Cursebreaker Series by J.T. Lawrence, M.J. Kraus

Green witch. Potion mistress. Cursebreaker. Assassin.Asha Viridian Rook is all of these things, but when she wakes up in hospital with thirty-six stitches in her head, she has no memory of any of them.According to the medical team, the damage to her skull was catastrophic, but Asha surprises them with her lightning-quick healing.When the unnervingly attractive detective Armstrong arrives to arrest her for murder, she runs … but she doesn’t get very far... moreGreen witch. Potion mistress. Cursebreaker. Assassin.Asha Viridian Rook is all of these things, but when she wakes up in hospital with thirty-six stitches in her head, she has no memory of any of them.According to the medical team, the damage to her skull was catastrophic, but Asha surprises them with her lightning-quick healing.When the unnervingly attractive detective Armstrong arrives to arrest her for murder, she runs … but she doesn’t get very far.***On the other side of the city, a woman in a strange trance tries to jump off a bridge, causing a massive pile-up on the highway and killing dozens of people.Nicola Landau had no apparent reason to jump, and no prior record of mental illness.The court sends Nicola to Riverside Asylum, a cruel and creepy psychiatric institution – where her real problems begin.***Asha begins to explore her home and her life, gradually learning the truth about who she is and who her friends are – an excommunicated witch, a loyal werewolf, a greasy goblin, a dwarf fairy godmother - but it’s only when she attends her coven meeting that she understands how important her job really is.Asha is The Cursebreaker, the one whose job it is to restore balance in the Realm.The attack that almost killed her was only the beginning. It becomes clear that there is a price on her head and the bounty hunters, dark wizards known as the Dusk Reapers, will be happy to deliver it.With the help of a werewolf, a goblin, a grimalkin, and her hot detective, Asha must break into the nightmarish asylum to save Nicola Landau from the curse that’s devastated her life.But will they reach her in time? less

More girls are going missing, and Asha is ready to crack the case wide open.When she hears there’s a runaway in the city, the witch chases her down and takes her to the Copperfield Institute -- her alma mater and the best magical academy in the Realm.Dusty was running away from her abusive parents. She’s thrilled to be able to stay at the academy.In the suburbs, the cheerful Delport family are moving into their new house... moreMore girls are going missing, and Asha is ready to crack the case wide open.When she hears there’s a runaway in the city, the witch chases her down and takes her to the Copperfield Institute -- her alma mater and the best magical academy in the Realm.Dusty was running away from her abusive parents. She’s thrilled to be able to stay at the academy.In the suburbs, the cheerful Delport family are moving into their new house. Soon they realize that the house is haunted, and they are terrorized by the childlike ghosts who live there. Asha is called to help them, but battles to find the source of the haunting.Desperate, the family hire a “ghostbuster” who turns out to be a charlatan.As the house becomes more dangerous, the children are in jeopardy and the Delports are terrified.Asha tries to break the curse but succumbs to a magical booby trap and is flung into a surreal hellscape – known as Oblivion -- and almost dies trying to escape.She realizes that the reason the ghost-children are haunting the house is because there are kidnapped children stuck in the soundproofed cellar. The children that didn’t survive the imprisonment are asking for help for their friends.Finally, Asha finds the curser – the previous owner of the house – and kills him, breaking the curse. They rescue the children in the cellar. less

Werewolves are on the prowl - or so says the evidence - and it's up to Asha to solve the problem before war spills across the veil.When the first missing girl turns up dead, DNA evidence points to a brutal werewolf attack, and the people of the Realm begin to turn against werewolves.As Dusty's parents sue for custody, the young girl demonstrates frightening new magical powers, further complicating an already tense standoff between Directress Copperfield and the neglectful mother and father... moreWerewolves are on the prowl - or so says the evidence - and it's up to Asha to solve the problem before war spills across the veil.When the first missing girl turns up dead, DNA evidence points to a brutal werewolf attack, and the people of the Realm begin to turn against werewolves.As Dusty's parents sue for custody, the young girl demonstrates frightening new magical powers, further complicating an already tense standoff between Directress Copperfield and the neglectful mother and father.Not everything is as it seems, though, but potential werewolf killers and upset parents are the least of Asha's growing problems as she finds herself trapped in the SubRealm and bears witness to the underbelly of the magical world. less

When a young girl is kidnapped from the Copperfield Academy, Asha receives a visit from her parents - the wealthiest couple in the realm.Their plea sounds simple - find their daughter at any cost - but comes with a host of difficulties the Green Witch could never dream of. (And a large payday if she's successful.)When Mercury is adopted from Woodhaven Children's Home, her new life seems more incredible than she could ever imagine... until things don't quite add up... moreWhen a young girl is kidnapped from the Copperfield Academy, Asha receives a visit from her parents - the wealthiest couple in the realm.Their plea sounds simple - find their daughter at any cost - but comes with a host of difficulties the Green Witch could never dream of. (And a large payday if she's successful.)When Mercury is adopted from Woodhaven Children's Home, her new life seems more incredible than she could ever imagine... until things don't quite add up.As Asha pursues lead after lead in a quest to find the rich couple's missing daughter, what she discovers shakes her to her core.With the fate of the realm hanging on her shoulders, and a sinister presence lurking in the background behind it all, Asha and her rag-tag group of friends will travel to places they've never imagined and see things out of their worst nightmares....***With more twists and turns than you can shake a wand at, this is a dark magic mystery with humor, adventure, and a whole lot of heart.Fans of Patricia Briggs and Ilona Andrews will burn through this brand new addictive urban fantasy series.Start reading now! less

The orcs are marching to war, and Asha's pleas to listen to reason reach a deaf - and corrupted - ear.She's got problems of her own, though, as a supposedly-dead foe continues to haunt her from the grave - and the results could be deadly for not just her, but everyone she loves.Meanwhile, the kidnappings have reached a fever point as her ward is scooped up off the street and spirited away to an unknown location... moreThe orcs are marching to war, and Asha's pleas to listen to reason reach a deaf - and corrupted - ear.She's got problems of her own, though, as a supposedly-dead foe continues to haunt her from the grave - and the results could be deadly for not just her, but everyone she loves.Meanwhile, the kidnappings have reached a fever point as her ward is scooped up off the street and spirited away to an unknown location. Without hesitation, Asha takes on a suicidal rescue mission that has certain doom written all over it...***With more twists and turns than you can shake a wand at, this is a dark magic mystery with humor, adventure, and a whole lot of heart.Fans of Patricia Briggs and Ilona Andrews will burn through this brand new addictive urban fantasy series.Start reading now! less