Books like Bitter night by Diana Pharaoh Francis

Harry Dresden, a wizard-for‑hire, investigates a grisly double murder fueled by black magic in this first installment of the Dresden Files.

Mercy Thompson, a skilled mechanic and coyote‑shifter, navigates a world where werewolves, gremlins, and vampires live beside her in Washington’s Tri‑Cities. When a vampire’s bus needs repair, hidden tensions surface.

The second installment of Tad Williams’ epic fantasy saga, Stone of Farewell expands an expansive world of magic, wizards, and imagined battles.

In modern‑day Moscow, a 1,000‑year‑old treaty between Light and Dark must be preserved by the rivals’ day and night watch while a powerful artifact is stolen, threatening the fragile balance.

Mercy Thompson faces her most dangerous enemy yet when a mysterious stalker and a vengeful ex‑wife threaten her pack, forcing her to confront a creature that could destroy her world.

A sweeping adventure through Rome, mythic caves, and celestial realms where humans, chimeras, and seraphim clash, love, and die, exploring the blurred lines between good and evil.

When latent powers awaken across the globe, Colonel Jan Thorsson—code‑named Harlequin—must decide between protecting humanity or unleashing its darkest impulses, as a rogue force threatens New York City.

Vampire bounty hunter Rachel Morgan faces the most powerful foe yet: the creator of her very own demons.

Anna encounters the hidden world of werewolves, faces survival, and discovers she is an Omega with extraordinary power, drawing the attention of a leading werewolf who sees her as both mate and valuable pack member.

A female werewolf and her Alpha partner investigate a series of murders in Alaska while confronting a Wendigo‑like creature and their own pasts.

David Eliot returns to Groosham Grange, a haunted boarding school, where he must race to win the Unholy Grail while the creature terrorizing the school also threatens his chances.

Lily Proctor transforms from a fragile girl into a powerful witch and leader, learning to confront loss, grief, and betrayal while embracing her magic.

A deliciously quirky tale of secrets, magic, and illusions. Everything is in place: the packed theater, the Amazing Thummel, and, center stage, the magician's mysterious assistant. Some have called her the most beautiful woman in Europe. Then, in a swirl of light, she vanishes! An astounding illusion, but she never reappears. All that remains are a bloodstained white scarf and her daughter, Cisley, who lives in a glass castle and walks her pet lobster each morning by the sea. Enter Cole, a rambunctious boy from town and Cisley's first true friend. Together they hunt for clues to her mother's disappearance. They puzzle over broken mirrors, ever-shifting labyrinths, a closet full of whispering ball gowns, and a fatal quest for a pure black rose. Roderic Townley spins a deliciously spooky tale of one girl's journey to discover what's real and what is simply an illusion.

Contains: Introduction by P.C. Cast Night in the House of Good and Evil by Karen Mahoney The Dangerous Dead by John Edgar Browning By Their Marks You Shall Know Them by Jana Oliver The Divine Cat by Ellen Steiber Reimagining "Magic City" by Amy H. Sturgis The Magic of Being Cherokee by Jordan Dane Freedom of Choice by Jeri Smith-Ready The Otherworld Is Greek to Me by Trinity Faegen The Elements of Life by Bryan Lankford Misunderstood by Kristin Cast She is Goddess by Yasmine Galenorn Worshipping the Female Deity by Christine Zika Cruithne Mythology and the House of Night by P.C. Cast

Tom is a teenager trying to stop a dangerous witch from killing people.

After World War I, Gillian Maitland’s future is set with a noble werewolf, but her heart remains with Ross Kavanaugh—an American ex‑cop whose return to England—and a hidden son threatens to tear their world apart.

During a war against black magic, a werewolf and his witch wife must use their powers to neutralize an enemy’s ultimate weapon—a world‑shaking demon—on an alternate‑history United States where magic and technology intertwine.