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Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Mystery & detective, about dragons and friendship, set in north america.
Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →
Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Mystery & detective, about murder investigation.
“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue
Start with Rivers of London →
Alchemy of SecretsSeries
series1 book2025
Mystery & detective, tense in tone, about magical artifacts, set in north america.
“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 →
Magic StreetNovel
Orson Scott Cardstandalone novel2005
About fae and identity, set in north america.
The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
Tense in tone, 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 →
The Last Hot TimeNovel
John M. Fordstandalone novel2000
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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