Not My Circus, Not My Mermaid
(2025)(The eighth book in the Hex Files with Felix Thatch series)
A novel by Sarina Dorie
He’s snarky. He’s brilliant and knows it. He’s a wizard-magician disguised in human clothing.
When there are monsters to fight and paranormal mysteries to unravel, Felix Thatch is the Witchkin to call.
Felix Thatch, recruiting agent at Womby’s School for Wayward Witches, would like nothing more than to relax after a long week of recruiting by going to the circus. It’s the one place where he can trust magic is a farce, and the fantastical creatures present won’t lure humans with hypnotic songs to devour them. He doesn’t have to put up with churlish teenagers who insult him or throw hexes in his direction.But the circus he attends isn’t as normal as it seems. The ‘unicorn’ on display is actually a kelpie. The mermaid in her tank is authentic. Creatures from the Unseen Realm are hiding in plain sight where humans might find them and discover the world of magic. Worse yet, they appear to be enslaved creatures.
When a teenager steps into a box on stage in the illusionist’s show, she disappears for real. Felix Thatch senses magic—and suspects a nefarious scheme. Priscilla, his raven familiar, also disappears, leaving only her shadow. It’s up to Felix to uncover the mystery of this circus.
Will he be able to rescue Priscilla and the teenager before the monsters of the circus close in on them both?
This is a spin-off series of Womby’s School for Wayward Witches, The Trouble with Hedge Witches, Son of a Succubus, and The Vega Bloodmire Wicked Witch Mystery Series.
Genre: Cozy Mystery