Witches of Dubious Origin

By: Jenn McKinlay

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

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.

Entertaining Paranormal Mystery

I have loved all the cozy mystery books by Ms. Jenn McKinlay, so when I found out she had written a Paranormal mystery, I just had to preorder it.

The book was very well written, and the narration was great, and gave the story a boost.

I enjoyed this book, and would buy another one if this becomes a series.

Amazing

It was so good. I didn’t want it to end! Can’t wait for the next one!

What a delightful, magical escape!

I have spent the last two days wrapped up in the magic that Jenn McKinnlay has woven for us in this tale. Considering the fact the previous two days were difficult ones for me, this escape was even more welcome. Her wonderful characters and creative imagination drew me in from the very first chapter and the reader was delightful and truly brought the story to life. I highly recommend this book, and I cannot wait for the next book in the series!

Cross a librarian with Harry Potter.

I am really enjoying how this author writes. She keeps the story going. Her main character doesn’t get too hung up on things. There’s lots of twists and turns and I like how she’s building the experience. There’s a whole variety of magic going on here and I strongly recommend it. And I’m not even finished with it yet. I hope she comes out with a part two!!!

And I’m enjoying it enough that I’m going to see what else she’s written because if she did this well with this genre, I’m sure I’m going to enjoy her other books.

could be a great series

there's a lot left unsaid. I would like to see where the books of dubious origin crew goes from here. it would be cool if each character got their own book or something.