C. M. Waggoner Boeken

A Tor.com Reviewers' Choice Best Book of the Year Sparks fly in this enchanting fantasy novel from the author of Unnatural Magic when a down-and-out fire witch and a young gentlewoman join forces against a deadly conspiracy. Dellaria Wells, petty con artist, occasional thief, and partly educated fire witch, is behind on her rent in the city of Leiscourt—again. Then she sees the “wanted” sign, seeking Female Persons, of Martial or Magical ability, to guard a Lady of some Importance, prior to the celebration of her Marriage. Delly fast-talks her way into the job and joins a team of highly peculiar women tasked with protecting their wealthy charge from unknown assassins. Delly quickly sets her sights on one of her companions, the confident and well-bred Winn Cynallum. The job looks like nothing but romance and easy money until things take a deadly (and undead) turn. With the help of a bird-loving necromancer, a shapeshifting schoolgirl, and an ill-tempered reanimated mouse named Buttons, Delly and Winn are determined to get the best of an adversary who wields a twisted magic and has friends in the highest of places.

Sherry Pinkwhistle, a librarian with a talent for solving murders, finds herself in a troubling situation when a close friend is killed and her cat is possessed by a mischievous ancient demon. As the body count in her quiet village rises, Sherry takes matters into her own hands, determined to confront both the killers and the supernatural threat. With her unique skills and fierce determination, she proves that crossing a librarian is a dangerous mistake.

In a quaint village, a librarian named Sherry Pinkwhistle discovers a series of murders linked to supernatural forces. As the body count rises, she becomes increasingly alarmed by the unnatural occurrences, especially when a close friend is killed and her cat is possessed by an ancient demon. Teaming up with the town's new priest and her quirky friends, who form the "Demon Hunting Society," Sherry must navigate both the mystery of the murder and the threat of the demon. This cozy fantasy mystery blends humor and suspense in a unique way.