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The WitchesNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1983
About witches, set in british isles.
“A dark fantasy, the story is set partly in Norway and partly in England, and features the experiences of a young English boy and his Norwegian grandmother in a world where child-hating societies of witches secretly exist in every country.”
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DemonataSeries
series10 books2005
Horror.
“Lord Loss is an extreme horror fiction which transcribes the encounters of a boy, Grubbs Grady, after the shock of his family's brutal murder at the hands of demons, and his later experiences with uncle Dervish.”
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The Black TattooNovel
Sam Enthovenstandalone novel2006
About coming of age and identity, set in our world.
Nina Kane / The Stars Never RiseSeries
series2 books2015
Fantasy, dark and tense in tone, about demons and survival, set in contemporary.
“Sixteen-year-old Nina Kane should be worrying about her immortal soul, but she's too busy trying to actually survive.”
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The Thief of AlwaysNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992
Eerie in tone, about coming of age.
“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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FiendNovel
Alma Katsustandalone novel2025
About curses and deal with the devil, set in our world.
“Imagine if the Sackler family had a demon at their beck and call.”
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