When Aster's non-magical friend Charlie finds herself the target of a curse, Aster and his unconventional talent for witchery must find the source of the curse before more people get hurt.

As his extended family gathers for their annual Midwinter Festival magic competition, Aster decides to enter the contest meant for witches, despite the lingering discomfort and hostility of certain family members. Meanwhile, Ariel struggles to accept her new family's love while her estranged aunt attempts to lure her away by poisoning her self-esteem.

Ruskin, Cinder, Groth, and Roke travel to the Shattered Shore to honor of Villinelle, and while there, the four dragons make discoveries that will help in the upcoming battle.

Cinder has always been a little envious of Ruskin, the legendary scarlet dragon, after all it can be hard to be friends with a legend, but when the Witch-Dragon, Villinelle, casts a Soul Blazer spell on Cinder her envy blossoms into an uncontrollable wildfire, and Ruskin must save his friend from Villinelle's curse.

Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.

"When the duke was a young boy, a witch cast a powerful curse upon him, making it so that any living thing he touched would die. Now a young man, he lives in a sprawling mansion with only servants for his companions: an elderly butler, and his childhood friend, a busty blonde maid named Alice. Despite the curse, Alice is constantly flirting with him and seems to delight in making him blush! But how close can they truly grow as long as the curse is...

"As the Duke and Alice grapple with the truths revealed at the Witch's Sabbath, they recall the long-ago days when Alice first came to the secluded mansion in the forest nearly two years before. The Duke's bitterness and isolation made him poor company, at first, but Alice worked hard to bring him out of his shell. What tribulations did the two of them go through apart before they came together? The much-anticipated tale of how the two fell in love...!"--Publisher....

"Winter is here, and the duke is enjoying his time in the snow with his maid, Alice, and butler, Rob. But much to his surprise, they're joined by sudden guests: Cuff and Zain, a witch and a mage. The duke is welcoming to the pair, despite his past history with magic, and they repay his kindness with an offer... Come with them to the Witches' Sabbath to look for clues about the duke's curse."--Publisher.

Bree is delighted to get the lead role in "The Last Sleepover" at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, but from the start the rehearsals are marked by strange occurrences until she begins to fear she will not survive opening night.

"I want to be beautiful. I want to be interesting. I want to be enough." That was Ferra Brickminder's prayer to win back the love of her life. And the gods answer, just not in the way she expected. After hoping for a miracle, Ferra instead watches her skin turn into delicate and dangerously breakable porcelain. Elsewhere, Brigantine de la Girona, a disgraced orc pirate captain, has her own problems. Penniless and banished from her home, Brig struggles...