magic

"Pain is Dymitr's calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now he's tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones he's sworn to kill. Pain is Ala's inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but to agree. Together they must fight against time and the wrath of the Chicago underworld. But Dymitr's secrets--and his true motives--may be the thing that actually destroys them"-- Provided by publisher.

Lan's last remnant of her mother--and the fallen Hin dynasty of her ancestors--is a symbol seared onto her wrist, which, if the mysterious boy she encounters is to be trusted, may be the key to freeing her people by mastering the ancient, forgotten art of practitioning.

"Armed with Taristan's sword, the only Spindleblade left in existence, Corayne must stop him and Queen Erida from bringing forth their demon god to destroy the world"--Provided by publisher.

Unable to control her powers, twelve-year-old Lavinia finds herself at a last-resort magical school where she teams up with her misfit classmates to save the school from danger.

Born with Chaos magic in her veins, rare bruja Esmerelda and her best friend, Tiago, discover that their families and the town's witches have vanished, along with their magic, and must journey to an abandoned realm and embrace their powers to save those they love.

When eleven-year-old Rosa Mundi meets a talking cat, she discovers a world of magic that may save her from her odious aunt and uncle who leave her stranded in Venice.

"For Red, growing up in Wonderland has been no piece of cake (literally--dessert is outlawed, along with birthdays, dancing, and merriment of any kind). Her mom, the Queen of Hearts, rules the kingdom with an iron scepter, while Red longs for a life of her own, away from the madness. She's heard rumors about an island that once housed all the villains of folklore. A place with no rules? It sounds perfect to Red. But then the Queen declares that Red will be the one to issue a royal decree at the annual Wonderland Tea Ceremony (aka she has to come up with all the ridiculous new laws), and Red knows she needs to do something major. She doesn't want to follow in her mother's crimson-heeled footsteps, nor does she want Wonderland to remain the un-fun kingdom she's always known. So she bands together with new friends Ace and Chester to plan the ultimate rebellion: a party. Little does she know that they'll be setting off a chain of events (or un-events) that could change things forever"--Provided by publisher.

In an alternate 1930s Mississippi, magic is regulated by those in power and Blacks and other people of color are prohibited from practicing it--unless, of course, they get an exemption. Hoping to earn enough money for the exemption fee, or to simply move away to a state where they can practice magic, a coven of witches form a team to participate in underground broom racing, which is lucrative but illegal. Led by captain Billie Mae and her best friend Loretta, the team includes transmasculine Cheng-Kwan, and Choctaw and Black Mattie and Emma. As local officials try to catch them breaking the law, the group prepares for their biggest race yet, which could be the answer to their prayers or the source of their downfall.

"The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha--an optimist with a sharp wit who cares endlessly about her community. In a moment of desperation, Asha makes an impassioned plea to the stars, which is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the most formidable of foes to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen"--Amazon.

"Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister, Annie, who are whisked away to the Amazon rainforest for a high-stakes adventure"--Provided by publisher.