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ⓘ About Paula P.J. Brackston
Paula P.J. Brackston is a New York Times bestselling British author of romance, historical fiction, and fantasy books. She writes mystery and fantasy novels under the penname PJ Brackston. Before beginning her full-time writing career, Brackston was a groom on a racing yard, a secretary, a travel agent, a goatherd, and an English teacher. Brackston graduated from Lancaster University with an M.A in creative writing. The author’s first book, The Witch’s Daughter was initially published under the title The Book of Shadows. The book was intended to be the debut novel in Shadow Chronicles series, and the sequel would be The Winter Witch. However, plans changed, and the novels are just standalone that detail witches lives and their experiences in different time period and settings.
All Book Series by Paula P.J. Brackston
Gretel and the Case of the Missing Frog Prints
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2014
Hecate Cavendish and the Angel of Death
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
The Witch's Daughter / The Book of Shadows
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2008
The Witch's Daughter / The Book of Shadows
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paula P.J. Brackston?
Paula P.J. Brackston is a New York Times bestselling British author of romance, historical fiction, and fantasy books. She writes mystery and fantasy novels under the penname PJ Brackston. Before beginning her full-time writing career, Brackston was a groom on a racing yard, a secretary, a travel agent, a goatherd, and an English teacher.
Which Paula P.J. Brackston series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Shadow Chronicles series, the earliest of Paula P.J. Brackston's multi-book series: it opens with The Witch's Daughter / The Book of Shadows (2008) and runs to 4 books across 2008–2015, ending with The Silver Witch (2015). Paula P.J. Brackston's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Paula P.J. Brackston written?
Paula P.J. Brackston has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 19 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Brothers Grimm Mystery series with 4 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paula P.J. Brackston's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paula P.J. Brackston's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shadow Chronicles (2008–2015, 4 books), The Witch's Daughter (2011–2016, 2 books) and Shadow Chronicles Short Stories/Novellas (2012, 1 book), plus 4 more.
How are Paula P.J. Brackston's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paula P.J. Brackston's 21 books into 7 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Brothers Grimm Mystery (4 books, 2014–2017); Shadow Chronicles (4 books, 2008–2015); Found Things (4 books, 2018–2021); Hecate Cavendish (3 books, 2024–2026); The Witch's Daughter (2 books, 2011–2016), plus 2 further series.