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The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
Fantasy, about family secrets and organized crime.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with White Cat →
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 →
Alchemy of SecretsSeries
series1 book2025
Fantasy, set in big city.
“Pulled into a hidden magical Los Angeles alongside a stranger who claims her missing sister sent him to protect her, Holland has to work out who is lying to her before the clock runs out.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alchemy of Secrets →
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 →
BirthrightNovel
Nora Robertsstandalone novel2003
Romance, about family secrets and enemies to lovers.
“When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance.”
from the catalogue
Max Porter Paranormal MysteriesSeries
series18 books2012
Paranormal.
Start with Southern Bound →