the minds of her friends and foes alike, she no longer exists. Despite her need to prevent the megalomanical King Tohon from winning control of the Realms, Avry is also determined to find her sister and repair their estrangement... -
![A Tall Dark Trouble by Vanessa Montalban]()
A Tall Dark Trouble by Vanessa Montalban
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsPractical Magic meets Erika L. Sanchez in this dazzling YA fantasy about a Cuban American family of brujas who get entangled in love, magic, and murder, alternating between 1980s Cuba and present-day Miami. Twin sisters Ofelia and Delfi know better than to get involved with magic. Their Mami has seen to that. After all, it was magic that cursed their family, turning love into a poison... -
![Slumber by Samantha Young, Michelle Ford]()
Slumber by Samantha Young, Michelle Ford
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMolded by a tragic childhood, nineteen-year-old Rogan finds it extremely difficult to trust people. Now Haydyn, her best friend and the one person she does trust, is dying and only Rogan can save her...Categorized as:
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![The Moria Pearls by Rosalie Oaks]()
The Moria Pearls by Rosalie Oaks
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA missing necklace, a murder, and an extra helping of plum pie... The magical Moria Pearls are hidden somewhere in Devon, and Miss Elinor Avely and the tiny vampire Miss Zooth are on the case – but a certain washed-up selkie prince is determined to find the powerful necklace before they do. Pearls aren’t diamonds, curse it, so Elinor’s secret gift for divining jewels cannot help this time... -
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![Old Magic by Marianne Curley]()
Old Magic by Marianne Curley
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsJarrod Thornton is mesmerizing, but Kate Warren doesn't know why.The moment the new guy walks into the room, Kate senses something strange and intense about him. Something supernatural. Her instincts are proven correct a few minutes later when, bullied by his classmates, Jarrod unknowingly conjures up a freak thunderstorm "inside" their classroom.Jarrod doesn't believe in the paranormal... -
![New England Witch Chronicles by Chelsea Luna]()
New England Witch Chronicles by Chelsea Luna
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNEW ENGLAND WITCH CHRONICLES is the first book in the four-book bestselling young adult series. The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were an embarrassing stain on America’s revered past... -
![Threadneedle by Cari Thomas]()
Threadneedle by Cari Thomas
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWithin the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic.Magic is the first sin. It must be bound.Ever since Anna can remember, her aunt has warned her of the dangers of magic. She has taught her to fear how it twists and knots and turns into something dark and deadly.It was, after all, magic that killed her parents and left her in her aunt’s care... -
![Fledgling by Molly Harper]()
Fledgling by Molly Harper
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 27 ratings“Molly Harper’s Changeling is masterful fantasy—a spunky Cinderella story with a heroine who’s equal parts compassion, determination, and pure magical delight... -
![The Lovely and the Lost by Page Morgan]()
The Lovely and the Lost by Page Morgan
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIngrid and Gabby survived the Underneath. They saved their brother, Grayson, from a future of dark servitude and exposed a plot to undermine the Alliance. But danger still lurks in the streets of Paris, and the Dispossessed, perched on the city's bridges and rooftops, might not be able to save their human wards this time... -
![Changeling by Molly Harper]()
Changeling by Molly Harper
Magic and Manners Book 1If 14-year-old Cassandra Reed makes it through her first day at Miss Castwell’s Institute for the Magical Instruction of Young Ladies without anyone discovering her secret, maybe, just maybe, she’ll let herself believe that she really does belong at Miss Castwell’s...
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