Cover of A Darker Magic

A Darker Magic

  • 1987 first published
  • 184 pages
  • 2 editions

A Darker Magic is a 1987 ghost story and horror novel by Michael Bedard. It deals with magicians, magic, good and evil and ghosts.

It runs to roughly 184 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Magicians
  • Magic
  • Good and evil
  • Ghosts
  • Children's fiction
  • Horror stories

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote A Darker Magic?

A Darker Magic was written by Michael Bedard and first published in 1987.

What genre is A Darker Magic?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Horror and Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is A Darker Magic?

The median edition has 184 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Darker Magic?

Readers who like it often enjoy Skulduggery Pleasant, The Magician's Nephew and The Magician.

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