Julia Bianco – författare

There are two types of witches: those who are born into magic, and those who explode with it.'A compelling, addictive story . . . Brilliant!' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'An absolutely stellar debut . . . fans of witchy books are going to love this' INDIA HOLTON'Tightly woven and full of intrigue' LOGAN KARLIE_____________________Katherine Barnes is an enforcer, charged with maintaining order in Los Angeles' Aestas coven and bringing unsettled witches - those who aren't aware they have magic until it explodes out of them in catastrophic bursts - into the fold. As a former unsettled witch, Katherine owes her life to Aestas' founder, Sylvia Page.When Silas Khatri, heir to Noctis, the most powerful coven in the country, arrives to challenge Aestas's more unconventional practices, Katherine's dislike for him reaches blistering levels. She loathes his money and his coven's dangerous attitude towards unsettled witches. The fact that she finds him frustratingly attractive doesn't help either.But a powerful threat is on the rise, more insidious than the decades-long power struggle that exists in the hidden witch world. One that will pull Katherine and Silas together despite their differences. And one that could lead to an all-out war . . .Exhilarating, dangerous, and seductive, Witch Season is an action-packed and fiercely romantic urban fantasy from debut author and screenwriter Julia Bianco, perfect for fans of Juno Dawson, Leigh Bardugo and Buffy._____________________READERS ARE SPELLBOUND BY WITCH SEASON!'Let me introduce you to THE urban fantasy of 2026... it's just magnificent!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A little bit of everything - romance, crime solving, the beginnings of found family' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ '...the kind of book you want to savor, but also one you can't stop reading because each chapter draws you deeper into its spell' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Bianco gives us a really interesting magic system, a flawed but strong main character, and a great plot' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It blended genres in a way that felt new and exciting!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Once I'd started this book, it was hard to put down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Perfect for fans of Juno Dawson, Leigh Bardugo and Buffy, Witch Season is a grounded enemies-to-lovers urban fantasy that explores a world of competing covens, malevolent mentors, and the horror and power of stolen magic.'A compelling, addictive story . . . action-packed, unapologetically violent, and somehow culminating, amidst the carnage, with a gorgeous message of hope . . . Brilliant!' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'An absolutely stellar debut . . . I have no doubt that fans of witchy books are going to love this as much as I did' INDIA HOLTON'Tightly woven and full of intrigue, this witchy urban fantasy is brimming with magic, betrayal, and an undercurrent of desire that hums through the chaos' LOGAN KARLIE_____________________Katherine Barnes was an unsettled witch - a witch born to non-magical parents and saddled with a power she couldn't explain, let alone control.Following a tragic accident that sent her running away from home at sixteen, the only reason Katherine survived was Sylvia Page, the leader of Los Angeles' Aestas Coven and a former unsettled witch herself, who scooped Katherine up and taught her how to harness the storm inside. Together, over the past thirteen years, Katherine and Sylvia turned Aestas into a halfway house for unsettled witches, creating the home neither of them got to have.Enter Silas Khatri, the heir to the most influential coven in the country who has a mandate from his parents to bring the rogue Aestas Coven to heel.Desperate to muscle Silas out of her territory, Sylvia makes an impulsive decision that gives her untold power - but at the cost of an unsettled teenager's life. Unaware of her mentor's betrayal, Katherine launches an investigation into the young witch's death.As she unravels secrets that go back further than she ever knew, Katherine finds an unlikely ally in the man she thought she hated and an unexpected enemy in the woman who saved her future. With Silas' real motives and the depths of Sylvia's treachery all coming to light, Katherine has to decide what's more important - the family she's worked so hard to build, or the truth.

There are two types of witches: those who are born into magic, and those who explode with it.'A compelling, addictive story . . . Brilliant!' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY'An absolutely stellar debut . . . fans of witchy books are going to love this' INDIA HOLTON'Tightly woven and full of intrigue' LOGAN KARLIE_____________________Katherine Barnes is an enforcer in Los Angeles' Aestas coven, tasked with bringing unsettled witches - those who aren't aware they have magic until it explodes out of them in catastrophic bursts - into the fold. Once an unsettled witch herself, Katherine owes everything to Aestas and its enigmatic founder, Sylvia Page.So when Silas Khatri - heir to Noctis, the most powerful coven in the country - arrives to challenge Aestas's more unconventional practices, Katherine is ready for a fight. She despises everything about him: his privilege, his power, and his coven's dangerous attitude towards unsettled witches.The fact that she finds him frustratingly attractive just makes everything worse.But a powerful threat is on the rise, more insidious than the decades-long power struggle that exists in the hidden witch world. One that will pull Katherine and Silas together despite their differences. And one that could lead to an all-out war . . .Exhilarating, dangerous, and seductive, Witch Season is the first book in the Broken Coven duology, an action-packed and fiercely romantic urban fantasy series, perfect for fans of Juno Dawson, Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London books, and Buffy._____________________READERS ARE SPELLBOUND BY WITCH SEASON!'Let me introduce you to THE urban fantasy of 2026... it's just magnificent!' 'A little bit of everything - romance, crime solving, the beginnings of found family' '...the kind of book you want to savor, but also one you can't stop reading because each chapter draws you deeper into its spell'