Witches, ghouls, and mind readers—oh my! Murder and mystery abound in this supernatural novel. Vega Bloodmire has no problem with the label “villainous witch,” though she draws the line at being called a self-centered hag. Life isn’t easy being twenty-two, drop-dead gorgeous, and the most fashionable witch in all the land—especially while working as an intern teacher at a magical boarding school. Being young and beautiful is a curse. A curse for everyone who underestimates her. Vega finally thinks she has her student teaching figured out at Encantado Charter Academy. The lecherous tyrant of a mentor teacher who was supervising her is dead, she gets to do what she does best—boss people around—and she might even prove to her mother that she doesn’t need their family’s money to succeed in life. She can support herself in a career without anyone else’s help, live a somewhat normal life, and keep her ghoulish family secrets under wraps. Unfortunately, all Vega’s well-laid plans go awry when she is framed for murder. Worse yet, she fears she may have revealed her darkest secret—one so awful she will be shunned by Witchkin society even if she can prove her innocence. Vega is going to need to find the true culprit of the crime in order to save her reputation—and her life. Enjoy this spin-off series from the world of Womby’s School for Wayward Witches. This book starts with Vega Bloodmire’s life before working at Womby’s when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Encantado Charter Academy. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13—perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like paranormal mysteries at magical boarding academies.

Wicked witches. Murder. Mystery. Vega Bloodmire finds a severed finger in her supposedly vegan ice cream, which wreaks havoc on her no-flesh diet. When a connection is drawn between this incident and the recent murder in the graveyard, an innocent ghoul is blamed. Only if Vega can embrace her secret ghoul powers and trust an unexpected ally, can she find the real killer to serve them their “just desserts”—all while remaining the most fashionable witch in the land. This book starts with Vega Bloodmire’s life before working at Womby’s School for Wayward Witches when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Lady of the Lake School for Girls. Ghoulish Charms is the 16th book in the series of mysteries. The book takes place at a magical academy, but these whodunnits are fine to be read in any order. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13—perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like mysteries with magic.