Recommendations based on "W Is for Wicked"

Book one of the New York Times bestselling All Souls series, from the author of The Black Bird Oracle.“A wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of Harry Potter and Twilight” (People).Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder!Deborah Harkness’s sparkling debut, A Discovery of Witches, has brought her into the spotlight and galvanized fans around the world. In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library. Its reappearance summons a fantastical underworld, which she navigates with her leading man, vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont.Harkness has created a universe to rival those of Anne Rice, Diana Gabaldon, and Elizabeth Kostova, and she adds a scholar's depth to this riveting tale of magic and suspense. The story continues in book two, Shadow of Night, book three, The Book of Life, and the fourth in the series, Time’s Convert.

"Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a faerie realm-as its queen. Along with her former academic rival-now fiance-the dashing and mercurial Wendell Bambleby, Emily is immediately thrust into the deadly intrigues of Faerie as the two of them seize the throne of Wendell's long-lost kingdom, which Emily finds a beautiful nightmare, filled with scholarly treasures.Emily has been obsessed with faerie stories her entire life, but at first she feels as ill-suited to Faerie as she did to the mortal world-how could an unassuming scholar like herself pass for a queen? Yet there is little time to settle in-Wendell's murderous stepmother has placed a deadly curse upon the land before vanishing without a trace. It will take all of Wendell's magic-and Emily's knowledge of stories-to unravel the mystery before they lose everything they hold dear."--Publisher.

The complete trilogy of Kingdom of the Wicked, Kingdom of the Cursed and Kingdom of the Feared, the sinfully sexy fantasy romance series by #1 New York Times bestselling Kerri Maniscalco. Two sisters. One brutal murder. A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself . . . Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin . . . desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden. Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems . . . ---- 'Intoxicating' Elizabeth Lim 'A fast-paced adventure steeped in a luscious and dark world' Chloe Gong

In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.But when the Eastwood sisters--James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna--join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote-and perhaps not even to live-the sisters will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.

To call Gran eccentric is somewhat of an understatement. She has questionable fashion sense, cough, can anyone say bedazzled Ugg boots and a tutu? But my Gran? She is awesome. So when she suggested I buy The Dusty Attic Bookstore I was all in, after all, what could go wrong?Try finding my high school nemesis dead on the floor for starters. Now I'm on the suspect list! Okay, so I just need to find the killer, clear my name, and pass my witches exam. Oh, didn't I mention that? Yeah, seems the stunt I pulled on my cheating ex-fiancee cost me not only my job, but my magic.My name is Harper Jones and this is not how I expected my return to my magical hometown of Whitefall Cove to go.This paranormal murder mystery will have you completely spellbound and laughing out loud!

Book 12 in the fun, magical, action-packed Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cozy Mystery series. There’s a witch burglar on the loose, and they’re stealing more than the usual. There’s a prolific cat burglar on the loose who’s stealing more than people’s treasured possessions. This particular burglar is stealing their pets! Will and Lily are on the case, but clues are hard to find, and even Lily’s magical talent isn’t much help. The pressure is mounting, and with the threat of being fired hanging over Will’s head, they need to find answers—and soon. Only Lily is having her own troubles. Her magic tattoo is under attack, and she needs it removed, pronto. The trouble is, having it removed could provide deadly consequences. With time running out and more burglaries occurring every night, can Lily and Will find the vital missing clue that will uncover the burglar, or will it all go horribly wrong?

So, you’ve got these weird powers you never had before – you can read minds, even animals’, see auras and oh, yeah, time travel. But then you land in 1645 England in the middle of some of the worst Witch Trials ever. Along with a smart-aleck cat who thinks he sounds like De Niro. And you know your mouth is going to get you in trouble. Just too bad it had to be with none other than Matthew Hopkins, the Witch Finder General. Now, how to avoid the noose with your name on it? I know, I think I’ll transport outta here. Istanbul, anyone?

PHOEBE WHO? A battle's finale, one sister lost -- Enemies disguised as friends, aim to cross. Two sisters must remind her what she can't recall: To bring her home safely and restore power to all. Phoebe is exhausted -- between work, demon fighting, and helping her sisters, she has no time for herself. When she wakes from a battle not knowing who or where she is, Phoebe gets her long-awaited getaway and then some. A stranger named Aura promptly finds her and takes Phoebe into her care. There's something off about Aura and her friends, but Phoebe ignores her instinct and tries to settle into this new, relaxed lifestyle. Meanwhile, Piper and Paige fear the worst. They scry for Phoebe, but she is nowhere to be found. Not only have Aura and her friends put a cloaking spell on Phoebe, but they have also reintroduced her to magic, taking her on "missions" to steal protection charms from good witches. Their latest mission? Convincing Phoebe that Piper and Paige are evil and need to be rendered powerless. Will Piper and Paige be able to find Phoebe -- and help her find herself -- in time to restore the Power of Three?

USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Haines will once again delight readers with Charmed Bones, the next sparkling Sarah Booth Delaney mystery.Zinnia, Mississippi is rife with quirky characters, but the arrival of three sister witches—and their intention to open a Wiccan boarding school—sets the small town on its ear. And bodies begin to accumulate as a result. Faith, Hope, and Charity Harrington are sexy and smart. They’re setting up their boarding school in an old dairy—a piece of property with tremendous development potential. And they’re standing in the way of “progress,” according to some in the town.When young Corey Fontana goes missing, Delaney Detective Agency is hired to find the youth—who’s well known as a local hooligan. His mother, Kitten Fontana, who is married to the kind of land development, believes the witches have abducted her son and makes no bones about it. She’s willing to pay hard cash to find her son, especially if she can implicate the witches in his disappearance.When Sarah Booth Delaney and her partner, Tinkie Richmond, find Corey, unharmed, it is only the beginning of a series of events that include midnight dances under a full moon, love potions, and murder. Are the sister witches criminals... or victims? Do they truly have magical powers, as they claim? Sarah Booth and Tinkie must find the answer before more people are harmed.

Life just won't settle down for Pepper Dunn. The Head Witch Order has arrived with one mission--secure Pepper's powers for themselves at any cost. The entire Craple household is on deck to save Pepper. Grandma Betty has formed her own resistance, and even though they're groaning about it, Amelia and Cordelia jump in to assist her. In order for Pepper to fight the Order successfully, she must tap the very depths of her power. But Pepper also needs allies. Pepper thinks she's found one within the Order's very ranks. But when her ally is murdered, Pepper herself looks guilty of the crime. There's no denying Pepper's got a lot on her plate--learn her magic, prove she isn't the killer and oh yes, finally give Axel an answer to his proposal. The last should be the easiest one, but Rufus Mayes is in town to help and Pepper's tangled feelings about Rufus often get in her way. But there's no time for confusion--if Pepper wants to be free of the Order, she must magically defeat the witch in charge. Yet she must also uncover a killer. Can Pepper do it all? Face down the Order and solve a murder without getting herself killed in the process? Will she survive long enough to give Axel an answer? Can she finally put the lingering tension between her and Rufus to rest? And most importantly, will Betty's resistance cripple the Order's ranks or cause more trouble for Pepper and the gang?Find out now!