Books like Wormwood Mire by Judith Rossell

Bod is the lone living child in a graveyard, raised by ghosts, werewolves and other spectral inhabitants. As he learns their ancient customs and the ability to Fade, he confronts the mysteries of both living and dead worlds.

A middle‑aged man returns to his childhood home, where memories of a magical girl and a mysterious farm haunt him, revealing a dark, supernatural mystery from his youth.

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

A cunning con man teams with an orphaned apprentice to swindle a wealthy heiress, but when the apprentice grows attached, the plot spirals into betrayal, deception and unexpected affection in a grim London slum.

In late‑nineteenth‑century England, a widowed scientist and a devout vicar investigate the legend of the Essex Serpent—a rumored sea monster that may be a new species—while their personal beliefs and relationships are deeply challenged.

A young orphan slave discovers she is a member of the noble School of Pellinor and must team with her enigmatic Bard teacher to confront sinister forces threatening their world.

Seph, a 16‑year‑old orphan wizard, struggles to control his exploding powers and is expelled from several private schools. He finds refuge at a boys’ school where a headmaster exploits student magic for personal gain, thrusting him into a dangerous conflict.

Set in a crumbling Georgian manor in rural Warwickshire, *The Little Stranger* follows a doctor arriving at a long‑standing family home where a death‑bed patient and chilling supernatural forces intertwine against the backdrop of post‑war Britain.

Poppy Z. Brite delivers a sharp, atmospheric horror tale that fits squarely within the American horror tradition.

An orphaned warrior priestess discovers she is the Ruan throne’s sole heir and must unravel her hidden identity, decide her people’s future, and confront love for a potential enemy.

At a grand school for half‑vampires, Dru Anderson faces training, hidden betrayals and memories of her mother’s death while trying to save her missing mentor and protect ordinary people from the darker side of the supernatural.

Twenty‑six‑year‑old Dru Anderson navigates a world of vampires, werewolves, and psychic powers while attending a secret Schola for djamphir and wulfen teens.

The young hero's quest to uncover the truth about his past and destiny in the mysterious country of Imagine Nation.

Pram Bellamy, an orphan with a unique gift, can talk to ghosts—especially her best friend Felix. With books, caring aunts, and a quiet life, Pram navigates friendship and family while discovering the mystery of her psychic abilities.

Olivia faces her past when new evidence revives the murder that killed her parents fifteen years ago, forcing her to confront her identity and the secrets she has hidden in the midst of the mystery.

A tangle of knots follows a 11-year-old girl's journey as she discovers her Talent to bake cakes.

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A gritty, full‑color comic in which the anti‑Christ Wormwood, raised by Satan, wields demonic powers in New York, trying to prevent Armageddon with the help of a mentally challenged Jesus and a reluctant Pope.

Lucy Wickwright, a twelve‑toed orphan, becomes a servant at Castle Cant and, amid palace intrigue, joins revolutionaries while discovering hidden truths about identity and belonging.

In a class with sleuths V.I. Warshawski and Stephanie Plum, (Publishers Weekly) China Bayles stumbles over old secrets in a Shaker village.Chinas friends and family are urging her to get some restand a Kentucky Shaker village seems the ideal place for it. At Mount Zion, China can assist with some herbal workshopswhile absorbing all things Shaker, from their furniture to their peaceful ways. But the restored modern version of the village, striving to become a popular tourist attraction, is plagued with misfortune and strife some of it the likely result of sabotage. China and her friend Martha are hoping to get to the bottom of it.However, much like Shaker history itself, the case appears simpler at first than it is. There is tension behind the serene exterior. And after a shocking death occurs during her stay, China will plunge into the archives of another time to connect the sins of the past with a modern-day murder.

Bee leaves carnival home to search for real family in 1940s orphanage setting.

When the true princess, Cecilia, discovers her secret identity, she and her best friend Harper flee to the Palace of Mirrors to reclaim her throne and confront the dangerous king who killed her parents.