The Best Urban Fantasy Books for Kids

Summary: Fifteen-year-old Clary Fray's night at the Pandemonium Club takes a dark turn when she sees a murder by tattooed teens with strange weapons. The body vanishes, thrusting her into the secretive world of Shadowhunters, warriors who battle demons. As Clary's mother disappears and she narrowly escapes a monstrous attack, she must uncover her own mysterious connection to this hidden realm. Can she survive and unravel the secrets of her past?

Summary: In Nevermoor's Silver District, Morrigan Crow uncovers a family mystery entwined with a murder investigation. As she delves deeper, her growing Wundersmith powers and a hidden secret threaten her friendships. With shadowy forces rising, Morrigan must solve the mystery and confront her past before time runs out. Will she find the killer and reveal her true self, or will the secrets consume her?

Summary: Clary Fray's life is anything but normal. As a Shadowhunter, she battles demons and navigates a world filled with werewolves, vampires, and faeries. Her mother lies in a magical coma, and her father, the rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, may be behind a series of Downworlder murders. With the Soul-Sword stolen and the Inquisitor targeting her brother Jace, Clary faces a harrowing choice: save her family or stop Valentine’s sinister plan. As love and loyalty clash, Clary must decide if she can trust Jace, who might betray everything to aid their father.

Summary: Clary Fray returns to New York, eager to embrace her Shadowhunter training and newfound love with Jace. But peace shatters as Shadowhunters are mysteriously murdered, reigniting tensions with Downworlders. Her best friend Simon faces his own crisis, leaving Clary to unravel a dark mystery alone. As Jace grows distant, Clary discovers she may have triggered a catastrophic chain of events. Can she stop the looming war and save those she loves, or will her worst fears come true? Dive into a world where trust is perilous and love could be the ultimate destruction.

Summary: Nick and his older brother Alan have spent their lives fleeing magicians who work their magic through demons. When Alan is branded with a deadly demon's mark, the only way to save him is to kill a magician, and the brothers are drawn into London's magical underworld, from the Goblin Market to the Obsidian Circle. Then Nick begins to suspect that Alan has been lying about their past.