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Readers who enjoyed Paws, Claws, and Magic Tales by H.L. Burke, Savannah Jezowski, Sharon Hughson, Laura L. Zimmerman, Grace Bridges, A.J. Bakke, J.L. Rowan, Lelia Rose Foreman, Ace G. Pilkington, Pamela Sharp, Rachel Ann Michael Harris, Janeen Ippolito, Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, Karin De Havin, Jeremy Rodden & Naomi P. Cohen also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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The Sight by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsErin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues in Warriors: Power of Three!The first book in this third series, Warriors: Power of Three #1: The Sight, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans.Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw—grandchildren of the great leader Firestar—possess unusual power and talent... -
![Into the West by Mercedes Lackey]()
Into the West by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life in this second book in the new series from a New York Times-bestselling author and beloved fantasist.Baron Valdemar and his people have found a temporary haven, but it cannot hold all of them, or for long. Trouble could follow on their heels at any moment, and there are too many people for Crescent Lake to support... -
![Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman]()
Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA trip abroad. A dark secret. Her family's legacy of magic may cost a teen her life....Georjie’s summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her aunt’s gorgeous but cold adopted son, Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day... -
![Pawsitively Betrayed by Melissa Erin Jackson]()
Pawsitively Betrayed by Melissa Erin Jackson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEnemies wear many faces.The Here and Meow Festival has finally arrived! Amber Blackwood and her fellow festival committee members still have plenty to do before the celebration of all things feline begins. Even though Amber’s witchy past keeps interfering, she knows the show must go on. Edgehill’s livelihood depends on the festival’s success... -
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![Gobbelino London & a Melee of Mages by Kim M. Watt]()
Gobbelino London & a Melee of Mages by Kim M. Watt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“We’ll do it,” Callum said. “Of course we will,” I said. “Why would we not stalk the scary magician who might be trying to raise his son from the dead? For free?” Like it or not, when a sorcerer asks you to track a magician, you track a magician. It’s that or spend life as a hamster. So we did.But, turns out, the scary magician is the least of our worries... -
![Hired Luck by Mel Todd]()
Hired Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew city, new job, new threat?With my best friend going to college to learn how to use her magic, I'm job hunting in Atlanta. We're sharing an apartment and I've never been happier. The last thing I needed was to be involved in a murder investigation. Now the police are sure I had something to do with it. News alert: I don't. I've got a job, Jo's going school... -
![Inherited Luck by Mel Todd]()
Inherited Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMagical house, insane killer, and life altering decisions—being an adult sucks.I did it, I've graduated and no more pressure. And I've got a house, me a house! Road trip time for Jo, Sable, and me up to Albany, New York. The house both is and isn't what I expected. Beautiful-yes. Locked rooms with mysterious stuff-yes. But it also seems alive, which isn't possible...Categorized as:
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![Any Witch Way by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Any Witch Way by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith only a creepy stone idol as their next clue, Lily and Romeo are off again. This time the clues will take them to Guatemala’s healing temple of Ichacál where the situation becomes life or death. Someone’s been kidnapping magical children from small Mexican villages. The locals don’t know knows who it is or how to stop them...Categorized as:
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![A Witch Apart by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
A Witch Apart by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust follow the clues across the map… Find your family – dead or alive? Lily makes a magical deal and books passage to Europe on a shipping freighter in pursuit of her missing mother...Categorized as:
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![Witch Wants Forever by Victoria Danann]()
Witch Wants Forever by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly one thing could be worse than never finding the love of your life... finding her and forgetting.YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT TILL IT'S GONE.New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Danann, "mistress of modern romantic fantasy". "...illustrated that love is the strongest magic of all." Rachel can't imagine life without Dashiell Fonteneau... -
![A House for Keeping: an urban fantasy by Matteson Wynn]()
A House for Keeping: an urban fantasy by Matteson Wynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you give to add some magic to your life? Finn Foster is done with the dismal, dusty desert of the Southwest, and is determined to add a little excitement to her existence... -
![The Strangers by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell]()
The Strangers by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOlive thought she'd uncovered all the house's secrets. She was wrong.It's Halloween night when strangers come to Linden Street...and something dear to Olive goes missing... -
![Cry of the Wolf by Rachel Roberts]()
Cry of the Wolf by Rachel Roberts
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNow in digest-sized paperback editions, this six-part series features Emily, Adriane, and Kara, who are drawn into the woods to a portal to another world through which strange, but peaceful, animals have emerged... -
![The Second Spy by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell]()
The Second Spy by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Olive's third adventure, what lurks below the house could be as dangerous as what's hidden inside . . . Some terrifying things have happened to Olive in the old stone house, but none as scary as starting junior high. Or so she thinks. When she plummets through a hole in her backyard, though, she realizes two things that may change her mind: First, the wicked Annabelle McMartin is back... -
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![Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett]()
Little Witch by Anna Elizabeth Bennett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn print for the first time in thirty years is Anna Elizabeth's Bennett classic tale of a little witch who dreams of becoming normal girl.This whimsical 1953 classic consistently tops annual lists of the "most in demand" out of print books... -
![Bloodline by Vicki Vass]()
Bloodline by Vicki Vass
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFleeing from the witch trials in Salem, Terra Rowan finds herself in modern day Asheville, North Carolina. A dark spirit from the past hunts the last witch of Salem. With the help of the ladies of the Biltmore Society, Asheville aristocrats with untapped powers and a crooked-legged fat orange cat named Pixel, Terra must discover the secret within the forest to preserve the bloodline... -
![The Book of Destiny by Melissa McShane]()
The Book of Destiny by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHelena has come far from the day she became custodian of Abernathy’s, the world’s only living oracle. Now, she faces her greatest challenge yet: the oracle’s prediction that it, and she, will end.As monstrous invaders strike city after city, leaving death and destruction behind, the Wardens scramble to defend humanity. Weakened by infighting, they turn to Abernathy’s for guidance and strength... -
![Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip by Harriet Muncaster]()
Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip by Harriet Muncaster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of Vampirina and the Princess in Black series will love Isadora Moon: half-fairy, half-vampire, totally unique--and totally unafraid to be different!Isadora is the only half-fairy, half-vampire in her human school. She knows what it's like to be different... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Identity by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Identity by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIdentity is a choice. Who will you choose to be? Lily is in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. Alone and without her magic, she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. All she wants is to go home and be left in peace. But what part of her will she have to sacrifice to get there? Sebastian is doomed. Spent, wrecked, devastated... -
![Secret of Betrayal by DelSheree Gladden]()
Secret of Betrayal by DelSheree Gladden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen faced with the choice between saving Milo’s life and embracing her destiny, Libby Sparks knew there was only one answer.Become the Destroyer.Libby is about to learn that accepting her fate is only the first step in figuring out what being the Destroyer truly means. Libby must reign in and develop her talents while planning to rescue her captive army of Ciphers from the hands of Guardians... -
![My Queendom for a Horse by Bridget E. Baker]()
My Queendom for a Horse by Bridget E. Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKristiana Liepa was supposed to use the money to save her family farm. She was NOT supposed to spend it all to save a massive, black stallion.But when she saw how he was being treated, what's a vet to do?She had no idea that gorgeous beast was really a powerful (and morally gray) magician who had been cursed by a witch, or that she was the only one who could reverse the curse... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Magic by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Magic by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaving the world is such a bother when it makes you late for your nap. Blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) with human intelligence, Sir Edgar Allan Kipling, magical talking cat extraordinaire, spends most of his time keeping his human out of trouble. Of course, having a wizard for a human means that trouble is never far away... -
![Storm Chaser by Layla Nash]()
Storm Chaser by Layla Nash
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophia Frazier only fights for money. With her life before age twelve a complete blank, the search for her identity and family carries a hefty price tag. She'll even take on a big bruiser like Atticus Chase for a couple of rounds if it means getting closer to figuring out who she is... -
![Pawsitively Cursed by Melissa Erin Jackson]()
Pawsitively Cursed by Melissa Erin Jackson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe only thing more twisted than a cursed witch is her family tree.For the past fourteen years, Edgehill’s resident secret witch, Amber Blackwood, has been haunted by her parents’ deaths. The whole town knows about the tragedy, but the details remain a mystery even to Amber... -
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![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Revelations by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Revelations by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe truth shall make you free... sort of.Modern-day wizard Lily Singer prefers to stay tucked away in her library, studying magic and drinking tea. But with a troublesome witch friend and a past riddled with dangerous secrets, her chances of peace and quiet are slim... -
![Zombie Dawn by Steve Feasey]()
Zombie Dawn by Steve Feasey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ultimate battle is approaching. The dark vampire Caliban and his evil sorceress are determined to take over the human world once and for all. Demon hunter Lucien Charron and his kick-ass daughter are readying for the fight. But suddenly Trey has had enough of their unending combat with the twisted Netherworld.. -
![Governed by Whimsy by Forthright .]()
Governed by Whimsy by Forthright .
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis whims drove off her predecessors. Her whimsy drives him to distraction. To Ambrose P. Merriman, a stage actor who’s gained acclaim on three continents, reaver escorts are more trouble than they’re worth. Easy-come, easy-go, he hardly bothers to learn their names anymore... -
![Claws by Mike Grinti, Rachel Grinti]()
Claws by Mike Grinti, Rachel Grinti
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a contemporary fairytale as irresistible as catnip, one girl discovers that some magic cuts deep... Emma's sister is missing. Her parents have spent all their savings on the search. And now the family has no choice but to live in a ramshackle trailer park on the edge of the forest, next door to down-and-out harpies, hags, and trolls... -
![The Secret of the Unicorn by Rachel Roberts]()
The Secret of the Unicorn by Rachel Roberts
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Unicorn Whispers.... Something has happened to the heart of Aldenmor. The Fairy Glen has vanished! New animal refugees are arriving in Ravenswood, including a mysterious and wild unicorn. The creature is frightened, confused - and wounded. Emily must face her greatest challenge to try and save the unicorn and learn its incredible secret... -
![Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower]()
Murders and Metaphors by Amanda Flower
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower is back with the third in her more-charming-than-ever Magical Bookshop mystery. Fans of Sofie Kelly and Heather Blake, prepare your bookshelves!Niagara region booksellers Violet Waverly and Grandma Daisy sleuth the slaying of a sommelier whose book signing turned into her sayonara... -
![Feral Heat by Jennifer Ashley, Cris Dukehart]()
Feral Heat by Jennifer Ashley, Cris Dukehart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJace Warden is sent to the Shiftertown in Austin to find a way to free all Shifters from their Collars. But pulling off the Collars can cause Shifters to go mad or kill them outright... -
![Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen Schreiber]()
Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen Schreiber
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeware of a bite under a full moon…it will complicate your love life.Celeste has more to worry about than a secret romance with a hot guy from the wrong side of town. That guy, Brandon, is a werewolf. With gossip and hostility swirling at school, it’s time to find a cure for his nocturnal condition, and perhaps the one person who can help is his scientist father... -
![Wolf's Blood by Jane Lindskold]()
Wolf's Blood by Jane Lindskold
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRaised in the wild by intelligent, language-using wolves, in her teens Firekeeper was abducted back into the lands of men, where her upbringing as a wolf helped her survive the deadly intrigues of human beings. One of the first things she learned in Hawk Haven was that magic was a thing to be feared and despised. Long ago, all the human kingdoms were ruled by powerful sorcerers... -
![The Glass Word by Kai Meyer]()
The Glass Word by Kai Meyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen they emerge from Hell, Merle, her friend Junipa who has mirrors for eyes, and Vermithrax the flying stone lion find themselves in Egypt. Of course the Flowing Queen is with them as well, since Merle swallowed her back in Venice. There is something very wrong in Egypt--it is freezing cold, and everything is covered in snow. Winter is here, looking for his lost love, Summer... -
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![Black Moon by Rebecca A. Rogers]()
Black Moon by Rebecca A. Rogers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs the rise in supernatural disturbances continually expands to more obvious locations, Candra's family and friends are on a never-ending hunt to remove the region's dark magic.Greater forces are at work, though, as an accidental link is formed between Candra and Ben, "marking" their souls and coupling them forever... -
![The Painted Boy by Charles de Lint]()
The Painted Boy by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJames Li should be in Chicago, finishing high school and working at his family's restaurant. Instead, as a born member of the Yellow Dragon Clan, he is on a quest even he does not understand... -
![Fudoki by Kij Johnson]()
Fudoki by Kij Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnter the world of Kagaya-hime, a sometime woman warrior, occasional philosopher, and reluctant confidante to noblemen--who may or may not be a figment of the imagination of an aging empress who is embarking on the last journey of her life, setting aside the trappings of court life and reminiscing on the paths that lead her to death... -
![Enlightening Bloom by Michelle Turner]()
Enlightening Bloom by Michelle Turner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho knew finding out shifters are real would be the easy part?Trying to finalize the bond with her mate, Pike, Bloom is struck with a mysterious illness that puts a strain on the newly mated pair. They’re forced to take off on their mating night to track down a long lost relative in hope’s she’ll have the cure and answers they desperately need... -
![Talon by Michael James Ploof]()
Talon by Michael James Ploof
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey call him Plagueborn... On the frozen Barbarian island of Volnoss, survival means strength. Only the strongest and tallest shall be named Vald. Like their harsh unforgiving homeland, they allow no weakness. Those who do not meet the measure are declared Skomm, and condemned to a life of slavery. They call him Throwback.. -
![Catfantastic II by Andre Norton, Martin H. Greenberg]()
Catfantastic II by Andre Norton, Martin H. Greenberg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPad along this paw print covered pathway to such fur-raising adventures as those of a noble Siamese out to defend its young mistress from evil, a bioengineered tabby who proves a diplomat beyond all human expectations, a wizard's hazardous encounter with his own familiar's kittens, and other imaginative escapades certain to capture the hearts of fantasy and cat lovers alike... -
![Friends Forever by Linda Chapman]()
Friends Forever by Linda Chapman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMost of the time, Twilight looks like an ordinary grey pony but when Lauren says the words of a spell he transforms into a magical unicorn and together they can fly all over the world . . .Best friends Lauren and Mel are really excited about going to pony camp, but when they get there they are surprised to find that they're not in the same cabin...Categorized as:
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![Demon Games by Steve Feasey]()
Demon Games by Steve Feasey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTeenage werewolf Trey is facing the most important and dangerous mission of his life. He must journey into the dark Netherworld and rescue Alexa, daughter of his vampire guardian Lucien, who is being held hostage by a powerful demon lord... -
![Blood and Fire by D.N. Hoxa]()
Blood and Fire by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Ruby Monroe, but most people know me by my other name: the One-eyed Hawk. Back in the day, I wanted to be a superhero, hunt down bad guys and make them pay for doing bad things. Four years later, I'm still paying the price for thinking that there is such a thing as justice in the world. The only thing I have left of that life is a blind eye and the stupid nickname... -
![A Watery Death by Joyce Lavene, Jim Lavene]()
A Watery Death by Joyce Lavene, Jim Lavene
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s the Fourth of July weekend in Duck, North Carolina and twenty-thousand visitors are on hand to enjoy the parade, the festivities – and learn about the murder of Captain Bill Lucky. Lucky is the captain of the new gambling ship, Andalusia II, which is modeled after the famous ghost ship that haunts the small town on the Outer Banks. Whispers of unusual sea creatures surround Lucky’s death... -
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![Cat and the Stinkwater War by Kate Saunders]()
Cat and the Stinkwater War by Kate Saunders
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt first glance there's nothing special about the little white stone which Cat's archeologist father gives her. But then Cat makes a catastrophic discovery. The stone does have amazing powers. Power to take her away from bullying Emily Baines. Power to turn her into someone graceful, fast and agile... -
![Embracing the Flames by Candace Knoebel]()
Embracing the Flames by Candace Knoebel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Stone of Immortality has always been kept under the watch of the Draconta. That is, until the betrayal of a Fate. Now, everything is about to change. Aurora Megalos accepted her destiny without blinking-even if it meant succumbing to her dragon side... -
![The Larion Senators (The Eldarn Sequence, #3) by Rob Scott]()
The Larion Senators (The Eldarn Sequence, #3) by Rob Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNerak is defeated. Steven Taylor has cast the malevolent dictator's soul into the Fold's inky void - but the evil that controlled Nerak and brutalised the people of Eldarn has escaped, and taken Mark Jenkins with it. Steven must put his own feelings to one side, for Eldarn's fate still hangs in the balance, and he remains the land's only real hope... -
![Thornlost by Melanie Rawn]()
Thornlost by Melanie Rawn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third book in Melanie Rawn’s superb new high fantasy series, that blends the worlds of magic, theater, art and politics!Melanie Rawn returns to her rich high fantasy world in this sequel to Touchstone and Elsewhens. Cayden is part Elf, part Fae, part human Wizard—and all rebel... -
![Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia]()
Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE INHERITANCE GAMES meets HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE in this genre splicing YA fantastical mystery.The only thing sixteen-year-old Mullory Prudence has left of her mom is a warning: "Run if the strange finds you." But mysterious warnings don’t pay the bills or help take care of her sick Gran. And they certainly don’t make her miserable after-school job any more bearable... -
![The Worst Witch Saves the Day by Jill Murphy]()
The Worst Witch Saves the Day by Jill Murphy
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSomething is up at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches: Mildred Hubble's new form teacher is really weird. Or is she? Investigating isn't easy, especially when Mildred's potions go wrong, the class know-it-all insists on being 'helpful' and her beloved cat is having a nervous breakdown..
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