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Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Fantasy and urban fantasy, mysterious in tone, about dragons, set in contemporary and our world.
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Sleep No MoreNovel
Aprilynne Pikestandalone novel2014
Paranormal, tense in tone.
Rivers of LondonSeries
series32 books2011
Set in british isles.
“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
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Alchemy of SecretsSeries
series1 book2025
Tense 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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The Case of the Toxic Spell DumpNovel
Harry Turtledovestandalone novel1993
Fantasy and urban fantasy, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.
“Ebook editions were issued by Gateway/Orion in August 2013 and Open Road Integrated Media in June 2015.”
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The Magic Nation ThingNovel
Zilpha Keatley Snyderstandalone novel2005
About witches and coming of age.
“Abby O'Malley is a girl who likes things to make sense.”
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