Witching World

In nineteenth century Norland, magic is forbidden, punishable by death. But it's coming for Clara. Clara was born to the nobility at a time when rank and power are often more valuable than the bonds of family. Her parents have plans for her, none that she wants, all involving her arranged marriage. From her birth, her entire life has been planned out-only what a future wife in society needs to know. Every step of her path is meant to end with her walking down an aisle and then popping out heirs. For the first time in her life, something unexpected happens. Clara falls ill, and none of the usual methods can save her. With their daughter on the brink of death, when her future alliance is already settled, her desperate father finally calls on a man whose expertise is in the banned arts. It's a dangerous move, one that threatens all that her parents have built. Now, an illegitimate wizard is Clara's only hope of survival. And under his care, an unforeseen side effect develops. Magic awakens in Clara, gifting her with a second chance. Her entire life, she has resisted the lure of magic. Nothing has prepared her to deny the temptation of the only man willing to save her . . . from herself.

A prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them. When she falls into one of the castle's many traps before she can, becoming a prisoner of the merworld, there's only one person who can save her. And he's already fighting for his own life. But that's not the worst of their problems. An immortal count, with a heart fueled by darkness, intends to claim the souls of everyone within Irele Castle. The castle and all its creatures come alive to defend it, but will it be enough to defeat the Count's army of gruesome creatures and save Clara before it's too late?

A demonic satyr. Rogue pixies. Diminutive dragons. Phoenixes and imps. No one ever said magic would be boring. Clara barely survived the dark force that attacked Irele Castle. One of her teachers didn't. But the number of dark magicians hunting her and her friends has only increased. She still doesn't understand the extent of her powers, and her foes are cutting off every opportunity for her to discover it. As if the immortal count weren't terrifying enough, now Clara's former fiancé and a magician she believed dead have combined their efforts to kill her. And it gets worse. The Merqueen's already stolen three years of Clara's life. But she wants more, and she's as powerful as the count. They're racing to claim her soul. Will Clara, who's still new to the magical world, be able to find the way to stop them in time, when the many forces of darkness are converging on her?

A cat with a terrible secret. A boy back from the dead. A cursed firedrake. A man split in half for love. Magic was never meant to be safe. The immortal Count Washur has been waiting for Clara to grow more powerful to collect her soul. Now he's after her. Washur Castle comes alive with dark magic while it carries out the Count's attack. Clara knows it's a trap, but she goes anyway because he has something-someone-she can't bear to lose. Clara and her friends are strong, and their magic is stronger. But with their forces divided, can they overcome monsters and deadly illusions?

A dragon, who isn't supposed to exist. A history of deadly secrets. A ghost risen from the grave. A cat, who's half a girl, and a split, who's half a man. Magic has never seemed more complicated. When the two most feared magicians of the underworld band to hunt Clara, she needs to be able to count on her friends. But that's difficult to do when she's surrounded by masters of illusion, who can bend reality as easily as they bend truth. The immortal Count and the dark Merqueen don't play by anyone's rules but their own. And when they turn to forbidden magic, Clara must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to survive. With her magic strong, and the Count and Merqueen desperate to steal it, it's more important than ever that Clara protect the five-petal knot. But will she be able to when her enemies threaten those she loves?

Captured souls. Monstrous creatures from the ocean depths. Secret races of magicians. A threat more terrible than any before it. Magic has never been more deadly. The immortal Count and the dark Merqueen haven't managed to claim Clara or her powers-yet. Even with their personal magic bound, they're hunting Clara with more force than she knows how to handle. They contain the magic of the hundreds of souls they've drained. Clara has her own power, one they haven't been able to touch, a secret binding element that gives life to all magic. She's stronger than ever, with a love great enough to dismantle the Count and Merqueen's devastating illusions. But when you love as fiercely as Clara, you have too much to lose. If the Count and Merqueen can't have Clara, then they'll take everything-and everyone-she loves. Unless she can find the way to stop the two most feared magicians of the underworld before she loses everything worth living for.