Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog



Witches of dubious origin / Jenn McKinlay.

McKinlay, Jenn (author.).

Summary:

"When a librarian discovers she's descended from a long line of powerful witches, she'll need all of her bookish knowledge to harness her family's magic, in this enchanting cozy fantasy. Zoe Ziakas enjoys a quiet life, working as a librarian in her quaintNew England town. When a mysterious black book with an unbreakable latch is delivered to the library, Zoe has a strange feeling the tome is somehow calling to her. She decides to consult the Museum of Literature, home to volumes of indecipherable secrets, some possessing dark magic that must be guarded. Here, among their most dangerous collection, the Books of Dubious Origin, Zoe discovers that she is the last descendant of a family of witches and this little black book is their grimoire. Zoe knows she must decode the family's spell book and solve the mystery of what happened to her mother and her grandmother. However, the book's potential power draws all things magical to it, and Zoe finds herself under the constant watch of a pesky raven, while being chased by undead Vikings, ghost pirates, and assorted ghouls. With assistance from the eccentric staff of the Books of Dubious Origin department-including their annoyingly smart and handsome containment specialist, Jasper Griffin-Zoe must confront her pastand the legacy of her family. But as their adventure unfolds, she'll have to decide whether or not she's ready to embrace her destiny"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0593819756
  • ISBN: 9780593819753
  • Physical Description: 372 pages 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Ace, 2025
Subject:
Women librarians > Fiction.
Witches > Fiction.
Libraries > Fiction.
Museums > Fiction.
Grimoires > Fiction.
Magic > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Genre:
Fantasy fiction
Witch fiction
Novels

Available copies

  • 18 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 27 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Richlands Branch Library FIC MCKINLAY (Text) 36015001353446 Adult New Fiction Available -
Swansboro Branch Library FIC MCKINLAY (Text) 36015000770145 Adult Fiction Available -

Accessibility Features

LDR 03023nam a22004338i 4500
00115707581
003CARDINAL
00520250506110626.6
007t|
008250423t20252025nyu e 000 1 eng d
010 . ‡a2025018409
020 . ‡a0593819756 ‡q(paperback)
020 . ‡a9780593819753 ‡q(paperback)
037 . ‡bPenguin Group USA, Attn: Order Processing 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136 ‡nSAN 201-3975
040 . ‡aDLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cDLC ‡dDLC-MRC ‡dDLC
08200. ‡a813/.6 ‡223
1001 . ‡aMcKinlay, Jenn ‡eauthor. ‡0(CARDINAL)341451
24510. ‡aWitches of dubious origin / ‡cJenn McKinlay.
250 . ‡aFirst edition
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bAce, ‡c2025
264 4. ‡c©2025
300 . ‡a372 pages ‡c21 cm
334 . ‡asingle unit ‡bmono
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
520 . ‡a"When a librarian discovers she's descended from a long line of powerful witches, she'll need all of her bookish knowledge to harness her family's magic, in this enchanting cozy fantasy. Zoe Ziakas enjoys a quiet life, working as a librarian in her quaintNew England town. When a mysterious black book with an unbreakable latch is delivered to the library, Zoe has a strange feeling the tome is somehow calling to her. She decides to consult the Museum of Literature, home to volumes of indecipherable secrets, some possessing dark magic that must be guarded. Here, among their most dangerous collection, the Books of Dubious Origin, Zoe discovers that she is the last descendant of a family of witches and this little black book is their grimoire. Zoe knows she must decode the family's spell book and solve the mystery of what happened to her mother and her grandmother. However, the book's potential power draws all things magical to it, and Zoe finds herself under the constant watch of a pesky raven, while being chased by undead Vikings, ghost pirates, and assorted ghouls. With assistance from the eccentric staff of the Books of Dubious Origin department-including their annoyingly smart and handsome containment specialist, Jasper Griffin-Zoe must confront her pastand the legacy of her family. But as their adventure unfolds, she'll have to decide whether or not she's ready to embrace her destiny"-- Provided by publisher.
650 0. ‡aWomen librarians ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)343632
650 0. ‡aWitches ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)343930
650 0. ‡aLibraries ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)346851
650 0. ‡aMuseums ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)345358
650 0. ‡aGrimoires ‡vFiction.
650 0. ‡aMagic ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)341467
650 0. ‡aSecrecy ‡vFiction. ‡0(CARDINAL)341179
655 7. ‡aFantasy fiction ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)336235
655 7. ‡aWitch fiction ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)813435
655 7. ‡aNovels ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)336215
7761 . ‡aMcKinlay, Jenn ‡tWitches of dubious origin ‡dNew York : Ace, 2025 ‡z9780593819760 ‡w(DLC) 2025018410
901 . ‡a15707581 ‡bAUTOGEN ‡c15707581 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local