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In this enchanting story from the New York Times bestselling author of A Tale of Magic..., a group of friends grow suspicious of a potentially dangerous which—all while their once peaceful kingdom begins to crack. When a mysterious new witch arrives at the academy, the celebrations are cut...

Brystal Evergreen and her friends have saved the world from the evil Snow Queen and secured worldwide acceptance for the magical community. However, when a mysterious new witch named Mistress Mara arrives at the Academy, the celebrations are cut short. As Mistress Mara begins recruiting faeries into her rival school of Witchcraft, it becomes clear she has dark intentions. And soon Brystal's friend Lucy becomes embroiled in an ominous plot against mankind. 

Raised in a family spanning generations of witches, Elizabeth Franklin was faced with a decision: to follow the teachings of her mother, or venture into the shadows of dark magic as her grandmother before her. In pursuing the darkness, Elizabeth would ultimately be banished to Hell in her quest for power, as she violated the sacred Witch's code through her own slave's deception. Over 150 years later, a group of teenage gamers partying in the abandoned Franklin Mansion make a grave mistake, inadvertently opening a gateway between the living and the dead. Elizabeth's spirit now set free and ...

Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it. Connecticut, 1666. An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To...

Journey into a tale of love, jealousy, redemption, and the enduring power of hope in The Apple and The Rose In the heart of the Enchanted Forest, Prince Alistair and Lady Aurelia's love blossoms amidst ancient trees and golden light. But their happiness is threatened by Lady Bellinea, Aurelia's envious sister, who will stop at nothing to claim the power she believes is rightfully hers. As dark magic courses through Bellinea's veins, she becomes a formidable adversary, casting a shadow over the kingdom. Meanwhile, Princess Alana escapes the castle to reclaim her kingdom and protect her ...

“A feast of a novel, The Stone Witch of Florence is erudite, transportive, and addicting. Magical in every sense of the word.” —Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters A woman's secret. A deadly Plague. Unleash the hidden magic… 1348. As the Black Plague ravages...

Meredith Cadwell thought she had lost everything when her parents died in a tragic plane crash off the coast of Charlevoix, Michigan. Lonely and at odds with what she should do after their death Meredith found companionship and solace within a group of friends with a shared interest in magic, ritual, and witchcraft and she reveled in the group's seasonal celebrations and gatherings knowing that a coven meets only In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust. But is that true of the Dark Grove Coven? Meredith excels at learning the arcane rites of magic but will she be strong enough to embrace the ...

A knight’s cynicism is a fortress, but some legends are stone and mortar. Sir Kaelan, a battle-hardened knight weary of the world’s mundane cruelties, believes in what he can see: the edge of his sword and the bottom of his cup. When a merchant vanishes near a dreaded forest, the fearful villagers of Gravefen whisper of an ancient curse, a witch, and a maiden imprisoned in an impossible tower. To Kaelan, it sounds like a clever bandit’s tale, a myth to be debunked with cold steel and logic. But the Whisperwood is a place that swallows reason, and the tower is a wound in the sky that ...

A gothic fiction book set in New England during nearly two centuries. Silent Sorrow invites readers to step into the haunting world of the Pyncheon family and their ancestral home, the House of the Seven Gables. This evocative tale reveals the intricate web of guilt, prophecy, and redemption woven through generations, beginning with the dark legacy of an ancestor wrongfully executed for witchcraft. As the Pyncheons confront their family's tragic past, the story unfolds against a backdrop of ambition, betrayal, and the heavy burden of a curse that lingers through the ages. Delving deep into ...

A family broken apart by witchcraft. As a lord’s daughter, it is my duty to keep silent and obey the family’s wishes. The Fates had other plans. During a marketplace visit when I was fifteen, the magic of our ancestors chose the worst moment to awaken within me. We were accused of witchcraft and Mother was dragged off and hung before the rumor could be squashed. She is plagued with dreams. Similar recurring dreams of someone beckoning me to the castle in the nearby forest steadily begin to haunt me. As our finances dwindle, Father betroths me to our last hope; the womanizer son of a ...

She Summoned a Demon for Fun... Now Her Love Life's a Hot Mess! Wendy never asked for a demon in her life. But after one too many drinks and a dare from her best friend, Jules, she found herself summoning Sitri—a charming, witty Goetic demon of love and lust—on a full moon night. Now, she’s got a supernatural problem that won’t let her off the hook, and the clock’s ticking before she’s cursed or completely spellbound. As Wendy tries to navigate the chaos of unintentional magic and passionate encounters, Sitri makes it clear: he’s here to fulfill her deepest desires. But when ...

The Crow’s Gift is a book with two separate stories set centuries apart. One is of a couple living in post-Victorian England, a time of formality and fashion, when motorcars first appeared on English roads. The other takes place three hundred years earlier, when men wore puffy breeches, and it took months to make a lady’s gown. One is a story of love lost and rekindled; the other of love ignited by the fires of youth. One is a tale of friendship, family, and the search for lost treasure; the other of superstition, witchcraft, and betrayal. How can these two widely disparate tales ...

A young woman hunts for her wayward shadow at the school where she first learned magic - while another faces a test she never studied for as ice envelopes the world. The tasks assigned a bookish boy lead him to fateful encounters with lizards, owls, trolls, and a feisty, sarcastic cat. A bear wedding is cause for celebration, the spinning wheel and the tower in the briar hedge get to tell their own stories, and a kitchen maid finds out that a lost princess is more than she seems. The sea witch reveals what she hoped to gain when she took the mermaid's voice.

Accidents happen. Vengeance is calculated... A toddler dies an accidental death, but to the unfortunate man involved in the tragedy, the child’s mother is, no doubt, bent on revenge—any way she can get it. But is guilt making him paranoid? Or is righteous retribution truly on the horizon? A dark tale of a spiraling mind. This twisted narrative is included in the short story collection: The Lost Children.

"Sentience? I’m just a throwaway toy, an inanimate object. How can I have thought and emotion? Opinion and experience? I’d shrug my shoulders if I could. The world is brimful of mystery." All the kids adore Doggem, the class cuddly toy. They each get to take him home. Hug him and love him and show him their world outside of school. All they have to do in return is write his diary. It’s George Gould’s turn and he’s going to introduce Doggem to a rather unusual family. Before we go any further, it’s worth pointing out that both the stuffed toy and little boy are far from ordinary....

Holly is a divorced mother of two, struggling to see her children because of her ex-husband's new wife. Meanwhile, Joshua has been waiting for his fiancée, Nicole, to marry him for four years, but she can't seem to commit. Desperate for a solution, Joshua answers an ad for a marriage of convenience - no strings attached, posted by Holly's friends. But neither expected to encounter a ghost with an agenda. As they navigate the complications and unexpected feelings that arise from their arrangement, Holly has to also resolve the ghost's riddle, and together, she and Joshua have to face the ...

'A CHARMINGLY MONSTROUS DEBUT' T. Kingfisher, author of Nettle and Bone 'FULL OF MAGIC BUT EVEN MORE HEART' Kirkus (starred review) Narrated by a lake-dwelling monster, Greenteeth is an utterly charming tale of fae, folklore and found family, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher. Beneath the still...

Winner of Literary Titan Silver Book Award – July 2023. Winner of Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal – YOUNG ADULT – FANTASY – EPIC – September 2023. Winner of American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2023 Finalist Medal (Fiction: Fantasy) – November 2023. When the age of witchcraft and sorcery died out, the world moved on, and most people believed they would never see its magical influences ever again. But it wasn’t so. The past has an uncanny habit of reinventing itself in the present, and the magic surrounding witchcraft cannot easily be undone. Now, in 1901, 450 years after the ...

An ancient curse. A stolen child. A deal with the devil. Taken from her family by the Century Demon, Louisa of Blackvale has survived half a lifetime of darkness in the Netherworld. Without the demon’s knowledge, she learns to utilize her prison’s powerful magic, and she makes it her own. When the demon sets a well-laid plan into motion and plunges Blackvale into war, Louisa knows it’s time to fight and take back her life. She sets out to strike a bargain of her own with another kind of dark soul, and she doesn’t care that it could cost her everything that’s dear to her. But would...

The old story is a lie. The real story is one of bone, blood, and fire. In a land ravaged by a plague-winter and relentless famine, Gretel and Hansel are abandoned in a forest that breathes with ancient malevolence. The familiar path of breadcrumbs leads not to safety, but to a deeper, more insidious darkness. Hunger is a monster, but it is not the only one that stalks these twisted woods. They find a cottage, but it is no haven of gingerbread and sweets. It is a cathedral of bone, mortared with bleeding darkness, presided over by an ancient witch whose evil is woven into the very fabric of...