The Leeth Dossier Series by L.J. Kendall

" She's not what they planned " IN 2036 , magic returned to a world which neither needed nor wanted it. Several years later, an unusual young child is acquired by Dr Alex Harmon for his magic research at the Institute for Paranormal Dysfunction. He sets Sara to hunting an imaginary creature, unaware it is both real and far more dangerous than anyone could know.Sara, too, though, has her own hidden depths.She'll need them... more" She's not what they planned " IN 2036 , magic returned to a world which neither needed nor wanted it. Several years later, an unusual young child is acquired by Dr Alex Harmon for his magic research at the Institute for Paranormal Dysfunction. He sets Sara to hunting an imaginary creature, unaware it is both real and far more dangerous than anyone could know.Sara, too, though, has her own hidden depths.She'll need them. At the Institute she strikes up an unlikely friendship with Godsson, one of the world's most powerful mages - and an inmate. But when Sara's unique magic finally unfolds, Dr Harmon discovers the deadly consequences of creating an archetypal Huntress. While from a place far beneath reality, where Godsson helped slay the Enemy of Mankind, some thing, or things, have come hunting. And their first targets are Godsson, and Sara. less

Raised at the Institute for Paranormal Dysfunction to test Dr Alex Harmon's theories, Leeth's magic took everyone by surprise. And now, she and her abusive guardian have been taken by a covert government agency where Leeth is training to become their assassin.But Leeth is both more dangerous than they know, and too innocent for her own good... moreRaised at the Institute for Paranormal Dysfunction to test Dr Alex Harmon's theories, Leeth's magic took everyone by surprise. And now, she and her abusive guardian have been taken by a covert government agency where Leeth is training to become their assassin.But Leeth is both more dangerous than they know, and too innocent for her own good. Sent "back" to school to learn some much-needed social skills - under strict instructions not to kill - Leeth is singularly ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of a normal life.She wants to belong, but has little idea how to fit in - let alone how mean girls can be.Nor does she know that an uncanny and ruthless killer, the product of a madman's insane magic, hunts her.Leeth has some harsh lessons to learn.She'd better learn fast. less

Leeth: Experimental subject. Government assassin.Threat to humanity.2062, 26 years after magic unexpectedly returned to our world. In the Dumps outside New Francisco, eighteen-year-old Leeth is on the run. She doesn't regret sacrificing her future to save her friend, but the ruthless covert agency she worked for and her controlling uncle want her back.Despite the loneliness and hardships, Leeth is relishing her freedom, and is determined to honor the promises she's made... moreLeeth: Experimental subject. Government assassin.Threat to humanity.2062, 26 years after magic unexpectedly returned to our world. In the Dumps outside New Francisco, eighteen-year-old Leeth is on the run. She doesn't regret sacrificing her future to save her friend, but the ruthless covert agency she worked for and her controlling uncle want her back.Despite the loneliness and hardships, Leeth is relishing her freedom, and is determined to honor the promises she's made.But things are worse than she knows. Thanks to an insane mage's tampering with meta-magical Archetypes, a uniquely altered killer is hunting her. And in this case, what she doesn't know can doom her - and everyone else.( A warning from the author: There are still some dark passages, but less than the previous two books. The story is now well under way. I think of this book as: Leeth kicks ass.I don't think you'd have to have read either of the previous two volumes in the series, although you would find yourself in the deep end of the pool!) less

The year is 2063 – 27 years after magic returned to our world. Leeth has survived a childhood as the unwitting subject of Dr Harmon’s unethical experiments at the Institute for Paranormal Dysfunction. She is now an eager assassin for a government black ops department. Her missions: seduce and destroy.But Harmon, knowing she’s unprepared for the emotional cost of those missions, sees in that pain the key to her magical development and survival... moreThe year is 2063 – 27 years after magic returned to our world. Leeth has survived a childhood as the unwitting subject of Dr Harmon’s unethical experiments at the Institute for Paranormal Dysfunction. She is now an eager assassin for a government black ops department. Her missions: seduce and destroy.But Harmon, knowing she’s unprepared for the emotional cost of those missions, sees in that pain the key to her magical development and survival.Magic, however, can be subtle – from shattered remnants, new seeds can grow. And when the artefact of a Death God is added to the mix, it won’t be Leeth alone who is tested. less