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The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
“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 →
Faerie TaleNovel
Raymond E. Feiststandalone novel1988
Thriller & suspense, eerie in tone, about fae, set in small town.
The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
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 →
Meredith GentrySeries
series10 books2000
Paranormal romance, about fae and court intrigue, set in our world.
“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Kiss of Shadows →
Alchemy of SecretsSeries
series1 book2025
Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about magical artifacts.
“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 →
The Morganville VampiresSeries
series40 books2006
completed
Paranormal, about vampires, set in small town.
“The novels feature Claire Danvers, a student at Texas Prairie University, and her housemates in the vampire-controlled city of Morganville, Texas.”
from the catalogue
Start with Glass Houses →