[BOOKS] | Jenn Bennett

ARCADIA BELL BOOK 1 (July 2011): KINDLING THE MOON

“A great off-beat debut novel with a likeable heroine and a fun, original storyline . . . exactly my kind of read!” —Karen Chance, New York Times bestselling author

“The talent pool for the urban fantasy genre just expanded with Bennett’s arrival. This is an impressive debut, which opens the door for a series that promises to be exceedingly entertaining.” —Romantic Times Book Reviews

Chosen as one of BARNES & NOBLE SCIFI/ FANTASY BLOG’S BEST PARANORMAL FANTASY BOOKS OF 2011

Meet Arcadia Bell: bartender, renegade magician, fugitive from the law. . .

Being the spawn of two infamous occultists (and alleged murderers) isn’t easy, but freewheeling magician Arcadia “Cady” Bell knows how to make the best of a crummy situation. After hiding out for seven years, she’s carved an incognito niche for herself slinging drinks at the demon-friendly Tambuku Tiki Lounge.

But she receives an ultimatum when unexpected surveillance footage of her notorious parents surfaces: either prove their innocence or surrender herself. Unfortunately, the only witness to the crimes was an elusive Æthyric demon, and Cady has no idea how to find it. She teams up with Lon Butler, an enigmatic demonologist with a special talent for sex magick and an arcane library of priceless stolen grimoires. Their research soon escalates into a storm of conflict as Cady faces off against a powerful occult society that operates way outside the law. And if she can’t clear her family name soon, she’ll be forced to sacrifice her own life.

Read an excerpt here: Kindling the Moon first chapter (PDF download).

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ARCADIA BELL BOOK 2 (April 24, 2012): SUMMONING THE NIGHT

TOP PICK! 4 1/2 stars “Bennett quickly establishes that her terrific debut was no fluke, delivering another riveting tale featuring gutsy renegade magician Cady Bell. A series for your keeper shelf!” —Romantic Times Book Reviews

“Cady, Lon, and Jupe are my new favorite crime-fighting, magic-wielding Earthbound family unit. More, please.” —Reading the Paranormal

“Jenn Bennett has created another amazing novel filled with strong characters, magical surprises, and quirky humour.” —Tynga’s Reviews

MAGICAL TRICKS. DEMONIC TREATS.

After narrowly escaping her fate as a sacrificial scapegoat, Arcadia Bell is back to normal. Or at least as ordinary as life can be for a renegade magician and owner of a tiki bar that caters to Earthbound demons. She’s gearing up for the busiest day of the year—Halloween—when a vengeful kidnapper paralyzes the community. The influential head of the local Hellfire Club taps Cady to track down the fiendish bogeyman, and now that she’s dating red-hot Lon Butler, the club’s wayward son, she can hardly say no.

Cady and Lon untangle a gruesome thirty-year trail of clues that points to danger for the club members’ children. But locating the person behind the terror will require some metaphysical help from Cady’s loyal bar patrons as well as her potent new Moonchild powers—and she’d better figure it out before the final victim disappears and her own darkest secret becomes her biggest enemy.

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Read an excerpt here: SUMMONING THE NIGHT FIRST CHAPTER (PDF download).

ARCADIA BELL 2.5 Novella (December 18, 2012): LEASHING THE TEMPEST

A special digital short available just in time for Christmas! Story will take place between the events of books 2 & 3: Cady, Lon, Jupe, and Kar Yee weather a stormy afternoon at sea.

Preorder links: (Nook, iTunes, and other digital links coming soon)

ARCADIA BELL 3 (June 2013) BINDING THE SHADOWS

ARCADIA BELL 4 (2014): CROSSING THE ÆTHYR