Modern Occult Fiction

Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.

In his most sweeping historical work, occult scholar and widely known voice of esoteric ideas Mitch Horowitz presents a lively, intellectually serious historical exploration of modern occultism, from astrology and alchemy to the dawn of Theosophy and modern witchcraft—and the spiritual revolutions that followed.

“Mara Wilson's sober narration style and consistent pacing create an amusing juxtaposition with the unlucky events that unfold.” — AudioFile “An existential masterwork that, like life, is equal parts atrocity and delights." —Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Masters of...

Explore the occult from ancient times to the modern day with one of its most respected scholars and practitioners. Take an enlightening journey through occult history, exploring 100 dramatic incidents, arcane knowledge, and key historical figures from around the world. John Michael Greer delves into two millennia of tradition, from the earliest alchemists to pagan rituals; from the philosopher's stone to cabala, the first tarot, and the Knights Templar; and from the first horoscopes to fortune-telling trials and the birth of modern witchcraft, or Wicca.

Enchantress witch Elle, werewolf - warlock Fergie, and spell witch Rebecca face their most difficult case yet, when a stolen medieval document leads them to discover a 450-year-old familial curse—a curse they need to break! They learn that the document is connected to murders and magical mayhem that has plagued two Scottish families for centuries. The stakes are raised when the purloined parchment will be the ransom for two kidnapped witches. But where is it? In this multi-layered witchy mystery romance novel, Elle and Fergie explore their growing romantic feelings when they join their ...

Some small towns keep their secrets. Crescent Pines buries them in blood. Alex Castillo never planned to return to Crescent Pines. The remote Northern California town was little more than a ghost in his past—a place he left behind years ago. But when he decides to visit his aging aunt, Rosa, Alex can’t ignore the sense of urgency in the town's residents voices. They sound scared. Desperate. Like they know something he doesn’t. From the moment he arrives, the town feels wrong. The streets are too quiet. The locals avoid his gaze.

Amazon Bestselling Author D.K. GREY, creator of INHERITED SECRETS and DARKENED SECRETS, returns with ECHOED SECRETS— Book Three in the chilling Hale Mansion SECRETS Collection, where supernatural horror, spiritual warfare, and the evils of humanity collide. Nearly twelve years have passed since the events of INHERITED SECRETS, and six years since the haunting aftermath of DARKENED SECRETS. Amber Hale’s intuitive gifts and extrasensory perception (ESP) are intensifying as she steps into adolescence. The Hybrid Curse stirs once more—rooted in ancient forces, shaped by psychology, and ...

From Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Bury Your Gays, comes Fabulous Bodies, a supernatural joyride where Drive meets Beetlejuice. Fashion influencer by day and grave robber by night, Poppy Stringer is on call when Eddie Michaels—a flamboyant, piano-slamming rockstar and queer...

Guy is about to finish writing his breakthrough online article. He overheard the story by chance in a pub and it’s guaranteed to go viral - all he needs to do is persuade the World’s Unluckiest Man to talk to him. His best friend Larry’s quest for killer clickbait material has led him to a recently appeared shanty town in Glasgow, where he finds some kind of urban voodoo cult. Ex-cop Sam has already come face-to-face with the terrifying force behind both these phenomena, but he’s been trying to put it out of his mind.

Accused of murder by a coven, enchantress investigator Elle Chambers prepares to defend her life, her powers, and her reputation in a harrowing trial by the coven. When Elle slips into a powerful witch dream, she makes contact with her mother—who may still be alive in another reality. The dream brings not only emotional upheaval but also, a mysterious artifact with dangerous implications. Soon, Elle finds herself drawn into a new investigation involving ancient dodecahedrons, lost magical powers, and the power of time and place travel. As Elle faces her past, she confronts a growing ...

When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at Guardbridge, his estate on the Yorkshire moors, she thinks she has finally put darkness behind her. She is mistaken. Edward's sister, Iris, still lives in the family home. A taxidermist and medium, she urges Annie to watch out for black feathers - claiming that they mark the spot where a spirt has visited. At first, Annie dismisses her warnings. But, before long, she begins to feel haunted.

Guiada por la escritora, alquimista de la moda y bruja moderna Gabriela Herstik, descubrirás el antiguo arte de la brujería para que puedas encontrar una marca de magia que funcione para ti.

Rohan Evans can't live in a world without his wife, so he turns to magic—even opening himself up to a man with access to the ancient, forbidden art of necromancy. Now the only thing standing between Rohan and being reunited with his true love is a dangerous expedition to ancient temples and underground mysteries—and a crazy old man with strange ambitions. The fate of the world, both ours and the afterlife, rests on what Rohan does next.

Over 100 years ago, a group of witches made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity. Three sisters, the Willoughby Witches, created an incantation strong enough to ensnare the demon. Lord Henry McDermott, college professor, anthropologist, and archaeologist, has yearned to learn more about the legend of the Willoughby Witches. Taking the summer off to research the folklore, Henry discovers that there is more waiting for him in Whitewater than just a story.

Quando Nora Seed fa il suo ingresso nella Biblioteca di mezzanotte, le viene offerta l’occasione di rimediare agli errori commessi. Come sarebbe andata la sua vita se avesse preso decisioni diverse? I libri sugli scaffali della Biblioteca di mezzanotte hanno il potere di mostrarglielo, proiettando Nora in una versione alternativa della realtà. Ma le cose non vanno sempre secondo i piani e prima che scada il tempo, Nora deve trovare una risposta alla domanda di tutte le domande: come si può vivere al meglio la propria vita?

Men come and go, but magic is forever…right? Wrong. After a few months of letting witchcraft slide, Jane Madison discovers that not using her powers has her rapidly losing them. Meanwhile, her warder is avoiding her, her familiar has moved out, her mother is abandoning her again, and her grandmother is…getting married? With her world turned topsy-turvy, Jane is at her wits' end trying to set things right. Staking everything on a last-ditch spell that backfires spectacularly, Jane is left full of questions.

Going to Cabin Green alone after the death of his fiancee was Ben's first mistake. His second mistake was tempting fate by saying, "There's no such thing as an evil building." Now he's caught in a nightmare of his own making deep in the woods of Northern Michigan. Even worse, a family history of mental illness makes it impossible for him to know if the ghosts haunting the cabin are real or all in his head.

Lysandra Duke didn’t lose her faith—she just outgrew the version that came with fear. Once, she was the woman who could bend reality with a whisper and a candle flame. Her magick was precise, her intentions clear, her results instant. The Goetia never disappointed her. Humans did. And God? He stayed suspiciously quiet. But when her rituals stop working and the silence starts to hum with something sacred, Lysandra finds herself pulled into the one initiation she never expected—trust. Not the kind preached from pulpits, but the raw, uncomfortable kind that demands you stay when your ...

What if the universe finally answered your prayer—just to laugh in your face? Chadwick’s life is aggressively fine: a tech job that pays too well, a wife who’s not leaving, kids who mostly behave, and an HOA that polices grass clippings like commandments. But when beige existence starts to feel like purgatory, he decides to do the unthinkable—pay someone to curse him. From suburban pagan meetups to Southern rootworkers, saints-for-hire, and a goddess who eats the world’s leftovers, Chadwick’s spiritual stunt spirals into a darkly comic pilgrimage through faith, hubris, and proof...

Have you ever wondered about the “dark” side of life? Perhaps you've gotten over your fear of occult matters just enough to become curious? Or are you an aspiring Wiccan or occultist who has no idea where to start your journey? This audiobook will take you by the hand and tell you everything you need to know about Wicca so that you can dive into your practice with confidence. With this audiobook as your starting point, you will find the most wondrous things in life that lie just outside the scope of the physical world.