Magic -- Fiction
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Alpas and Academy of Arcana, 2023
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Identifier: sf_2023spring_logsdon_kelsey.pdf
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"ALPAS: A hot-headed but determined sixteen-year-old is searching for an escape after being forcibly sent away to a wilderness rehabilitation retreat– but she quickly realizes that there is no escaping who you truly are. ACADEMY OF ARCANA: The golden daughter of the most powerful witch coven in all the realms is beginning her higher education at the most underfunded institution for magic while trying to not let anyone know that she is actually powerless." -- Logline
Dates:
2023
Arm Me To The Teeth, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023spring_vesey_alexandra.pdf
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"Fifteen-year-old Maria Reyes killed a man to save her family.. Haunted by nightmares, she attends a boarding school for troubled young mages. At school she meets Thomas, a ghost trapped halfway to godhood who claims to hate his worshippers and the blood they spill. He says he has a plan to end the war between his people and hers. She's skeptical, but the leaders on her own side seem more interested in winning the war, at whatever cost, than ending the bloodshed. She must decide who to trust...
Dates:
2023
Beliker, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022fall_drake_kaasteen.pdf
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"On the islands of Beliker, Nakws'aatí people of the Tlagu tribe are killed, imprisoned, or re-educated. These are the witches. When S'áge, a twelve-year-old boy whose father had been hiding his son's Nakws'aatí side for six years, warns his village about a dangerous premonition he has had, his life is blown into chaos. Disowned by his father and shunned by his village, S'áge must learn to survive in a place where magic is persecuted. For the next seven years all S'áge wanted was to stay...
Dates:
2022
Beneath the Light of Three Moons, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022spring_lagro_kallyn.pdf
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"After centuries beneath the rule of the tyrannic Dawa dynasty, the magic of Lunata has been sequestered to near extinction. With a child of the full moon being born just once every few generations, it seems fated when the second Dawa prince is be born with the bloodline. As the rest of the empire is subjected to religious persecution if caught worshipping the ancient lunar gods; Vestu-In, Rehsin and Sihn-Rah, the outlook for Lunata seems bleak. But when it comes to light that all three...
Dates:
2022
Blade of Hope: A Novel of the Virago, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022spring_babin_sheryl.pdf
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"Blade of Hope is a YA Fantasy of approximately 110,000 words that follows Harlow Stonehand, the orphaned daughter of a shunned magician and newest member of the queen select's personal guard. When a plot to assassinate the future queen select is uncovered, Harlow rescues her only to realize the corruption is not outside the kingdom of Thornewood. It's been right under her nose the entire time. To save the future queen Desminda's life, Harlow must brave great danger to smuggle her out of her...
Dates:
2022
Ceylon, 2020
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Identifier: pf_2020fall_brown_kaleigh.pdf
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"High-achieving Manhattan-native Mulan is supposed to go to Princeton. She's not supposed to think about her crazy Aunt Tabitha's suspected suicide. However, it's hard not to, when Tabitha is sending her messages from the other side. The signs seem to lead to Hawthorne College's mysterious summer program in the jungle. The program not only allegedly involves magic, but it's also highly competitive with students sent home every week. If Mulan wants to learn the truth about her aunt, she'll...
Dates:
2020
Curse of the Raven, Call of the Bluebird, 2021
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Identifier: pf_2021fall_poisson_kristy.pdf
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"'Curse of the Raven, Call of the Bluebird' is the first novel in a New Adult Fantasy duology set in a fictious world that blends magic and technology. The two main characters are brought together by Jai's mysterious powers of destruction and Klaus's desperation to explore the world of magic. Together they uncover a secret plot to summon the creation deity known as the Bluebird, thus ushering in a new era of magic and power for the select few at the top of society. Jai's powers are the key...
Dates:
2021
Dig Two Graves, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023spring_zelvin_victoria.pdf
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"It's an old refrain: revenge jobs don't work. If you want revenge, you must first Dig Two Graves. Set in a fantasy city reminiscent of 1920s era Prohibition New York and told from alternating dual POVs, this is an adult fantasy sapphic heist novel. Washed up lightning mage Nell has a mad dream to rob a floating casino in the sky and she needs the best crew if she has a dream of getting away it, but there's just one problem: the best woman to plan the heist is her ex Sian, who currently...
Dates:
2023
Forever and a Day, 2021
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Identifier: pf_2021spring_axon_alexandra.pdf
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"Alex Lucent and her best friend Jade Collins never imagined they weren't human—even with Alex's history of punching out people twice her size. But on the last day of junior year, their worlds change—literally. After narrowly escaping a kidnapping, the girls are brought to L'Autre Monde, a world home to Magics: superior beings who can each perform a unique magical skill. They learn the world is at war, and they are destined to save it. Despite their disbelief, the best friends agree to train...
Dates:
2021
Hexerei, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022spring_patterson_jamie.pdf
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"Felix, the main character, is a warlock coming to terms with both the deaths of his ex-husband, Oliver Dade, and his friend and romantic interest, Jude Morgan. They were killed by infamous Black Faerie Queen Audelia after Oliver insults her. Jude, ever the hero, jumped in front of the blow that would have killed Felix. It is at this moment that a piece of Jude's soul is lodged in Felix's. Felix begins dreaming Jude's memories as vividly as if he were there. Felix is torn between keeping the...
Dates:
2022
Jynxed: The Revenant, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023fall_hudson_paige.pdf
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"Jynxed: The Revenant is the first novel of a trilogy which details a teenage girl's journey coming to terms with the Jynx, a rare type of magic responsible for the thousands killed the very day she was born. Sole living Jynx Jackie Krowley is released after a life incarcerated, now under the protection of Title Eighty-Three per her dead parents' wishes, arguing the autonomy of Jynxed individuals. The majority of New Hampshire's magical community opposes this decision, and a people's party...
Dates:
2023
Like Rats in a Swarm, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022fall_raker_katie.pdf
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"Like Rats in a Swarm is a young adult fantasy novel. The first in a series and focuses on Yadira "Dead Eye" Alamilla, a one-eyed hunter living in an overgrown dystopian world. Magic has been lost and Yadira and her people are only protected from the overgrown animals and the dangerous faerie by the walls of their isolated city. They are fearful of anyone beyond their walls, including Druids, Faeries, and Free Travelers who navigate the overgrown world with ease. After a hunt goes wrong,...
Dates:
2022
Lord of Nightmares, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023spring_reichert_william.pdf
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"Lord of Nightmares is a Young Adult Urban Fantasy novel of roughly 135,000 words. When the tyrannical witch ruling over America's magical population is deposed, her son narrowly escapes with his life. Emeric spends his exile dreaming of reuniting with his sisters and avenging the life he was promised. Years later, he is discovered hiding in the woods and brought to the estate of a powerful witch family, who wish to clear him of the sins of his mother and reintroduce him to society....
Dates:
2023
Meteorite Gem Show and Virgins, 2023
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Identifier: sf_2023spring_galloway_mackenzie.pdf
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"METEORITE GEM SHOW is a live-action and animated show that follows the life of Zula, an 8-year-old girl who has a knack for gems, crystals, and all things mystical. She is a super-nerd and does not engage with the likes of other puberty-stricken 8-year-olds. While other girls are concerned with makeup and viral dances, Zula is fascinated with crystals, the stars, and flowers or has her head engulfed in a YA book. Zula has a special ability. She draws unique portraits. They come to life and...
Dates:
2023
Of Wings and Thrones, 2022
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Identifier: pf_2022spring_basnuevo_victoria.pdf
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"Of Wings and Thrones is a dual-POV New Adult Fae Fantasy novel about a young Ferr guard, Aryn, and the challenges she faces when she comes of age and gets her wings and magical discipline. Aryn's wings signal a new beginning for the kingdom of Olyssia, but when her best friend and charge, Princess Nexia, is found dead and Aryn is blamed for the crime, the main character has few options to clear her name. One of these options is Prince Lyon, who is still grieving his late father, King...
Dates:
2022
Queen of Smoke and Mirrors, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023spring_ferraro_isabella.pdf
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"Narcissa of the Rift has grown up wanting only one thing—to become the Advisor to her brother's royal crown. She has spent her entire life proving herself to be the most qualified for the role. The problem? Her brother isn't convinced. When a group of rebels that call themselves The Crux begin to threaten the very crown meant for her brother's head, Narcissa commits herself to the task of defeating them, certain it will prove her worthiness. But when the magical Mirror of Fates goes...
Dates:
2023
Sorrow's Song, 2021
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Identifier: pf_2021fall_kamp_kayla.pdf
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"Serenity is a witch whose sister Iris was killed by Witch Hunters. Devastated by the loss, she turns to magic to bring Iris back to life. But something goes wrong and her sister comes back with no memory and sporting a pair of wings. Serenity doesn't care though, she's so ecstatic to have her sister back. That is, until she starts noticing that Iris doesn't act like herself. Did Serenity actually bring back her sister, or did something else take her place? Meanwhile, the Witch Hunters...
Dates:
2021
Taking Back Magic, 2021
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Identifier: sf_2021spring_heatherington_patricia.pdf
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"'Taking Back Magic' is a supernatural drama that uses corrupted witch hunters to examine how far both jealousy and hatred of the misunderstood can go, and that by partnering with the "other" can work through these issues. After learning about a group of witch hunters taking witches' magic for their own personal use, one witch hunter seeks out a witch to help stop them. Magic provides a visual way to tell this story and brings back a reminder of past witch hunts, that have come to mean an...
Dates:
2021
The Emrys School of Art, 2023
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Identifier: pf_2023fall_wong_jennifer.pdf
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"As a senior at Morgan University, Grace Huang often feels more comfortable with the paintings than with her classmates. When she sneaks into a party thrown by the distinguished Emrys School of Art, she finds a grisly tableau: a portrait that screams while its subject is bleeding to death. When Grace is invited to join the Emrys School of Art, she can’t refuse. She finds a place to belong with fellow students and artists. As Grace digs into the Emrys School, she uncovers the secrets of magic...
Dates:
2023
The Midnight Trolley and The Arlingtons, 2023
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Identifier: sf_2023spring_lee_ariele.pdf
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"THE MIDNIGHT TROLLEY When a magical trolley appears in a child's closet and whisks her away from her turbulent home to find the Last Poppy Flower, her moody and disengaged older sister must embark on a perilous journey across fantastical/educational, art-history-inspired worlds to get them both back before the Bog Man destroys the trolley, and the childrens' parents return for the night. THE MIDNIGHT TROLLEY is an animated childrens limited series featuring stylistic world-building,...
Dates:
2023