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Dime Store Magic
560 pages
A suspenseful plunge into a dark supernatural underworld where a rebellious witch must embrace a brutal legacy to survive.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like a breathless plunge into the gritty, dangerous shadows of a hidden supernatural underworld. It moves with a propulsive, suspenseful energy, dragging the reader through a tense landscape where magic is brutal and survival is never guaranteed. The atmosphere is steeped in dark, otherworldly danger, perfectly matching the rebellious, urgent tone of a protagonist forced to grow up too fast. It explores the heavy burdens of unexpected legacy, the messy transition into womanhood, and the fierce, desperate instinct to protect those vulnerable to corruption. Fans of fast-paced, occult suspense will devour this gritty exploration of power, responsibility, and the deadly consequences of wielding magic in a world that plays for keeps.
- Mood
- tense
- dark
- dangerous
- atmospheric
- Tone
- rebellious
- urgent
- suspenseful
- gritty
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- burdens of legacy · coming of age · corrupting nature of power · protecting the vulnerable
- The writing
- Urgent and suspenseful, grounding otherworldly magic in gritty, high-stakes reality.
- The arc
- A journey from reluctant, rebellious youth to a fierce, protective embrace of brutal responsibilities.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave dark, fast-paced urban fantasy about reluctant witches navigating deadly supernatural underworlds.
Content notes
- murder
- death of a parent
- dark magic
About the book
From one of today’s most original writers comes the mesmerizing tale of an exceptional young woman caught up in an otherworldly realm where some will stop at nothing to get what they want.
Paige Winterbourne was always either too young or too rebellious to succeed her mother as leader of one of the world’s most powerful elite organizations—the American Coven of Witches. Now that she is twenty-three and her mother is dead, the Elders can no longer deny her. But even Paige’s wildest antics can’t hold a candle to those of her new charge—an orphan who is all too willing to use her budding powers for evil...and evil is all too willing to claim her. For this girl is being pursued by a dark faction of the supernatural underworld. They are a vicious group who will do anything to woo the young, malleable, and extremely powerful neophyte, including commit murder—and frame Paige for the crime. It’s an initiation into adulthood, womanhood, and the brutal side of magic that Paige will have to do everything within her power to make sure they both survive.
Description from Open Library.
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