Witch on Probation (The Merlin Mysteries Book 2)

Name: Witch on Probation (The Merlin Mysteries Book 2)
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (2483 reviews)
Author: Kim Richardson

by Kim Richardson

Mystery Thriller Fantasy

4.6 (2,483)

4.6 stars from 2,483 reviews. Top 75% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: Jun 17, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy urban fantasy with a sardonic protagonist who cracks jokes while things fall apart around her.
You like interconnected mysteries that span a series, where each book deepens the stakes and world-building.
You appreciate stories where the main character's past mistakes have real consequences that shape her present.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your urban fantasy lighter in tone, with less institutional pressure and more whimsy.
You need books with clear resolutions each chapter. This one leaves threads deliberately tangled.
You're looking for a standalone. This is book two and assumes you know the characters and Gallows Gate's history.

About this book

The protagonist faces mounting trouble in Gallows Gate following a previous missing-teen case. The Council is now pressuring her, dark magic is breaching the veil between worlds, and various supernatural entities are targeting her. She must navigate a probationary assignment from the Merlin Group while dealing with a ghost that disregards boundaries. Her new case forces her into direct conflict with Gallows Gate's most dangerous figures. Investigating too thoroughly risks exposing secrets she has worked to conceal, and failure could result in her dismissal, erasure, or worse consequences.

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Currently #8,613 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 2,483 reviews

Gaining approximately 325 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.7 to 4.6.

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