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The House Witch 2 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series. As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen... -
Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to Chain of Gold. Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves... -
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Pandora Hearts, Vol. 11 by Jun Mochizuki, Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 30 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 River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty
Bestselling author S. A. Chakraborty's acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels... -
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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... -
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 Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes...Categorized as:
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Ties of Dust by Deborah Grace White
A girl hiding in plain sight. A prince trying to save the peninsula. A very inconvenient enchantment. Flora owes her role as a royal bodyguard to her ability to control Dust—the invisible magic created by movement. She doesn’t precisely pretend to be a man. She just doesn’t correct those who assume the Siqualian princess’s bodyguard must be a man…which is everyone... -
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... -
The Goldsmith's Conspiracy by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTensions between the artless and magicians are flaring, but India and Matt discover someone is deliberately fuelling the flames. Relentlessly pursuing his own agenda, Lord Coyle employs the former master of the Watchmaker’s Guild to make trouble and be a thorn in India’s side... -
Wicked Lies by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy power doesn’t lie but everyone else does…. Ever since Beckett Dustwick walked into my life, I’ve only wanted one thing…him. To bad he doesn’t feel the same way. Our soulmate mark tells me we are destined to be together an important fact he lied about. But a broken heart won’t stop me from showing him exactly what I think. He may have started this game, but I will finish it...Categorized as:
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Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsFor a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies - elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal. But now, Gaius Sextus, First Lord of Alera, grows old and lacks an heir... -
Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the world knows of her ability to "read" objects, and therefore, read the past, she has become a media darling, earning the title, "America's Sweetheart Seer. " But not everyone is so accepting of the Diviners' abilities. . -
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 65 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... -
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The Curious Case of the Midnight Specter by Moriah Chavis
She can see ghosts, but can she catch a killer? Stornshire, England - 1890. Leighanna Pauley barely escaped consumption. Now, she's claimed by both Life and Death. Fascinated by justice and why she survived when so many others haven't, she has a new obsession: the murder of a fellow socialite. But the police have no leads...Categorized as:
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Take a Thief (Valdemar (Chronological) #27) by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsMercedes Lackey's triumphant return to the best-selling world of Valdemar, Take a Thief reveals the untold story of Skif--a popular character from Lackey's first published novel, Arrows of the Queen . Skif was an orphan who would have died from malnutrition and exposure if he had never met Deke the pickpocket. By the time he was twelve, Skif was an accomplished cat burglar... -
Poison Sun by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDive into the second book of USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow’s Vampire Bride series, where secrets run deep, and light gives way to darkness. After a shocking betrayal, Amber Benson was forced to do the unthinkable: drink a potion that will bring shadow souls—the dark forces trying to take over the city—straight to her...Categorized as:
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Besieged by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe ancient gods are alive and well in the modern world in this hilarious, action-packed collection of original short stories featuring Atticus O’Sullivan, the handsome, tattooed, two-thousand-year-old Irishman with extraordinary magic powers from Kevin Hearne’s New York Times bestselling Iron Druid Chronicles. -
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 37 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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A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsWinner of the Nero Wolfe Award. It is 1921 and Mary Russell--Sherlock Holmes's brilliant apprentice, now an Oxford graduate with a degree in theology--is on the verge of acquiring a sizable inheritance...Categorized as:
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From The Ashes by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Charlie returns to Lichfield, she steps into chaos. The killer is still on the loose, Lady Harcourt's secret is out, Seth and Gus are gone, and Lady Vickers has come to stay. But nothing compares to the chaos inflicted on Charlie's heart by seeing Lincoln every day. Despite their frequent clashes, Lincoln and Charlie manage to work together to narrow their list of suspects... -
The Dark by Marianne Curley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA year after Marduke's death, the Order's revenge is about to take shape. As they gain the upper hand in their battle against the Guardians, the Order's attempts to change history bear fruit and Ethan and Isabel notice subtle changes in their daily lives as an altered past impacts on the future. -
Hummingbird by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 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... -
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... -
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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... -
The Devil's Music by Nathan Page, Drew Shannon
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Hardy Boys meets Paper Girls in the second volume of this mystery series featuring teen detectives, witches, and now a mystery rock 'n' roll song capable of a sinister, Pied Piper-like hypnosis. Alastair, Pete, Charlie, and Rachel aren't just magical teen detectives in their coastal town of Port Howl--they are also members of a local teen rock band... -
The Spy Master's Scheme by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWith knowledge of magic becoming more widespread in London, magicians find themselves highly sought after. Consumers want to buy their wares and so seek out magicians among their acquaintance. India’s rare magic is in demand from Matt’s family, the Collector’s Club, and other magicians who want her to extend their magic. But it’s wise to be wary of the attention... -
Closer to the Heart by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMags was a Herald of Valdemar. But he had once lived the brutal life of a child slave. When he was Chosen by his Companion Dallen, his young life was saved, and he slowly adjusted to being well fed, educated, and treasured as a trainee in the Herald's Collegium at Haven. Singled out by the King's Own Herald, Mags would thrive in his secret training as a spy... -
Raven of the Inner Palace Vol. 1 by Kouko Shirakawa
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 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 this: her dark arts have the power to exorcise spirits, lay fatal curses, and find what has been lost—for a price... -
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... -
Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 82 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... -
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 Witching Moon Manor by Stacy Sivinski
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe magical Quigley sisters return to bargain with fate once more in this follow-up to the “charming, uplifting, and utterly enchanting” (Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author) national bestseller The Crescent Moon Tearoom... -
The Oath by Jillian Bondarchuk
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’s the chieftain of Clan MacKinnon; she’s the daughter of a powerful druid. When they are forced through magic into an arranged marriage, will it end in war… or passionate surrender? Bound by a blood oath that feels like a curse, Malcolm MacKinnon quickly regrets the promise he’d made to Vanora, the witch who would save his brother’s life: protect her daughter… or die trying...Categorized as:
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Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder
From New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder Return to the realms of Sitia and Ixia, where a young glass magician becomes ensnared in a deadly power struggle that may cost her everything…Opal Cowan, glass magician-in-training, has discovered a terrifying and powerful new she can steal the power of other magicians. And that makes her too dangerous to be set free... -
Daughter of Earth and Sky by Kaitlin Bevis
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSome vows can never be broken, especially with you've recently found out you're a goddess. In the flick of a eyelash Persephone has gone from being a high school junior in Athens, Georgia to the wife of Hades, god of the Underworld. Under his platonic protection, she's waiting for springtime, when Boreas, the sinister god of winter, will stop stalking her...Categorized as:
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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 Earl & the Fairy, Vol. 2 by Mizue Tani
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLydia can see fairies, but can she tell who the real villain is? Lydia Carlton is a fairy doctor,one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
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... -
The Toymaker's Curse by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 34 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... -
The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician by Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCourageous cousins are forced to do battle with magical foes in this series, collected here in a single volume. In Sorcery & Cecelia, cousins Kate and Cecelia have been inseparable since childhood. But in 1817, as they approach adulthood, their families force them to spend a summer apart... -
Now, Conjurers by Freddie Kölsch
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNovember 1999. North Dana, Massachusetts. Nesbit Nuñez discovers the partially devoured body of Bastion Attia: star quarterback, secret witch, and Nesbit’s even-more-secret boyfriend. No one knew why brilliant, gentle Bastion lived his life by a seemingly arcane set of rules, including a strange manner of speech and an inability to say his own name... -
The Eternity Key by Bree Despain
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFan-favorite author Bree Despain continues her modern-day romance trilogy inspired by the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades with this second book in her Into the Dark series. Haden Lord, the disgraced Prince of the Underrealm, has chosen love over honor and will do everything in his power to protect Daphne Raines, the human girl he was supposed to bring to the Underrealm... -
Faery Revenge by Donna Joy Usher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA strange dragon. A far off land. And a love triangle that will keep you up all night. The veil is sealed for thirty days and Izzy is looking for distractions to help her forget about Aethan. When a strange dragon and rider appear in Eynsford, Izzy and Isla travel with Emerald to another world... -
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Splinters of Scarlet by Emily Bain Murphy
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA YA historical fantasy set in nineteenth-century Denmark, where secrets can kill and magic is a deadly gift. For Marit Olsen, magic is all about strategy: it flows freely through her blood, but every use leaves behind a deadly, ice-like build-up within her veins called the Firn... -
The Kidnapper's Accomplice by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTo investigate the source of gossip about Cyclops, Willie does the unthinkable – she dons a dress. However her plan goes awry when she’s kidnapped by a disgruntled magician with the power to detonate gunpowder at will. The magician forces India and Matt to race all over London in the hunt for her before the bombs go off... -
The Imposter's Inheritance by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 35 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... -
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... -
The Craving by L.J. Smith, Julie Plec
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsBlood brothers . . . After his brother, Damon Salvatore, betrays him in New Orleans, Stefan starts over in Manhattan. Vowing never to harm another human, he roams the streets, trying to disappear into the city’s chaos. But just when he thinks he’s left his past behind, Stefan discovers that he can never escape his brother... -
Hollow by Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer-White
Sleepy Hollow and queer romance meet in this coming-of-age tale from the co-creator of Lumberjanes! Isabel "Izzy" Crane and her family have just relocated to Sleepy Hollow, the town made famous by--and obsessed with--Washington Irving's legend of the Headless Horseman...
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