Recommendations based on Cast in Shadowby Michelle Sagara

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  1. Cast in Courtlight

    by Michelle Sagara
    Kaylin Neya, a human with magical abilities, navigates political intrigue and danger in the high court of Elantra.

    No good deed goes unpunished… In Elantra, a job well done is rewarded with a more dangerous task. And so, after defeating a dark evil, Kaylin must enter a place of deceit and treachery. A world where ... (Goodreads)

  2. Magic Bites

    by Ilona Andrews
    A female private investigator hunts monsters while searching for answers about her mysterious past.

    Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the #1, New York Times, bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels… When the magic is up, rogue ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Dead Witch Walking

    by Kim Harrison
    A dark urban fantasy about a witch's fight for survival in a world of humans, demons and vampires.

    All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party... and to feed. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond ... (Goodreads)

  4. Moon Called

    by Patricia Briggs
    A shapeshifter embarks on a journey to reclaim her heritage and defend her people.

    Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at ... (Goodreads)

  5. First Rider's Call

    by Kristen Britain
    A young girl embarks on an adventure to save her world from an evil magician.

    Now a Green Rider, one of the king's elite troop of messengers, Karigan returns to Sacor City, giving up her merchant lifestyle. The story opens a year into this service as danger is threatening the ... (Wikipedia)

  6. The Fairy Godmother

    by Mercedes Lackey
    A young girl's journey to uncover her mysterious past and the magical power that lies within.

    It is about a young woman named Elena, the daughter of a wealthy gentleman. After the death of her mother, her father married a devious social climber with two daughters of her own. Not long after ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Calling on Dragons

    by Patricia C. Wrede
    An adventurous girl's mission to save an enchanted kingdom from the dangers of dark magic.

    This novel is the third in the Enchanted Forest series, told from the witch Morwen's perspective. Morwen, a witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest, is having trouble with people who believe that ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Luck in the Shadows

    by Lynn Flewelling
    A young thief's adventures in a fantasy world, filled with danger, secrets and hidden magic.

    When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, ... (Goodreads)

  9. Written in Red

    by Anne Bishop
    An epic fantasy tale of a world where humans and supernatural beings clash.

    As a cassandra sangue , or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her ... (Goodreads)

  10. Kitty Goes to Washington

    by Carrie Vaughn
    A woman faces a political crisis and must use her wits to save the day.

    In this tantalizing sequel to, Kitty and the Midnight Hour, celebrity werewolf and late-night radio host Kitty Norville returns to take on dirty politicians in America's capital. Kitty Norville ... (Goodreads)

  11. Stalking Darkness

    by Lynn Flewelling
    A young thief and his mentor are caught up in a dangerous game of politics and magic, as they try to uncover a sinister plot.

    With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat ... (Goodreads)

  12. Heir to the Shadows

    by Anne Bishop
    A young girl, heir to a powerful family, must navigate the dangerous politics of a world ruled by magical Blood.

    Librarian's note: See alternate cover for this edition, here,. Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness, for her physical wounds to heal, while amnesia keeps ... (Goodreads)

  13. Kitty Takes a Holiday

    by Carrie Vaughn
    A young woman embarks on a magical journey to a land of fantasy and adventure.

    After getting caught turning wolf on national television, Kitty retreats to a mountain cabin to recover and write her memoirs. But this is Kitty, so trouble is never far behind, and instead of Walden ... (Goodreads)

  14. Howl’s Moving Castle

    by Diana Wynne Jones
    A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.

    18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Stolen

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A young woman's fight for survival and revenge against a powerful and ruthless criminal organization.

    The story begins with Elena travelling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to follow up a lead the Pack have come across on believe.com which purports to be able to prove the existence of werewolves. ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Magic Burns

    by Ilona Andrews
    A female mercenary must confront her past while protecting a mysterious girl from supernatural forces.

    Down in Atlanta, tempers – and temperatures – are about to flare… As a mercenary who cleans up after magic gone wrong, Kate Daniels has seen her share of occupational hazards. Normally, waves of ... (Goodreads)

  17. The High King's Tomb

    by Kristen Britain
    An epic fantasy adventure, as a young knight embarks on a quest to save her kingdom.

    Karigan G’Ladheon, a member of the King’s Green Rider messenger service, finds her life increasingly tangled in the third book of the Green Rider series. King Zachary, for whom Karigan has feelings, ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Joust

    by Mercedes Lackey
    A thrilling medieval adventure, tracing the journey of a young jouster as she seeks to save her kingdom.

    THE SECRET OF THE DRAGONS Vetch was an Altan serf working the land which had once been his family's farm. Young and slight, Vetch would have died of overwork, exposure, and starvation if not for the ... (Goodreads)

  19. Pale Demon

    by Kim Harrison
    A female witch is forced to take a cross-country road trip with a bounty hunter to clear her name.

    "I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything."—Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, New York Times, bestselling urban fantasy superstar Kim Harrison is back with, Pale ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Silver Borne

    by Patricia Briggs
    A werewolf and a witch join forces, combating supernatural forces in a battle of good and evil.

    Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day - or night - may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters live beside ordinary people" ( ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Serpent's Shadow

    by Mercedes Lackey
    A group of misfits must come together to save the world from an ancient evil.

    Dr. Maya Witherspoon is a young doctor who has just emigrated to England, and intends to practice medicine in London. She had lived most of the first twenty-five years of her life in her native ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Hunting Ground

    by Patricia Briggs
    A werewolf pack fights to protect their home against a powerful enemy.

    Anna Latham didn’t know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf. And until she was mated to Charles Cornick, the son — and enforcer — of Bran, the leader of the North American ... (Goodreads)

  23. Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

    by Patricia C. Wrede
    Two cousins in Regency England exchange letters detailing their adventures with magic, romance, and a mysterious chocolate pot.

    A great deal is happening in London and the country this season. For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying ... (Goodreads)

  24. Obsidian Butterfly

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A vampire detective and her team investigate a series of gruesome murders.

    The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter backlist takes flight with a whole new look. In her ninth adventure, vampire hunter Anita Blake owes a favor to a friend-a man almost as dangerous as the ancient evil ... (Goodreads)

  25. Etched in Bone

    by Anne Bishop
    A group of misfits must unite to save their world from the powerful forces threatening to destroy it.

    New York Times, bestselling author Anne Bishop returns to her world of the Others, as humans struggle to survive in the shadow of shapeshifters and vampires far more powerful than themselves… After a ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Warrior's Apprentice

    by Lois McMaster Bujold
    A young man's journey to becoming a leader, navigating the treacherous waters of space warfare.

    When Miles Vorkosigan is disqualified from joining the Barrayaran Imperial Service Academy because he broke both his legs during the initial physical entrance exams, he sets about trying to prove ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Burnt Offerings

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    An ancient vampire awakens and wreaks havoc, forcing unlikely allies to come together.

    As in the previous novels, Burnt Offerings requires Anita to balance her romantic life with her roles as supernatural police consultant, vampire executioner, zombie animator, human servant and lover ... (Wikipedia)

  28. First Grave on the Right

    by Darynda Jones
    A female Grim Reaper sleuth solves supernatural mysteries in a world of the living and the dead.

    First Grave on the Right, is the smashing, award-winning debut novel that introduces Charley Davidson: part-time private investigator and full-time Grim Reaper. Charley sees dead people. That's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. The Laughing Corpse

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    Anita Blake, a necromancer and vampire hunter, is hired to raise an ancient zombie, but soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous supernatural conspiracy.

    The Laughing Corpse takes place a month after the events of, Guilty Pleasures, and begins with Anita and her manager Bert visiting Harold Gaynor, a local millionaire that wants Anita to animate a ... (Wikipedia)

  30. Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern

    by Anne McCaffrey
    Epic science-fiction story of a fatal plague and a brave heroine's quest to save her world.

    The story begins with Moreta, the senior Weyrworman of Fort Weyr, traveling with her queen dragon Orlith (who is near the end of her pregnancy) to the Gather at Ruatha Hold. At the Gather there is ... (Wikipedia)