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The Dark EliteSeries
series3 books2009
Tense in tone, about magic schools, set in north america.
“Lily's parents have sent her to a fancy boarding school in Chicago filled with the ultra-rich.”
from the catalogue
Start with Firespell →
Reason CansinoSeries
series3 books2005
Fantasy.
Start with Magic or Madness →
WorldweaversSeries
series4 books2007
Fantasy, about magic schools.
“What's more, her greatest strength may be the powerlessness she has resisted for so long.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gift of the Unmage →
Modern Tale of FaerieSeries
series4 books2002
Fantasy, about fae.
Start with Tithe →
The Curse WorkersSeries
series3 books2010
Fantasy, about family secrets, set in north america.
“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 →
Sweep / Wicca (UK)Series
series15 books2001
“Morgan and her best friend, Bree, are introduced to Wicca when a gorgeous senior named Cal invites them to join his new coven.”
from the catalogue
Start with Book of Shadows →