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
from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay. Zoe Ziakas enjoys a quiet life working
as a librarian in her quaint New 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 past and 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.
