Books like The asylum by Lisa Jane Smith

Nathaniel, a magician’s apprentice, summons the mischievous djinni Bartimaeus and orders him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the formidable wizard Simon Lovelace.

After a dangerous vampire attack, 17‑year‑old Tana enters Coldtown, a quarantined Massachusetts city, accompanied by her ex‑boyfriend and a mysterious vampire.

In diary entries, Stefan Salvatore chronicles his close bond with brother Damon—torn apart when both fall for the enigmatic Katherine, who seeks to transform the Salvatore twins into vampires.

Elena, Stefan, and Damon face terrifying revelations at their college campus as they grapple with their complicated pasts.

Twin sisters Ashyn and Moria are drawn into a perilous adventure as the spirits she protects turn hostile, forcing them to confront hidden powers in an uncertain landscape of magic.

A tale of courage, love, and betrayal as the Salamancan hunters must fight to save humanity from the rise of the Cursed Ones.

On the run . . .Elena Gilbert's love, the vampire Stefan Salvatore, has been captured and imprisoned by demonic spirits who are wreaking havoc in Fell's Church. While her friends Bonnie and Meredith explore the evil that has taken over their town, Elena goes in search of Stefan.In order to find him, she entrusts her life to Stefan's brother, Damon Salvatore, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul. Along with her childhood friend Matt, they set out for the slums of the Dark Dimension, where Stefan is being held captive. It is rumored to be a world where vampires and demons roam free, but humans must live enslaved to their supernatural masters. . . .Elena will stop at nothing to free Stefan. Yet with each passing day the tension between Elena and Damon grows, and she is faced with a terrible decision: Which brother does she really want?Back in Fell's Church, Bonnie and Meredith have made some dire discoveries. They hastily try to follow Elena and warn her—only to be caught up in Elena's most dangerous adventure yet.

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Nicholas struggles to protect his family from dangerous magic and secrets during the rare Blood Moon ceremonies in a supernatural family adventure story suitable for young adults.

A thrilling paranormal romance in Paris, where Kate and Vincent's love story is threatened by a new and deadly enemy, and the immortal Vincent's future is in jeopardy, with a cliffhanger ending that leaves fans eager for the next book in the series.

A group of teenage friends becomes trapped under the control of a psychic entity, exploring the danger of ontological manipulation in a modern horror setting.

Ash Larkin follows her mother to the mysterious Kansas commune Quivira, where ancient alchemy, a forbidden romance, and deadly secrets threaten their lives. She must uncover the town’s dark history before everything turns to blood and salt.

When an orphaned high‑schooler meets her new neighbor, a half‑demon vampire, a dangerous romance ignites, forcing him to choose between duty as her bodyguard and the love that could destroy them both.