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The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
About family secrets and curses, 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.”
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Start with White Cat →
TrollhuntersNovel
Guillermo Del Toro & Daniel Krausstandalone novel2015
Adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in small town.
“Everything changes for San Bernardino teenage suburbanite Jim Sturges when a 45-year old mystery resurfaces, threatening the lives of everyone in his seemingly sleepy town.”
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The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
About wizards.
“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.”
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Start with Welcome to the Jungle →
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.”
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Start with Alchemy of Secrets →
Faerie TaleNovel
Raymond E. Feiststandalone novel1988
Thriller & suspense, about fae and family secrets, set in small town.
LoreNovel
Alexandra Brackenstandalone novel2021
Mythic fantasy, about gods and immortality.
“As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals.”
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