Category: contemporary fantasy

  • Queen of the Dead

    By Stacey Kade Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Hyperion, 2011 Genres:  Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal Series: A Ghost and the Goth Novel; 2 ISBN: 9781423134671 Audience: Young adult Number of pages: 267 Setting: Groundsboro (state not specified but the town is near Decatur, so it could be Illinois) Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Alona…

  • Iron Kissed

    By Patricia Briggs Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2008 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, mystery, paranormal mystery Series: Mercy Thompson; 3 ISBN: 9780441015665 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 287 Setting: Tri-cities (Richland, Kennewick, & Pasco), WA Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Mercy’s friend and mentor, Zee, is charged with a…

  • Blood Bound

    By Patricia Briggs Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2007 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, mystery, paranormal mystery, vampire Series: Mercy Thompson; 2 ISBN: 9780441014736 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 292 Setting: Tri-cities (Richland,Kennewick, &Pasco), WA Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Mercy’s friend, Stefan, asks her for a favor in the middle…

  • Cry Wolf

    By Patricia Briggs; narrated by Holter Graham Place: Publisher & Year: [New York, N.Y.]: Penguin Group (USA), Inc., 2008 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance Format: Digital download – audio Series: Alpha and Omega series; 1 ISBN: 9781429526609 Audience: Adult Length: 10 hours, 6 minutes Setting: Cabinet Mountains Wilderness & Aspen Creek, MT…

  • The Ghost and the Goth

    By Stacey Kade Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Hyperion, 2010 Genres:  Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal Series: A Ghost and the Goth Novel; 1 ISBN: 9781423124870 Audience: Young adult Number of pages: 281 Setting: Groundsboro (state not specified but the town is near Decatur, so it could be Illinois) Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When…

  • Ghost of a Chance

    By Simon R. Green Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2010 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, paranormal, adventure Series: Ghost Finders Novel; 1 ISBN: 9780441019168 Audience: Adult Number of pages: 260 Setting: London, England Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: The Carnacki Institute specializes in getting rid of ghosts and other…

  • Moon Called

    By Patricia Briggs Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2006 Genre: Fantasy, paranormal mystery, contemporary fantasy Series: Mercy Thompson; 1 ISBN: 9780441013814 Audience: Adult Number of pages: 288 Setting: Tri-cities (Richland, Kennewick, & Pasco), WA & Aspen Creek, MT Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Mercy Thompson was repairing a VW Jetta transmission when…

  • Dead and Gone

    By Charlaine Harris Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2009 Genres: Mystery, fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, faerie tale, paranormal, paranormal mystery, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Series: Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse); 9 ISBN: 9780441017157 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 312 Setting: Bon Temps, LA Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Werewolves and…

  • Spirits that Walk in Shadow

    By Nina Kiriki Hoffman Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Viking, 2006 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, dark fantasy ISBN: 9780670060719 Audience: Young adult Number of pages: 306 Setting: Spores Ferry, Oregon Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Jaime Locke is worried about starting her first year of college.  As a member of a magical family, she…

  • Death Masks

    By Jim Butcher Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Roc, 2003 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, mystery, paranormal mystery, paranormal, vampire Series: The Dresden Files; 5 ISBN: 9780451459404 Audience: Adult Number of pages: 374 (378 including an excerpt from Blood Rites). Setting: Chicago, IL Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Harry wanted…