Laini Taylor

Do you love big adventures and brave heroes? Meet Magpie Windwitch! She's a very special faerie, the granddaughter of the West Wind, and she has an important job. While other faeries hide in quiet forests, Magpie travels the world with her loyal gang of crow friends, hunting down tricky devils that have escaped from magical bottles. It's a dangerous task, but Magpie is super brave, just like her hero, Bellatrix. But now, a truly ancient and scary creature called the Blackbringer has broken free. This isn't just any devil; it's a huge, dark power that wants to unravel everything! Can one little faerie, even one as courageous as Magpie, possibly stop such a powerful evil and save the whole world from disappearing? Join Magpie on an epic journey filled with magic, mystery, and incredible challenges as she races against time to protect everyone and everything she loves. Get ready for an exciting fantasy story!

Black handprints are appearing on doorways around the world, scorched by winged strangers creeping through a slit in the sky. In a dark and dusty shop, a terrifying supply of human teeth grows dangerously low. Amidst the tangled lanes of Prague, a brutal otherworldly war is about to pull a young art student into its chaos. Karou fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real. She speaks numerous languages, not all of them human, and her bright blue hair grows out of her head that exact color. She is constantly disappearing on mysterious errands, haunted by the question of who she truly is. Everything changes when a beautiful and haunted stranger named Akiva fixes his fire colored eyes on her in a Marrakesh alley. Their encounter unleashes blood, starlight, and unveiled secrets. Karou finds herself in a star crossed love deeply rooted in a violent past, leading her to uncover the shocking truth about her own identity.

Faeries have lived safely in their ancient forests for centuries, but their peace is now under a grave threat. Devils are escaping the prisons that have held them since the Dawn Days. Only one faerie has the power to stand in their way and protect their world. Magpie Windwitch is the greatest and only devil hunter of her age. Alongside her trusted band of crows, she tracks down and recaptures ravenous beasts that devour everything in their path. The hunt soon leads her to the legendary forest of Dreamdark, where Magpie suddenly finds herself completely outmatched. She must face the greatest foe her kind has ever known. To survive, she has to navigate the challenges of an imposter queen, a disgusting imp, and an infuriatingly brave young faerie warrior. Magpie quickly realizes that if she wants to save the world, she will need all the help she can possibly get.

The ultimate battle for the future of two different worlds is about to begin. From the bustling streets of Rome to the hidden caves of the Kirin and far beyond, the stakes have never been higher. The fragile lines between good and evil, right and wrong, and friend and enemy are rapidly blurring. Humans, chimaera, and seraphim are all thrust into an epic theater of war where they must fight, strive, love, and die. The survival of every species relies on unlikely alliances and impossible choices in the face of unimaginable danger. Karou and Akiva stand at the very center of this massive conflict, carrying the heavy burden of their pasts. They must navigate a treacherous landscape of betrayals and divine powers to protect the people they care about most. As armies clash and skies burn, everyone must decide what they are truly willing to sacrifice for the sake of peace.

Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old, believing she knew every horror imaginable. In the wake of a massive tragedy, neither she nor Lazlo are who they used to be. One is now a god, while the other is a ghost struggling to grasp the strange new boundaries of existence. Dark minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on unleashing her terrible vengeance against the city of Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice between saving the woman he loves or saving everyone else. Meanwhile, Sarai feels helpless but soon realizes she has not yet discovered what she is truly capable of doing. As humans and godspawn reel from the citadel's near fall, a terrifying new foe shatters their fragile hopes. Forgotten doors are opened, revealing new worlds and resurrecting the deep mysteries of the gods. Love, hate, revenge, and redemption all clash in an epic fight for survival.

Lazlo Strange has always feared his dreams chose poorly. As a war orphan turned junior librarian, he is obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep. Crossing half the world to find it seems impossible for someone like him. A stunning opportunity arrives when a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors appear. Lazlo must seize this chance or lose his lifelong dream forever. As he journeys closer to the elusive city, dark questions emerge. What happened two hundred years ago to cut Weep off from the rest of the world? Inside the shadows of the past, Lazlo encounters a breathtaking world of dread and wonder. He must uncover the identity of the blue skinned goddess who visits his dreams and face the ghosts that haunt the citadel of murdered gods. The answers to his deepest questions await in Weep, where love and danger intertwine.

Whisper Silksinger carries the weight of a sacred duty as the very last of her clan. She is the secret guardian of the Azazel, one of the powerful Djinn who originally dreamed the world into being. Relentlessly pursued by bloodthirsty devils, she must flee to the city of Nazneen to safely restore the Azazel to his ancient temple. At the exact same time, Hirik Mothmage embarks on his own secret quest. He desperately needs to find the Azazel to restore the lost honor of his disgraced clan. Their paths are destined to cross in a world filled with danger and ancient magic. Behind them both flies Magpie Windwitch, the very first champion of the new age of faeries. She is desperate to rescue Whisper and the Azazel alike before they fall into the clutches of a sinister, hidden enemy. The race to protect the Djinn will test all of their loyalties and strength.

Billie Blaster is an inventor extraordinaire and the star of the annual science fair. As the genius child of two famous scientists, she knows how to build incredible things. Unfortunately, her archenemy Tiny Hector Glum ruins everything by launching her latest invention into space. This terrible mistake accidentally creates a robot army that falls straight into the clutches of an evil alien emperor. Now, the fate of the entire galaxy hangs in the balance, and it is kind of totally Billie's fault. She has to step up and prevent a massive intergalactic war before it is too late. To save the universe, Billie teams up with her pet goat Lucy, a giant robot head, and a toilet weasel from a distant planet. Together, this unusual crew must navigate a perilous adventure in a spaceship that does not even have a bathroom.

Three supernatural tales explore the profound consequences of a single kiss. Each story pivots on a moment that goes far beyond simple romance, directly threatening the souls of those involved. In the Victorian era, goblin men tempt modern girls with sumptuous fruits to steal their souls. Meanwhile, in India, a demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the fate of a beautiful English girl. Her situation becomes far more complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her dangerous curse. Back in another world, Esme watches her left eye turn from brown to blue just six days before her fourteenth birthday. Her small, safe life quickly unravels as she discovers what this strange change heralds. She must figure out what a beautiful, fanged man wants with her and how her destiny is tied to a mysterious race of demons.

Art student and monster apprentice Karou finally has the answers she has always sought. She knows exactly who and what she is, but this knowledge carries a heavy burden. She loved the enemy, he betrayed her, and her entire world suffered the horrific consequences. Karou must now decide how far she is willing to go to avenge her fallen people. As an age old war stirs back to life, she finds herself on the opposite side of the battlefield from Akiva. Karou and her allies begin building a monstrous army in a harsh land of dust and starlight to prepare for the inevitable conflict. Meanwhile, Akiva wages a completely different sort of battle focused on redemption and hope. As the world teeters on the brink of absolute destruction, they must discover if any hope can truly be salvaged from the tragic ashes of their broken dream.

Theophile has been moldering in a Parisian asylum for five long years, holding no clear memory of how he even arrived there. He wavers in and out of madness until unseen forces suddenly compel him to escape. Driven by a strange urge, he makes his way back home to the haunted Breton coast. He follows the fragile tatters of his memory back to the ungodly events of his dark childhood, striving to wring sense out of pure madness. Along the way, he is relentlessly pursued by furious crows, drowned witches, and a loved one he long believed to be dead. A secret cabal of priests and a damaged orphan also chase him, each carrying crucial pieces of a terrifying secret. These pieces emerge into two distinct but intertwining tales of supernatural vengeance. As his buried past finally catches up, a massive battle for power begins over the fate of lost souls.

Zuzana may be petite, but she is definitely not known for her timidity. Her best friend Karou calls her a rabid fairy, and even her older brother genuinely fears her fierce wrath. However, when it comes to the simple matter of talking to her crush Mik, also known as Violin Boy, her courage completely deserts her. Deciding that enough is enough, Zuzana is determined to finally make the first move. She arms herself with a fistful of magic and an incredibly elaborate plan to win him over. She creates a wonderful treasure hunt that will lead Mik all over the snowy streets of Prague on a cold winter night. The ultimate treasure waiting for Violin Boy at the end of the magical journey is Zuzana herself. He is not going to know what hit him as he navigates the funny, romantic, and beautifully surprising night she has carefully planned.