Agatha Harkness Books in Order

Sara Shepard's Agatha Harkness books bring her love of twisty plots to the Marvel universe. The first novel, Agatha Harkness: Fall of the Coven, reimagines the powerful witch as a sharp, ambitious teenager stuck in a lackluster coven in 1690s Salem.

Agatha is bored by the timid witches around her and obsessed with claiming the Darkhold, a legendary book of dangerous magic she believes will finally prove how strong she is. Just as the artifact comes within reach, a rival witch named Martha interferes and everything quite literally blows apart.

In the chaos Agatha, Martha and the Darkhold are hurled through a portal into the most terrifying place Agatha can imagine, a modern American high school. She suddenly has to worry about locker combinations, slang and social hierarchies at the same time she is trying to track a missing spell book and stop her rival from using it first.

Along the way Agatha picks up a meddling crow, the possibility of a first crush and a new coven of friends who might be just as important as any grimoire. The culture clash between seventeenth century witchcraft and contemporary teen life gives the story built in humor even as real danger closes in.

The series blends superhero magic, time travel and coming of age themes, making it a natural fit for readers who enjoy both Marvel stories and Sara Shepard's talent for secrets, shifting loyalties and late breaking twists. It is designed so that you can follow Agatha's adventure even if you have never read or watched anything about her before.