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The unholy cause

Brothers Sam and Dean Winchester travel to a battle site in Georgia from the Civil War and use their knowledge of the paranormal to investigate after a re-enactment of Confederate Captain Jubal Beauchamp's 1862 charge turns deadly.
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xxxHolic

2014
"Unable to understand spirits' attraction towards him nor the names of his own parents, Kimihiro is an enigma even to himself. His boss, the dimension with Yuko, may hold the answers Kimihiro seeks. However, his missing pas has a price. Kimihiro must uncover his memories to continue moving forward, but his future under Yuko's tutelage grows uncertain. The secrets of Kimihiro's existence are revealed, while the mysteries that surround Yuko's continue to grow "--Back cover.
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The house of the seven gables

Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic story of the Pyncheon family, who lived for generations under the curse of a supposed witch who had once occupied the land, until the arrival of young Phoebe Pyncheon from the country. Includes explanatory notes, critical commentary, and chronology of author's life.
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Midnight riot

After an unusual murder, Constable Peter Grant gains eyewitness information from a ghost and captures the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates paranormal cases. Together, the two men rely on Peter's ability to speak to the dead to solve a series of murders striking the city.
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Ghost hunt

Naru, leader of Shibuya Psychic Research, falls under a dark spell that convinces him he can take on a dark spirit single handedly, leaving him to fight a life-or-death battle on his own.
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Winter

2005
Kerry must find the witch named Season and avenge Daniel's death.

The suffering tree

When Tori Burns moves to the home her family inherited in Maryland, she could never imagine the strange course of events that would unfold around her there. With the Slaughter family grumbling that Tori's family has stolen land that is rightfully theirs, it's hard to feel welcomed in the community. And when Tori sees a boy named Nathaniel dig his way out of a grave under the tree in her new backyard, things go from uncomfortable to downright weird. As Tori tries to help the bewildered living-dead boy, she also begins to have deep feelings for him. And in the midst of it all, she realizes the Slaughter's could pose a real threat to her family as they try to keep their own dark secrets buried at any cost.

Serpent's kiss

a witches of East End novel
Depicts Joannna and her daughters, Ingrid and Freya, who have finally found peace after the centuries-old ban against practicing magic has been lifted. But when everything gets turned upside down, the romantic interest of each woman creates tension: Joanna is caught between her ex-husband and a new man; Ingrid is fearful about her first real relationship with a mortal; and Freya is forced to doubt the man she loves. Further complications arise when a dead spirit attempts to contact Joanna and they are unsure whether it will be helpful or harmful.

Witches of East End

Having been prevented from using magic for centuries, witches Joanna, Freya and Ingrid decide they can no longer hide their true selves and begin weaving spells once more. When a series of violent attacks begin to plague their town soon after, however, they realize they must uncover the dark forces working against them and causing havoc.

The stars never rise

Nina Kane, sixteen, lives in New Temperance, where sins are viciously prosecuted by the Church. Their world is one of demons, soul-eaters, and if Nina and her sister, Mellie, are not careful, their souls will be gone, too. When Nina learns of Mellie's dangerous secret, the sisters band together, along with a hoodie-wearing exorcist who is not part of the Church, to save their souls from darkness.

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