Written by Mary Ross | Site Director
With spooky season in full swing, there are quite a few types of books to get you in the spooky spirit, including multi-book series one can find themselves enthralled with. Though my personal favorite series about witches and wizards will forever be the Harry Potter series, there are quite a few different series out there that follow the stories of witches and wizards in other literary universes.
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The Last Apprentice Series by Joseph Delaney
Recommended by Bri Scebbi
This 13 volume book series by Joseph Delaney follows Tom Ward, an apprentice to a character known as “Spook” or a master fighter of supernatural evil. During the series, Tom faces all sorts of creatures, learning to take down ghosts, witches, and much more. But will Tom succeed in being an apprentice and one day become a Spook himself? Or will he fail, like many of the apprentices that come before him?
For the first book in the series, click below:
For the complete set, click the following link: https://amzn.to/35Iki92
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Recommended by Molly Walsh
Many people know the Broadway show entitled “Wicked”. Before it became this hit show, Wicked was a book by Gregory Maguire. Maguire chronicles the story of Elphaba, the green girl who grows up to be the Wicked Witch of the West that many people know from the Wizard of Oz. It provides commentary on the nature of good and evil through the five different sections that show off times in Elphaba’s life.
Witch and Wizard by James Patterson
Recommended by Mary Ross
James Patterson’s book series called Witch & Wizard tells the story of brother and sister sorcerers Wisty and Whit. Though the don’t start the series displaying magical abilities, they soon start to display these special abilities. Consequently, they are arrested by government officials and sentenced to be executed once they turn 18. Discovering all the ways their magical abilities can help them take down the totalitarian government that is trying to kill them, Wisty and Whit proceed to go on a journey spanning five books where they try to save themselves and their civilization from the evil head of the oppressive regime, The One.
For the first book, click below:
For the entire series, click the following link: https://amzn.to/3jA1jTd
Mary Ross is a third-year English major at BGSU. She enjoys all types of books, with a special love for historical fiction, poetry and Mitch Albom’s books. When she is not reading, you can find her taking care of her plants, writing content to hopefully publish her own book one day, or studying for her classes, always with a coffee nearby. Any questions about her thoughts or opinions in these blog posts can be sent to her email, mkross@bgsu.edu.
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