Witching Savannah Books in Order
Part ofJD Horn Books in OrderSee the Witching Savannah series by J.D. Horn in order, with book summaries, background on its magical world, and easy where-to-start guidance.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
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Witching Savannah books in publication order
4 books
The Line
by JD Horn
2014
Mercy Taylor belongs to Savannah's strongest witch family, yet she has always believed herself powerless. After her aunt is murdered, Mercy must uncover family secrets and protect the Line, a barrier holding back dangerous supernatural forces.
The Source
by JD Horn
2014
Mercy Taylor is finally learning to use her new magic when her long-missing mother returns to Savannah. With danger closing in and family secrets multiplying, Mercy must uncover the truth behind the Taylor family's power.
The Void
by JD Horn
2014
Mercy Taylor is pregnant and newly installed as an Anchor of the Line, but the other guardians distrust her and curb her power. As danger gathers around Savannah, Mercy must decide whom to trust before old fears destroy the barrier.
Jilo
by JD Horn
2016
This prequel follows Jilo from 1932 to 1960, long before she becomes Savannah's formidable Hoodoo practitioner. It traces the experiences that shape the guarded, sharp-tongued woman at the heart of the Witching Savannah world.
Witching Savannah books in chronological order
Series background & context
Witching Savannah is a Southern Gothic urban fantasy series set in Savannah, Georgia, where the city's polished public face hides ghosts, witch families, Hoodoo, and old supernatural bargains. The streets, cemeteries, historic homes, and oppressive heat all matter. Savannah is a beautiful place in these books, but it is never entirely safe.
The central character is Mercy Taylor, a member of one of the South's most powerful witch families. Mercy has spent her life believing she is the one Taylor without magic, especially beside her gifted twin sister. That changes when the death of the family matriarch leaves Mercy pulled into a murder investigation and a world of family knowledge she was never meant to have.
At the center of the series is the Line, a magical barrier that keeps demons and other dangerous forces apart from ordinary reality. The Taylor family has a role in protecting it, but their history is full of lies, divided loyalties, and rules that Mercy only begins to understand when she is expected to shoulder responsibility herself. Her search for the truth drives The Line.
Family secrets have teeth.
The Source and The Void follow Mercy as she learns what her new powers and responsibilities really mean. Her relationships with her family, her friends, and the formidable Hoodoo practitioner Mother Jilo Wills grow more complicated as old threats return. The series has romance and humor, but its main tension comes from trust: who has been protecting Mercy, who has been using her, and what will it cost to hold the Line together?
Mother Jilo is one of the key figures in the Savannah books. Sharp-tongued, secretive, and far more complicated than she first appears, she has her own history with the Taylors and the city's magical world. Jilo is a prequel set between 1932 and 1960, tracing the life that made her into the woman Mercy meets in the main trilogy. It can stand alone, though it lands especially well after the first three books.
These novels blend witchcraft, family drama, mystery, ghosts, and supernatural danger with a strong sense of place. Start with The Line, then continue through The Source and The Void for Mercy's main story. Read Jilo afterward for a deeper look at Savannah's past and one of the series' most guarded characters.
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