10 books for fans of Children of Virtue and Vengeance
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City of Ghosts
Downside Ghosts • Book 3
by Stacia Kane
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Rogue spirits terrorize the living while someone plots to open the gates to the City of Ghosts—Chess must enter the spirit realm to stop the dead from overwhelming humanity.
★ 4.22 Goodreads (9.4K ratings) - 2
Unholy Magic
Downside Ghosts • Book 2
by Stacia Kane
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Kane blends urban fantasy with detective noir as Chess investigates supernatural fraud while dodging actual supernatural threats. The Church of Real Truth setting adds dark humor to genuine scares.
★ 4.07 Goodreads (10.5K ratings) - 3
Unholy Ghosts
Downside Ghosts • Book 1
by Stacia Kane
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Tattooed witch Chess Putnam gets paid to banish the risen dead in a post-apocalyptic world where ghosts are a documented hazard and the Church rules.
★ 3.66 Goodreads (16.8K ratings) - 4
Faebound
Faebound • Book 1
by Saara El-Arifi
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Warrior Yeeran's exile forces her and her diviner sister into the terrifying wilderness beyond elven lands. There they discover the fae court, leading to political intrigue and magical conflicts that could reshape their world.
★ 3.53 Goodreads (29.0K ratings) - 5
Sacrificial Magic
Downside Ghosts • Book 4
by Stacia Kane
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Witch Chess must solve a dark magic murder for her crime boss drug dealer while boyfriend Terrible's distrust and rival Lex's advances threaten her dangerous investigation.
★ 4.21 Goodreads (6.8K ratings) - 6
Chasing Magic
Downside Ghosts • Book 5
by Stacia Kane
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Churchwitch Chess Putnam knows the price of chemical highs, but when black magic contaminates Downside's drug supply, addicts start paying with their souls. Kane blends addiction, magic, and urban decay in this dark fantasy series finale.
★ 4.20 Goodreads (5.7K ratings) - 7
Blood Debts
Blood Debts • Book 1
by Terry J. Benton-Walker
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Twins Clement and Cristina Trudeau inherit a legacy of magical power and bloody vengeance thirty years after their family's throne was stolen through murder and massacre.
★ 3.83 Goodreads (5.0K ratings) - 8
The Improvisers
Murder and Magic • Book 3
by Nicole Glover
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Former magic bootlegger and barnstorming pilot Velma pursues enchanted contraband across the United States during Prohibition. Her investigation cuts through time to her family's hidden past.
★ 3.82 Goodreads (271 ratings) - 9
Wintersteel
Cradle • Book 8
by Will Wight
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As the final rounds of the Uncrowned King tournament unfold, competing Monarchs scheme for advantage while an ancient Dreadgod prepares to rise from the depths and reshape the world.
★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K ratings) - 10
Reaper
Cradle • Book 10
by Will Wight
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Wight pushes his magic system to its limits as Lindon delves into Soulsmithing secrets while Monarchs scheme above and cosmic forces battle in realms beyond imagination.
★ 4.66 Goodreads (30.0K ratings)