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Three Days to NeverNovel
Tim Powersstandalone novel2006
Historical fantasy and time travel.
“As with most of Powers' novels, it proposes a secret history in which real events have supernatural causes and prominent historical figures have been involved in supernatural or occult activities.”
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The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
Tense in tone, about curses, set in our world.
“Holly Black's Curse Workers trilogy is set in an alternate America where 'curse work' — magic that harms or transforms through touch — is illegal, enforced through gloves and Prohibition-era-style crime families.”
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Empire of WildNovel
Cherie Dimalinestandalone novel2019
About shapeshifters.
CastleviewNovel
Gene Wolfestandalone novel1990
Eerie in tone, set in small town.
“From an attic window, Shields glimpses the phantom castle that has given the town its name.”
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The Unmaking of June FarrowNovel
Adrienne Youngstandalone novel2023
Time travel and romance, about curses, set in our world.
“In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her.”
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Faerie TaleNovel
Raymond E. Feiststandalone novel1988
Thriller & suspense, eerie in tone, about fae, set in small town.