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Roald Dahlstandalone novel1983

Dark fantasy, dark in tone, about survival, set in british isles.

“A dark fantasy, the story is set partly in Norway and partly in England, and features the experiences of a young English boy and his Norwegian grandmother in a world where child-hating societies of witches secretly exist in every country.”
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CoralineSeries

series2 books2002

Portal fantasy and horror, eerie in tone.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Magic Can Be MurderNovel

Vivian Vande Veldestandalone novel2000

Mystery & detective, about coming of age, set in our world.

“Set apart from other people because of their unusual abilities, Nola, a teenage witch, and her mother find themselves in great danger when Nola uses her power to call up images and witnesses a murder.”
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Black MariaNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1991

Urban fantasy, eerie in tone, about family secrets, set in british isles.

The Curse WorkersSeries

series3 books2010

Urban fantasy, about family secrets, set in north america.

“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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Jerusalem's LotSeries

series3 books1975

Horror, dark in tone, about vampires, set in small town.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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