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series1 book2025
Fantasy, 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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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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The Curse WorkersSeries
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Fantasy, about family secrets and curses.
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