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Readers who enjoyed Orphan Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr & Michael Anderle also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsMercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day - or night - may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters live beside ordinary people" (Booklist). But she is about to learn that while some secrets are dangerous whose who seek them are just plain deadly.. -
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Resurgence of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Queen of Werewolves Never Bows—She Hunts. Being Queen of the British Werewolves means I’m not one to back down, especially when my friend Emory is facing trial on spurious charges. I stormed in, certain that my impassioned speech would help save the king of the dragon shifters – but darker forces prevailed.The Domini, a sinister secret society, is pulling strings from the darkness... -
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Unsuspecting Trouble by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Father Time is depending on you to save his butt, you don’t ask questions.Thankfully Paris Beaufont has had her questions answered.She finally knows who she is.More importantly, she knows what happened to her parents and who is after her.But that’s only the beginning…To save Papa Creola, her parents and pretty much love itself, that’s going to take a lot of work... -
![The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle]()
The Mysterious Lost Child by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf love was what made the Earth go round, then it was about to freeze on its axis.Worldwide, true love was dwindling more and more every single year.Now it’s at an all time low.Few people knew the repercussions of love being created or, more importantly, of love being lost.A fairy godmother knew.It was her job to ensure matches were made and love achieved... -
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![Rylee by Shannon Mayer]()
Rylee by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMy name is Rylee and I was a Tracker.The final battle is over and The Blood of the Lost was spilled. In the aftermath, the humans still have mysteries they call upon me for. Except I can no longer Track, and my new abilities terrify me. A salvage is offered to me, and with it a chance to redeem myself. A missing girl, her brother desperate to find her... -
![Shattered Bonds by Faith Hunter]()
Shattered Bonds by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJane Yellowrock must dig deep and find strength within herself if she is to survive in the latest novel in this New York Times bestselling series.Jane Yellowrock is a shapeshifting skinwalker, and vampire killer-for-hire, but her last battle with an ancient arcane enemy has brought her low... -
![How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen a fledgling vampire arrives at Woolworth House searching for his maker, Grier is forced to relive her time in Atramentous. Most of those years are as dark and empty in her memory as she was in her cell. She can't remember her progeny, or the night she resuscitated him, but she can protect him from the Society. As long as she's willing to barter with her grandfather to do it... -
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Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had her life all planned out; fate had other ideas.How did an accomplished Southern businesswoman, wife, and mother end up living on California’s Central Coast, working for a stubborn wine-maker, newly divorced, and wrestling with sudden psychic powers?Megan Carpenter asks herself that same question nearly every day... -
![Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShe had her life all planned out; fate had other ideas.How did an accomplished Southern businesswoman, wife, and mother end up living on California’s Central Coast, working for a stubborn wine-maker, newly divorced, and wrestling with sudden psychic powers?Megan Carpenter asks herself that same question nearly every day... -
![Beguiled by Darynda Jones]()
Beguiled by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNewly indoctrinated witch, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially if one is a charmling, one of only three in the world, with enough magics to make her a target for every power-hungry warlock out there. When one of them sends a hunter to town, she knows it’s time to take her talents seriously before the hunter takes her life... -
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The Council by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith Sasha as the proclaimed Mage of high ranking power, she can't just slip under the carpet to a peaceful existance. Instead, she must present herself to the Council, a group of white mages who reside over the magical community, governing Stefan's people. There she must prove she has what it takes to be the mage of Stefan's clan, not something easily done...Categorized as:
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![The Power by Maggie M. Lily]()
The Power by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat does the physical embodiment of rage look like? He's six-two with light brown hair, blue eyes, and an absolutely ripped body. He's also a really nice guy; you can't help but like him. A pediatrician and philanthropist, Adrian Trellis runs his wealthy family's charitable foundation while also treating terminally sick kids... -
![Market Forces in Gretna Green by Linzi Day]()
Market Forces in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOK, I admit it. I didn’t think it through when I kidnapped the king. But it seemed like a good idea at the time—even Rollo agreed.Cut me some slack? The idiotic Galician emperor’s latest act of cowardice coming at the same time as the life changes my best mate was juggling—so badly—had thrown me off balance.Aysha’s always been my rock... -
![Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies]()
Artifacts, Dragons, and Other Lethal Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge, Caitlin Davies
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI wasn't even remotely interested in collecting the third instrument of assassination. It was far better for everyone involved-and Warner, specifically-if I just let it be. And since I was the only one who could retrieve the artifacts, I figured it was my call to make. I was wrong. And while that wasn't unusual, I was just so so wrong about everything...Categorized as:
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![Blackout by Dannika Dark]()
Blackout by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all… After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage... -
![Magic and Bones by Laken Cane]()
Magic and Bones by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRune Alexander's life is full of darkness and violence, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Does she ever get tired of fighting the monsters? Nope. As long as she has her beloved crew at her side, she can face--and fight--anything... -
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Afterlife by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAnother addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case...Categorized as:
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Shadow Watcher by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the wake of ridding their territory of a menace, Sasha has only one pressing duty left: find more human magic workers. And while it is undoubtedly important on some grand scale, the task is, in itself, surprisingly uneventful. That is, until a strange predator takes an interest in her and Charles on their trek home one evening...Categorized as:
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![Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet]()
Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world.He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest.We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity... -
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Fallen by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFor Mage Alex Verus, everything is on the line in the tenth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Marked.Once Alex Verus was a diviner trying to live quietly under the radar. Now he's a member of the Light Council who's found success, friends...and love. But it's come with a price--the Council is investigating him, and if they find out the truth, he'll lose everything... -
![Heartless by Dannika Dark]()
Heartless by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDespite the spoils of a solid relationship and an idyllic life at Keystone, Raven is itching for the thrill of another big case. Things begin to heat up when a dangerous assignment falls in her lap.Searching for the mastermind behind an illegal fighting ring is no easy feat, but as the weeks roll by, Raven's undercover job begins to take an unexpected emotional toll... -
![Hunter's Oath by Glynn Stewart]()
Hunter's Oath by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom one Court, two are born… as a new Lord is crowned in glory But a murderer risks all their secrets… bringing shadows could burn everything down Jason Kilkenny is a quarter-human Vassal of the Queen of the Fae and the neutral arbiter of supernatural affairs around the Fae Court in the Canadian city of Calgary... -
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Dark Dancer by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOne Master survived the inferno that destroyed the Order of the Illuminati. He may know that I survived, but does he suspect that I betrayed the Order? Rudolf Heine has sent Hunters flooding into Westport, wreaking carnage on vampires, shifters, and mages. Normal humans are taking notice, and the shadow world teeters on the verge of being revealed. The Hunters also may be hunting me... -
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Family and Honor by K.N. Banet, Kristen Banet
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJacky Leon got away with it. She defended a little human girl, made a few unlikely acquaintances, and survived to tell the tale. Now she’s the only werecat in the supernatural community who can say a small family of werewolves lives in her borders. That isn’t a good thing, though... -
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![Ravenheart by Dannika Dark]()
Ravenheart by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratings“WE ALL HAVE SECRETS, RAVEN. DARK ONES. EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.” Two weeks after joining Keystone, Raven Black is ready to take on the world as a criminal hunter for hire. If only her partner wasn’t a bloodsucking Vampire with a penchant for getting under her skin. Despite her lavish surroundings, Raven misses the freedom of life without rules... -
![Addict by Lexi Blake]()
Addict by Lexi Blake
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn... -
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A Killer's Kiss by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA twisted killer is making his mark in London, leaving a trail of blood and devastation in his wake. It’s not only humans who are being targeted. Vampires, werewolves and pixies are in mortal danger too.I’ve been called in to help with the investigation but I can’t shake the feeling that there’s more to the murders. Someone is playing a very sick game - and it’s up to me to put a stop to it... -
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Wounded by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The clock is ticking and I can feel the weight of the final battle with the demon hordes looming over my head. The puzzle pieces are becoming clearer, but the casualty list is growing... -
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Rootbound by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet, here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before... -
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Jinx and Tonic by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLet the Trials begin...The time has finally arrived! The Trials are in full swing and celebratory parties fill The Isle as Candidates go head-to-head to prove themselves worthy of the coveted Ranger title. Drinks, dances, and masquerade balls set the stage for a glamorous series of events until suddenly, it all changes.The most dangerous criminal on the island escapes from prison. Tragedy strikes... -
![Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips by Erin Johnson]()
Airships, Crypts & Chocolate Chips by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bewitched prison. A brother with a deadly request. Can a magical baker launch a jailbreak and still keep her prince in the process?Imogen’s magical bakery is thriving and she loves the company of the Water Kingdom’s dashing prince. But she’s not so enamored with the time she’s forced to spend with his awful Royal Family... -
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Change of Heart by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen a lethal drug targeting paranormal citizens is unleashed on the streets of Atlanta, Hadley hits the clubs to pin down the dealer. The party is just getting started when a mysterious fae with his own agenda offers her a taste of power she can’t refuse if she wants to purge the evil from her city... -
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Brewing Trouble by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter barely escaping the business end of the hangman’s noose, Cricket Hawthorne wants nothing more than to forget it all...Maude the magical typewriter, Zoe’s stolen cauldron, Patrick the betrayer, and definitely the witch-hating, robe-wearing cult who tried to end her. Unfortunately, pressing the reboot button isn’t an option... -
![The Awakening by Nora Roberts]()
The Awakening by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn the realm of Talamh, a teenage warrior named Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword—representing both power and the terrifying responsibility to protect the Fey. In another realm known as Philadelphia, a young woman has just discovered she possesses a treasure of her own…When Breen Kelly was a girl, her father would tell her stories of magical places... -
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![Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur]()
Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsEvil comes in all forms… and sometimes it wears a human mask. When the body of a newlywed is discovered on the reservation, Lizzie Grace throws herself into the investigation, needing a distraction from what she fears is coming not only for her but also Belle—her best friend and witch familiar...Categorized as:
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Infinite Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThings aren’t looking great for Cass Clereaux. For one, her greatest fear has come true. She’s stuck in the Prison for Magical Miscreants while her nemesis, Victor Orriodor, is out in the world, putting the last pieces of his plan into place. He’s wreaking havoc, all while she’s stuck in a stone box, awaiting likely execution...Categorized as:
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![Demon Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Demon Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDel Bellator’s simple life of treasure hunting and demon slaying ended the moment she learned she was a Guardian between the Underworld and Earth. The only problem? She has no idea what that means and no control over the magic that could help her... -
![Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards]()
Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHadley is losing time, and her shadow refuses to shed light on the gaps in her memory. How can she protect her city if she can't remember where she goes or what she does when she ought to be asleep? Her grim history appears to be stuck on repeat, and the only way forward might be a scythe through her back... -
![Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Shadows, Maps, and Other Ancient Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI had new cupcakes to bake, a new treasure to hunt, and a new dragon in town — literally. Who wouldn’t be ecstatic filling their days with chocolate, trinket collecting, and martial arts training? Yeah … me. Because no matter how much chocolate I ate, I couldn’t fill the dark pit in my soul. A darkness born from blood alchemy...Categorized as:
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![Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Maps, Artifacts, and Other Arcane Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne treasure down, two to go … Three months ago, I nearly lost my best friend while retrieving the first instrument of assassination. I also inadvertently released a rival who was definitely unhinged, way more powerful than me, and obsessed with harnessing the deadly power of the artifacts I’d been tasked by the guardian dragons to collect...Categorized as:
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![Way of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker]()
Way of the Wolf by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou can only escape your destiny for so long…It’s been more than twenty years since tragedy prompted Luna Valens to walk away from her pack.Scarred by her past, she’s done her best to lead a normal human life. Thanks to a potion that suppresses her magic, nobody around her has a clue that she’s a werewolf... -
![Wicked Hour by Chloe Neill]()
Wicked Hour by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the second pulse-pounding novel in the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan gets drawn into the shifting sands of Pack politics.Vampires were made, not born—until Elisa Sullivan came along. As the only vampire child in existence, she grew up with a heavy legacy, and tried to flee her past... -
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Hunter Hunted by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChristmas is fast approaching, and Lizzie Grace and her witch familiar, Belle Kent, are hoping it’s going to be a quiet one. But those hopes are dashed when, on a quest to find a customer’s errant husband, Lizzie comes across the body of a witch and a dark circle of power neither she nor Ashworth can break. Then werewolves begin to turn up dead—skinned...Categorized as:
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![Bold Mercy by Laken Cane]()
Bold Mercy by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt's hard to concentrate on work when you've just moon-shifted with your alpha...But the council that recruited me doesn't waste any time handing me my first assignment--and it just happens to be personal to me.I have to slay the warped evil that is Avis Vine--a human servant so twisted and changed by her former master's bad blood magic that she's no longer really human... -
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![Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson]()
Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSomething wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.The state’s cardinal vampire, Maven, summons boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther to stop the killing before it ignites a war...Categorized as:
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Breakwater by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. As an Ender, one of my father’s Elite guards, it’s my job to do as I’m told... -
![Well of Magic by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Well of Magic by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsI never expected to see a mage battle on national TV. When the ley lines—the orderly rivers of magical energy that circle the globe—went wild, chaos ensued. Magic hid in the shadows for hundreds of years, but then a secret order took control of one of the world's largest religions. Their goal is to rule the world, and the first step is to control the ley lines and magic users... -
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Night Stalker by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAll I want is to pay the rent and find a boyfriend. But an insane vampire thinks I hold the key to his takeover of the city, and I have a new stalker. At least for now, I’ve dodged the Illuminati’s Hunters, but life is still a little too challenging... -
![Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell by Bella Forrest]()
Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMagic always comes at a price.Harley is a ticking time bomb, ready to detonate with uncontrollable magic. The only solution? Find the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, make some risky deals, and balance the Light and Darkness within her—before she’s torn apart, atom by atom.If only she didn’t have a million other problems standing in her way...Categorized as:
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Hunter's Moon by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything is in turmoil as Herne and Ember struggle to keep up with the collateral damage caused by the war against Typhon. But now, an old enemy reappears--stronger and more dangerous than before. Once again, the Hippocampi call for the Wild Hunt's help. Not only has Straff, the son of Blackthorn, returned to his old haunts, but several teens have gone missing from the Foam Born Encampment...
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