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The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with White Cat →
Downside Ghosts / Chess PutnamSeries
series13 books2010
Urban fantasy, dark in tone, set in contemporary and our world.
“THE DEPARTED HAVE ARRIVED.The world is not the way it was.”
from the catalogue
Start with Unholy Ghosts →
Certain Dark ThingsNovel
Silvia Moreno-Garciastandalone novel2016
Horror, tense in tone, about vampires, set in latin america.
“Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires.”
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Mookie PearlSeries
series2 books2013
Tense in tone, about parenthood.
Start with The Blue Blazes →
Unbound (Rachel Vincent)Series
series3 books2011
Tense in tone.
“When her friend's daughter goes missing, paranormal tracker Liv Warren has no choice but to find the girl and save her from a dark criminal underworld.”
from the catalogue
Start with Blood Bound →
The Last Hot TimeNovel
John M. Fordstandalone novel2000
Fantasy and noir, about fae and elves.
“From the front flap: When Danny Holman leaves the cornfields of Iowa for the bright lights of the City, he expects his life to change.”
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