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The Dresden FilesSeries
series56 books2000
Urban fantasy, about wizards, set in contemporary and north america.
“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 →
Case Files of Justis FearssonSeries
series6 books2014
Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.
“Justis is also a weremyste - a person with a wizard's gift and the ability to see into the paranormal world.”
from the catalogue
Start with Spell Blind →
Alchemy of SecretsSeries
series1 book2025
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 →
Mulengro: A Romany TaleNovel
Charles de Lintstandalone novel1985
Dark and mysterious in tone.
“The Gypsies live in the shadows of the city, blending in with Canadian society but never adapting to it, cling to the traditional Romany ways.”
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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.”
from the catalogue
Start with White Cat →
Joe KurtzSeries
series3 books2001
completed
Noir, dark in tone, about revenge and organized crime.
Start with Hardcase →