Moderne fantasy

As 19-year-old Jenelyn continues her Journey to France, she faces a dark truth about her Journey and struggles with loss, fear, and faith as she questions whether the Spirits are genuinely trustworthy.

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING DEBUT AND ONE OF THE BBC'S BEST DEBUTS OF 2024 **'Joyful, exuberant, and crackling with adventure.' STUART TURTON'A truly magical book: exciting, intricately plotted and emotionally compelling.' THE GUARDIAN'A clever and beautiful novel about the power of books.' SUNYI DEAN'Full of magic, wonder and heart.' ANITA FRANK'A magical, mesmerising adventure from the very first page.' A. J. WEST'A stunning fever dream of a story.' LEE CHILD'A beautiful, unputdownable love letter to books.' BETH LEWIS'A real page-turner - incredibly ambitious and inventive.' ROSIE ANDREWS ----------------------------------Because some doors should never be opened.New York bookseller Cassie Andrews is not sure what she's doing with her life. She lives quietly, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Izzy. Then a favourite customer gives her an old book. Full of strange writing and mysterious drawings, at the very front there is a handwritten message:This is the Book of Doors. Hold it in your hand, and any door is every door.Cassie is about to discover that the Book of Doors is a special book - a magic book. A book that bestows extraordinary abilities on whoever possesses it. And she is about to learn that there are other magic books out there that can also do wondrous - or dreadful and terrifying - things.Because where there is magic there is power and there are those who will stop at nothing to possess it. Suddenly Cassie and Izzy are confronted by violence and danger, and the only person who can help them is Drummond Fox who has a secret library of magical books hidden in the shadows for safekeeping, a man fleeing his own demons. Because there is a nameless evil out there that is hunting them all . . .Because this book is worth killing for.Addictive, brilliantly written and utterly irresistible, The Book of Doors is the spell-binding, mind-bending, heart-pounding new adventure that is perfect for fans of The Binding, The Midnight Library and A Discovery of Witches . . .----------------------------------Readers love The Book of Doors!'This book has joy and laughter but will make you gasp too. I found it absolutely captivating and gripping.' *****'Beautifully written with memorable characters and a captivating plot.' *****'A fantastic debut novel from Gareth Brown, I can't wait to see what else the author will conjure.' *****

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In the acclaimed first novel from short story virtuoso and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kelly Link, three teenagers become pawns in a supernatural power struggle. “A dreamlike, profoundly beautiful novel [that] pushes our understanding of what a fantasy novel can be.”—Amal El-Mohtar, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) “Imagine a ring of David Mitchell and Stephen King books dancing around a fire until something new, brave, and wonderful rose up from the flames.”—Isaac Fitzgerald, TodayONE OF PUBLISHER WEEKLY’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZEThe Book of Love showcases Kelly Link at the height of her powers, channeling potent magic and attuned to all varieties of love—from friendship to romance to abiding family ties—with her trademark compassion, wit, and literary derring-do. Readers will find joy (and a little terror) and an affirmation that love goes on, even when we cannot.Late one night, Laura, Daniel, and Mo find themselves beneath the fluorescent lights of a high school classroom, almost a year after disappearing from their hometown, the small seaside community of Lovesend, Massachusetts, having long been presumed dead. Which, in fact, they are.With them in the room is their previously unremarkable high school music teacher, who seems to know something about their disappearance—and what has brought them back again. Desperate to reclaim their lives, the three agree to the terms of the bargain their music teacher proposes. They will be given a series of magical tasks; while they undertake them, they may return to their families and friends, but they can tell no one where they’ve been. In the end, there will be winners and there will be losers.But their resurrection has attracted the notice of other supernatural figures, all with their own agendas. As Laura, Daniel, and Mo grapple with the pieces of the lives they left behind, and Laura’s sister, Susannah, attempts to reconcile what she remembers with what she fears, these mysterious others begin to arrive, engulfing their community in danger and chaos, and it becomes imperative that the teens solve the mystery of their deaths to avert a looming disaster.Welcome to Kelly Link’s incomparable Lovesend, where you’ll encounter love and loss, laughter and dread, magic and karaoke, and some really good pizza.

Jared Collins was depressed, and he had good reason to be. After all, he'd graduated with his psychology degree in the spring, and here he was still unemployed in the fall. When his dad had passed away, he'd left Jared some money, but now that was beginning to run out. Desperate, Jared finds himself calling a help line. Speaking with the counselor eases his mind immensely--almost as though she has some sort of magic touch.He senses something quite special about her, but he has no way of knowing how very special she is--she's not from Earth. As their relationship develops, Jared is astonished to discover that he has the skill to help her people in their mission. And learning the reason for that will astonish him even more. How could he have anything in common with an alien?

In a world where Magic is terrorism, the last surviving vampires search for the most powerful book of spells ever written. But only two sorcerers can uncover its location. Problem is, Lizzy and Chris have no idea of what they can do, or where the other person is - But the Vampires do.Lizzy just escaped prison and knows she is fated to die within weeks. As for Chris, well he barely has a handle on his powers. His mind is set on getting rich and living the high life.

They'll do anything to outsmart each other. Anything, except fall in love.Kim Hani - the once-terrible gumiho known as the Scarlet Fox - spends her days working at a café and trying not to let a certain customer irk her. Seokga - a trickster god thrown from the heavens for his attempt at a coup - spends his days hunting demons and irking a particular gumiho. When a demon of darkness escapes the underworld, and the Scarlet Fox emerges from hiding before quickly vanishing, Seokga is offered a chance at redemption: kill them both, and his sins will be forgiven. But Hani is prepared to do anything to prevent Seokga from bringing her to justice, even trick her way into his investigation. Anything, that is - except fall in love . . .

Scarlet likes the life she shaped. It has its challenges, family stuff, a belligerent boss, and the ability to see the paranormal. But she handles these problems with an unhealthy mixture of neglect and denial. Then on a trip to Europe with her loving boyfriend, Juan, she runs into a troll and everything changes.Donya is the troll. She is small and mean. Her life also has challenges, but she won't neglect or deny them. No, she is going to face and overcome them by stealing Juan. Not in a romantic way-no, she wants to eat him.But what Scarlet and Donya don't know is those past challenges will soon feel small compared to what lies before them. Both will encounter mythic beasts and ancient kings. But which one will come out on top? And what will happen to poor Juan?

Stuck in the quaint storybook village of Saint Galdramour for the summer, with his grandmother and her shop of dusty antiques, Jack is homesick and longing for friends until he meets an enthusiastic boy named Finn. Together they investigate the mysterious disappearance of his grandfather Henry, a renowned fairy hunter who after a decade gone suddenly appears only to vanish again. His grandmother fears witches are to blame. While searching for clues Jack has an unusual encounter in the woods and is bestowed with the title of King of the Fairies, however unbeknownst to him, the honour comes with a great many strings attached.The Grimalkins, a magical race of cats, introduce Jack to the dark and troubled world of fairies, a ruined kingdom where magic is fading and it isn't clear who is to blame. For centuries they have protected humans from the creatures that scurry beneath us, from the perils that linger in the shadows and from forces beyond our perception. However it soon becomes evident that the Grimalkins may have grown too pampered and lazy and aren't up to the challenge of protecting the world from witches anymore.The devious gloomfairies of the Unhallowed Court, the vengeful forest spirits of the Undergloom, and the great and powerful Oberon himself, all seek to keep Jack from his goal. With time running out Jack must find his grandfather in the land of the fairies before the midsummer solstice is upon them and the witches descend upon the village.

Fablestone - The Alchemist's Fortune, US english version Jack's eventful summer in the quaint storybook town of Saint Galdramour isn't over yet. While the grimalkins are busy defending their kingdom from the ever encroaching blight, Jack uncovers a lost treasure; the famed fortune of the renowned medieval alchemist Galdramour, and with it a formula said to turn things to gold. The right to this fortune immediately comes into question as interested parties from both the town of Saint Galdramour and the neighbouring town of Saint Gilbert stake their claim. Now Jack must delve into his family's history to try to prove he has the rightful claim. Meanwhile in Grimperloft, Grand Duke Soxington has arrived with promises of support and aid. But what he is asking for in return, the grimalkins may find too high a price to pay. The trolls are amassing an army. No one has seen Henry in days. People everywhere are going missing. The effects of weakening magic are taking its toll on both worlds as the evil miscreants of the Otherworld are beginning to gather in Saint Galdramour. It is now up to Belle, Finn and Jack to defend both their world and the realm of the fairies from a force of nature no one entirely understands. As the summer comes to a close Jack fears his time with his Grandmother and his new friends is coming to an end far too abruptly. Jack knows he'll miss them, some more than others, but the real question on his mind is will they miss him? Jack isn't convinced, and time is running out.

CAUTION: This book contains violence, drugs, and sex. Some disturbing scenes are described. Under no circumstances should it be given to minors.This turbulent fantasy adventure takes the reader back in time and is based in part on true events that occurred between 1618 and 1680. The process of "kolken" is what gave this fateful place its name. In the Hexenkolk, women accused of witchcraft were buried in a linen sack. If the woman died during this violent act, it was considered proof that she was a witch and deserved to die. If she was pulled from the water alive, the evidence was even clearer. She must have been a witch, for a normal woman would not have survived such torture. With this overwhelming verdict, she was burned at the stake, where she met her agonizing end. In the novel, Elizabeth of the Palatinate (1618 - 1680) leads a lonely fight against patriarchy and for women's freedom. As in the novel "Cicadas Code" and the story "Plan Eden 2021", the reader will find in "Hexenkolk" some of the protagonists and thus the spiritual, unique magic.Story:New York, August 21, 2019: For the citizens of the city it is a day like any other, they have no idea that a catastrophe awaits them. A mysterious scientist claims to know what's behind it. He is convinced that a woman who was convicted of witchcraft almost 400 years ago has cast a curse that is still working today. Is he right? Or is a more sinister force at work? These two questions remain unanswered until he embarks on a journey through time with a group of chosen people to unravel the mystery. The story shows the cruelties of the late Middle Ages, as well as the romantic glorification of that era. But it also shows the effects of superstition and the consequences of religious fanaticism. Sex and violence are as much a part of it as hope, comfort, and confidence. Good and evil are two sides of the same coin. This story is not for the faint hearted.

"A steamy, riotous second-chance romance about a magical florist's unexpected reunion with her high school sweetheart--while she fake dates his soon-to-be stepbrother"--

"A single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifying secrets in the captivating new horror novel from the national bestselling author of Good Girls Don't Die and Horseman. Harry Adams has always loved horror movies, so it's not totally a coincidence that she took the job cleaning house for movie director Javier Castillo. His forbidding graystone Chigago mansion, Bright Horses, is filled from top to bottom with terrifying props and costumes, as well as glittering awards from his career making horror films that thrilled audiences-until family tragedy and scandal forced him to vanish from the industry. Javier values discretion, and Harry has always tried to clean the house immaculately, keep her head down, and keep her job safe-she needs the money to support her son. But then she starts hearing noises from behind a locked door. Noises that sound remarkably like a human voice calling for help, even though Javier lives alone and never has visitors. Harry knows that not asking questions is a vital part of keeping her job, but she soon finds that the forbidding house may be home to secrets she can't ignore"--

Irenya O'Neil may be able to summon light from the stars, but is it enough to light the way through her darkest moment yet?Having found a new home and the love of an archprince, Irenya is beginning to accept her powerful gifts. But in the world of Dar Orien, her challenges are far from complete. She has come a long way from the terrified young woman who stumbled into Dar Orien with a shopping trolley. Can she now convince those in control that her way of accessing power is not a danger, but a pathway to new possibilities?The words of the dying seer Fis burn in her mouth as she risks her life in her adopted world. The traitor Riadan is still plotting, and Irenya fears that he plans to take down Elaaron and claim the realm for himself. Until he's found and stopped, no one she loves is safe.As a MageVoice seer, Irenya's visions will make the people of Dar Orien question all their beliefs. If they refuse to adapt, the realm can never be secure.And how long can she ignore the ache that Mikey still believes he is her brother?Can Irenya help to save her home, Dar Orien, and all whom she loves once and for all? Find out in this epic conclusion to the GriffinSong Trilogy!

What is Jennifer's true purpose? Can she really trust the inhuman Gabriel? Who is behind Simon MarshAs Jennifer continues her quest to understand the message of the black panther, an old threat arises. A desperate act by Jennifer forces her to confront her past or risk losing Vijay. In the background, civic unrest grows and Vijay is established as the face of the new resistance. A battle arises in the AI world with humans left as bystanders unable to help. Confronted on all sides, Jennifer feels driven to challenge Gaia directly with a result that no one saw coming.This speculative, romantic fantasy is the second novel of the Jennifer Trilogy, which continues the series of Gaia's Daughters and sets the stage for the astounding conclusion.

Restore the spring of life!Losing her beloved father scarred Mara. She held tight to her mother, half-brother, and the unknown grandfather who showed up in the wake of her father's death. He never explained his absence. She never asked, valuing him as a link to her dad.Until her dying grandfather asked her to go on a quest for the conquistador who, centuries earlier, stole the spring of life.She agreed, never guessing that the quest involved deep, dark secrets about her father-and herself.Moving and powerful, Water for Blood features compelling, complex characters facing generations-old evil.

Choose or lose!Viola values family and friends above anything else. After suffering abusive bullying in high school, she delights in a tight-knit group of friends at college.Until the night she witnesses them meeting without her. The same night her younger sister calls with news their parents' marriage further disintegrated.Running off into the forest, Viola witnesses sorcery and winds up tangled in a decades-old curse.Lovely and poignant, Swan and Shadow mixes Swan Lake and The Magic Flute into to a gripping, emotional page-turner.

Keith Doyle has made it to graduate school! In between classes and hanging out with his magical friends, the Little Folk, he has a new job as a copywriter for PDQ advertising agency, working on a campaign for a revolutionary electronic device. His plans for the party to end all parties on Hollow Tree Farm are coming along nicely. Things are not so rosy for the Little Folk. They're being haunted not only by malevolent spirits passing through their cellar, but a Big Person who has discovered Keith's supposedly well-camouflaged invitation to all creatures magical. Keith finds himself in danger trying to keep out of the hands of the industrial spy to protect not only the trade secrets of his client's firm, but his friends and their home. Can Keith's ingenuity and his limited magic keep the elves from being revealed to the world? Will the party ever take place? Will Keith ever get his hands on one of those wonderful devices?

Dare to remember!Bea detests snap decisions. Better to take time, examine options, and make informed choices. Order above chaos, always: in life and magic. Her new job in a magical museum suits her to a T. Lead tours through the public displays? Easy peasy. Run mapping sweeps to keep abreast of the ever-changing back rooms? The best kind of adventure.Until she stumbles across an unattended child lost in a long-forgotten forest. Restoring the child to her parent begins an adventure requiring Bea move fast-or risk catastrophe. Enter the spellbinding and richly imaginative world of The Museum of All Things Lost & Forgotten.

Brigid's battle with the witches is over. Her new supernatural bed and breakfast is open. Content to live the life of a low key small business owner, she settles into her new role. Only things are afoot.With the witches gone, a power vacuum calls to those who want new territory. Brigid normally wouldn't care as long as they leave her alone, but they are determined to be the only powerful beings in the neighborhood.To top off those issues, someone decided to get rid of their pesky poltergeist in her new inn. What's a new magic user supposed to do? Luckily, she has her protector, Mr. Mittens, allies, magical creatures, and loyal friends. Otherwise, it might be worth it to pack up.Will the inn stay afloat? Will Brigid and her friends survive? Only time will tell.

Brigid Donovan is divorced, adrift, and might be going nuts. Her desire to restore her family's decaying Victorian Mansion isn't going well. Mainly because her werewolf contractor is murdered on the job. And the only other choice to take over is the hot, if sketchy, cousin to the local coven's head witch.On top of these problems, her fluffy Ragdoll cat is now speaking to her-that can't be normal, right? He tells her she's the great-granddaughter of a fae lord, and very powerful. That's all fine and dandy, but where is her magic?Her search leads her to discover that her magic was taken from her at an early age and splintered into thirteen pieces of jewelry that she must find, reintegrate, and learn to use all before the local witch coven finds it first-and they play for keeps.Luckily, she has a best friend, a Splintercat, a griffin, a teenaged dragon, and an angry werewolf pack to help. Everything should go smoothly...shouldn't it?

Discover Eliza Rose's witch background in magical, where she finds herself in a dangerous position as a magical assassin. Eliza must cross perilous seas to protect her loved ones while juggling college life, mermaids, fairies, and impending corruption.Eliza's best friend Dawn and her old buddy Jared accompany her to college as she discovers the intricacies of the supernatural world. Eliza encounters pure witches on the verge of corruption, the greatest danger, amid the mayhem, death, and deceit. Fighting for the truth while being stalked and targeted, Eliza is supported by the enigmatic Donovan. Together, they travel a perilous route to discover the connection between her gift and her mother.Every solution comes with a cost. As night falls, Eliza's fortitude is put to the test as her skills advance. Protecting her from evil powers while struggling with his connection to her. Eliza must accept her fate in a world full with danger, making sacrifices to stop the abuse of her abilities.

Jemma Worley, a Canadian millennial, has manipulated her lover, a wealthy architect, into purchasing the seaside manor of her dreams. Located on a palm-fringed Caribbean Island, it seems the fulfillment of her fantasies and lifestyle ambitions. But no sooner has she moved in than the ground of her familiar assumptions gives way. She is sent spiralling through a series of revelations as the manor unlocks its secrets. Beliefs about her values, personal and family history come apart. There is a lifeline but Jemma cannot see it.Several key relationships have brought her to this place and predicament. There is Jack, rich patron and lover, but with secrets of his own to reveal. There is a mother who lied, a father who betrayed and a sister who died. But above all there is Zeke, a local man who attracts Jemma across the divides of race and class. Jemma is not who she thinks she is and that is terrifying, but like a moth to flame, she is drawn to the truth and it will change everything.

Brigid Donovan has found some of her Fae magic, but some is still missing. Her new boyfriend doesn't remember who she is, and the witch coven still wants to take everything from her.Her call for help brought her human best friend, but she hasn't any magic-although she makes up for it with enthusiasm.To get her stolen magic back, Brigid's going to have to master the magic she does have. Putting out a call to her Fae great grandfather could be the best idea yet, or it could be the worst. The Fae aren't known for their compassion.Oh, and side note, unicorns are real dicks.Together with her protector Mr. Mittens, Megan, her bestie, and the local werewolf pack, can Brigid defeat the witches, save the boy, and finish the house?

Brigid Donovan is down on her luck. Her husband dumped her for the biggest stereotype around, his secretary, and her family mansion is a decaying wreck. All she wants is to get it restored, enjoy the peace and quiet of living in eight hundred acres of primordial forest, and rebuild her life.Fate seems to be against her. First, her cat starts to speak to her. And what does he say? He's not what he seems to be-seriously? Like a talking cat is normal. He does tell her that she's the great-granddaughter of a fae lord, and very powerful. Only, that doesn't seem right. Where's her magic? Why didn't her family tell her?Things aren't as picture perfect as they seem in her hometown of Kilchis, Oregon. In fact, they haven't been for a long time. For one thing, her restoration team is a pack of werewolves, and her new bestie is a witch. What's going on? Brigid has to find out fast or she could lose it all-her mind, her magic, and her life.

In a desperate move, Brigid defeated the witches, but now she is stuck in Faerie with zero ideas, or the power, to get back home. At least her cat and her bestie are with her.But they're not the only ones she accidentally transported. The coven's head witch, Sofia, has also disappeared into the Fae realm. If Brigid had any luck, a wild Fae creature would eat Sofia, but Brigid's luck ran out years ago.Lost in a foreign realm, Brigid has to navigate the Fae court without insulting anyone or inadvertently causing a civil war. She's going to need her great-grandfather's help to get her out of this pickle, but her arrival has also placed him in jeopardy...Now it's a deadly race. Who will get back to Earth first and keep Brigid's power forever?