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Gale FamilySeries
series3 books2009
Set in our world.
“Tanya Huff's urban fantasy trilogy follows Alysha Gale, a member of a Canadian family whose charms can reshape reality, after she inherits her grandmother's junk shop in Calgary and discovers it doubles as a gateway into the fae world.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Enchantment Emporium →
The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
Tense in tone, about curses and organized crime, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with White Cat →
Sorcery HallSeries
series3 books1985
completed
About coming of age and wizards, set in big city.
“When Valentine starts noticing odd things are vanishing from New York City, she unknowingly summons a wizard from Sorcery Hall who enlists her help in his fight against a dreaded monster of darkness.”
from the catalogue
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New York Circulating Material RepositorySeries
series3 books2010
About magical artifacts, set in big city.
Start with The Grimm Legacy →
War for the OaksSeries
series2 books1987
About fae and music, set in big city.
Start with War for the Oaks →
The Dark EliteSeries
series3 books2009
Tense in tone, about coming of age, set in big city and our world.
“Lily's parents have sent her to a fancy boarding school in Chicago filled with the ultra-rich.”
from the catalogue
Start with Firespell →