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The Hadstrom sisters have a blood bond fused by ancient magic that was broken apart by sibling rivalry. But they’re running out of time. Magic in Austin is undergoing some serious changes. None of them are good. The grackles have disappeared from their perch along the tree lines, and no one is keeping watch. Austin’s in for a serious communication blackout, and the sisters are on their own. Can the witchy sisters come together to destroy the remaining energy cores before magic falls silent? Danger is creeping ever closer to home. The Gorafrex is after Nickie.

The Gorafrex is trying to power an ancient ship that could destroy not just Austin. Big sister Laura may have the key to solve it. It’s not a problem she can solve alone, but she knows just who to call when she's in trouble. It’s good to have friends who know the secrets your family is keeping. Nickie has to learn to control her magical music without killing herself or her sisters. Emily wants to be a Head Chef if she can just keep her magical feelings out of her cooking and away from paying customers.

Maggie Parker is an Elemental learning to make magic. After a showdown with Simon Wesley, it’s clear she’s running out of time. Nothing is going as planned. Did she just turn a mouse into a corgi? Magic is a lot more complicated than she realized. Maggie has to find the magic compass and rescue an old friend who may hold the answers. Did I mention she’s living on borrowed time? The quest could fix it all.

Austin detective Maggie Parker has seen some weird things in her day, but finding a surly gnome rooting through her garage beats all. Her world is about to be turned upside down in a frantic search for four Elementals. Not three, not five...but four. Why is it always four? Each one has an artifact that can keep the Earth humming along, but they need her to unite them. But the forces against her might get there first. A compass, a telescope, and untapped magic are her only tools.

Witches are being murdered in Austin, but how do you put the monster back in the vault? The three witches of Pressler Street are the city's only hope, but they are running out of time. A deadly creature has been locked away for millennia in plain sight. But big sister Laura accidentally set the creature free, and no one remembers how to put it back. They need to find the witch-killer and stop its path of destruction on Austin. But what spell to use? Can the sisters figure it out?

Raven Alby and the STAR force have an important decision to make. Will they help the citizens of Malendesh and their king prevent a military overthrow? Or will they return home and prepare for war? It's an easy choice. Raven and the red dragon, Leander run toward a fight—not away. They stand with Malendesh. And if they can free the magically enslaved sea serpents filling the waters around the island, even better.

Circuits and spells, potions and power cells, their combination could prove deadly. Unless Leira Berens gets there first. The Fixer has arrived to help her gain control of her powers. Will it be in time? Someone has come up with a gruesome magical recipe. Take one powerful artifact, mix with magic and a few engine parts. Remove vital organs and replace. Who is behind the deadly experiments?

Magic is still on the fritz. To put it right, the Hadstrom sisters take a winding tour across Austin to find the artifacts for their final spell. If everything goes according to plan, they can fix the city’s magic without any more damage. That’s a big if.... And if they get it wrong? They may never break the family curse and free the Gorafrex. It’s harder than it looks, but a Hadstrom sister doesn’t give up easily. They’re gonna have to make it work.

Ellis's world is turned upside down when her friend Marusya is killed, and Ellis is rescued by a mysterious group of half-Drow vigilantes. Aboard their ship, the Violet Eel, Ellis learns of a powerful ring that only she can wield—but only if she regains her lost shadow magic. To make matters worse, her friends are captured by the U.S. military, and the cure for Connor's condition is taken. Ellis must navigate a web of alliances and betrayals, challenging the Captain of the Violet Eel to a duel for leadership.

While they were guarding against one kidnapping spree, the Veil performed another. But Scarlett has a lead on the captives, and for once, she's going to be the one delivering trouble rather than receiving it. The Veil won't be stopped by just one strike, though. Camus' plans to control captives and their owners with magical mind control collars could make him unstoppable. All he needs to do is get the collars on, place the servants, and activate the magic inside them.

Zombies to the left of the Prodigal Suns, Ancient Gods of Magic to the right. The only place the zombies don't seem to be are marching right in front of them. Not yet anyway. The trek into enemy territory is a lot harder, with Heka's zombies looking for prey, hunting them at every turn. Even with a little magic on their side. No matter. Nothing is going to stop our highly trained heroes. When there's a job to do that no one else wants, the Prodigal Suns, special forces rise and shine and show up.

Our favorite Fairy Godmother is on her own in an enchanted cave that has more twists and turns and most of them deadly. She has an enchanted oversized dog with her, but will that be enough? No help is coming. Alex, the police detective, is still under a sleep curse and Sir Thomas, a talking cat banished from his realm, has left to defend him. Can Charlotte get her wand to work in the weird world of Cincinnati? Or does this spell doom for the duo?

Scarlett Prynne, Runeclaw, The Spell Riders, and the Witches on Wheels beat down the Chrome Ghosts and disrupted the Luminous Veil's plans once again. The Veil didn't like that. Not one murderous bit. And if Scarlett shows up in their sights again, they won't hold back. And, of course, Scarlett being who she is, she's looking for an opportunity to do just that. The Veil's mind control collars are a looming threat, and Scarlett and her allies are doing their best to get the dirt on them. Step one is breaking into the mansion of the one Bald Baddie they've identified.

The race is on to find answers before the worst happens and one of their own falls. After Charlotte heads to the docks in search of the infamous and most mischievous of former lost boys, she realizes her visit with Pan only raises more questions than answers. Just when their search for knowledge leads them back to Ginger's forest to find the witch herself, they realize something is very wrong.

Scarlett Prynne and her magical black cat partner are in the crosshairs. Again. This time it's the mysterious group of bald baddies allied with Darrin Redthorn, who's been busy stripping magical metal out of the Earth. Double trouble. Darrin is no more, courtesy of the bald baddies. They're eager to send our favorite witch to the same fate. They have their reasons. Maybe it's because Scarlett is hot on the trail of missing college students in Provo, Utah, and all signs point to the bald men with wands as the culprits. Some bad guys don't know when to give up.

Heka, the ancient god of magic, has grand plans and thanks to Dr. Semenov, Heka knows exactly where to start. Black-market weapons manufacturers and dealers. And his plans aren't for the good of the world. Meanwhile, Emily Trigger and the Prodigal Suns are impatiently waiting for a spell to work so they can track down Heka. They're using the time to figure out the mechanics of Emily's new magic and how they can use it.

The "Bald Baddies," officially known as the Luminous Veil, have big plans to control the minds of the rich and powerful. Scarlett's travels have made her a roadblock, which can't be allowed. The fight against Darrin Redthorn and his minions was nothing compared to what these thugs bring to the party. They're magically powerful and utterly vicious. And they have friends. Runeclaw's leap into the enemy's portal has denied them one of their gathering spaces. But a group this powerful, this old, surely has some in reserve.

There's a demigod on a quest for vengeance who is hunting Emily for her new magic. If Heka gets his way, her team will be nothing but collateral damage. The god of magic has eyes and ears everywhere, watching Emily. Heka's network of human prey form a secret undead surveillance system. And they could be literally anyone. Not good.

The trail has turned cold, and the Prodigal Suns have to wait for a new sign of Heka to pop up and begin the chase again. When it does, it will lead them on a mission to the other side of the world. A few of Heka's zombie followers have popped up in Turkey and Emily Trigger and the rest of her unit are sent out on the trail. Or so they think.

Norah Wintry is putting her magical Hollywood talent agency to good use. Find someone who really loves Garton Saxon to kiss him and bring him out of his cursed sleep. But with ex-wives, and too many people claiming to really love him, it's harder than it sounds. Meanwhile, a studio bigwig has approached her with a new project that Norah can't resist—but there's a catch. Just fourteen days to turn a replica of Henry VIII's castle into a real-life horror movie set, complete with magical monsters. It will be a challenge, but nothing Norah can't handle.