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Meredith GentrySeries
series10 books2000
Paranormal romance, about court intrigue, set in our world.
“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Kiss of Shadows →
Faerie TaleNovel
Raymond E. Feiststandalone novel1988
Thriller & suspense, eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in small town.
The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
About wizards, set in big city.
“The novels are narrated from the first-person perspective of Harry Dresden, a private detective and wizard, as he investigates supernatural disturbances in contemporary Chicago.”
from the catalogue
Start with Welcome to the Jungle →
The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse
universe70 books2007
“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue
Start with City of Bones →
includes The Dark Artifices, Magnus Bane, The Infernal Devices, The Last Hours, Ghosts of the Shadow Market, The Eldest Curses, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy
Mercy ThompsonUniverse
universe45 books2006
About werewolves.
“Patricia Briggs builds this world across two interlocking series.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alpha and Omega →
includes Alpha and Omega
Anita BlakeSeries
series42 books1993
Dark in tone, about vampires.
“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guilty Pleasures →