Urban Fantasy discussion

Any good UF or PNR books with witches as the main protagonist?

Off the top of my head there is:

Rachael Morgan by Kim Harrison Dead Witch Walking

The Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood Ravenous

Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley The Mists of Avalonthis is more toward fantasy rather than UF

Sunshine by Robin McKinley (stand alone)

A book that I loved as a teen but have not read as an adult was The Witching Hour by Anne Rice

Another series which I plan to read but have not yet started is the Daughters of the Blood by Anne Bishop
Daughter of the Blood

Hopefully others will have additional suggestions.

I love the Rachel Morgan series. It's where I really fell in live with the genre. I've never heard of the others though.

Blood Engines

I'm writing a series with a witch as the main protagonist. I feel there is a gap in the market when it comes to this genre. A lot of the heroines in modern day fantasy are so passive. I wanted to write something where the girl can kick ass and fight demons, like they used to in Buffy & Charmed. I've uploaded the first book in the series on Wattpad. It's called "Brand New Moon" if anyone is interested. So far none of the agents I've contacted are!!

Tasula wrote: "Blood Engines"

This is like the second time someone has told me about this book. So adding it to my list!

Kelly Armstrong has a series as well where a few of the books focus on a witch as a main protagonist, but the one I can think of off the top of my head is The Hollows series (Rachael Morgan) by Kim Harrison

You can add Dime Store Magic and Industrial Magic by Kelly Armstrong to your list. They are part of a series, Kelley Armstrong, Women of the Otherworld Series, 4 Book Collection: Bitten, Stolen, Dime Store Magic, Industrial Magic which now I believe has 10 books, but each book is a stand alone.
An Excellent series by Mercedes Lackey is Diane Tregard. She only wrote 3 which is too bad! They are Burning Water Children of the Night Jinx High

Thanks =)

In addition to the previous mention of books by Kelley Armstrong, Kim Harrison, and Mercedes Lackey, I recommend, in no particular order:
A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, parts 1 and 2 of a trilogy by Deborah Harkness, part 3 still to come.
Blonde with a Wand and Chick with a Charm by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Witches of East End, Serpent's Kiss, and Winds of Salem by Melissa de la Cruz
The Trouble With Magic, first in a series by Madelyn Alt
A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses by Molly Harper
50 Ways to Hex Your Lover, first in a series by Linda Wisdom
Brownies and Broomsticks, first in a series by Bailey Cates
Witchling, first in a series by Yasmine Galenorn
Vicious Circle, first in a series by Linda Robertson
Black Magic Woman, first in a series by Justin Gustainis
The Patriot Witch, first in a trilogy by C.C. Finlay
It Takes a Witch, first in a series by Heather Blake

Thanks you guys. My tbr pile is getting huge =)

I agree with the recommendations of , , , and .

Depending on your definition of witch, I would also recommend , , and

I've been curious about the Kate Daniels series. Is it any good?

It is awesome. Some find the first book to be slow but I love this series. A fantastic lead with an awesome supporting cast and all types of supernatural creatures. Lots of humor too.

Amber wrote: "I've been curious about the Kate Daniels series. Is it any good?"

Amazingly good!!
Like Sara said the first book is really slow by the second half I was into it though.

I second Kate Daniels. It's an amazing series

I cannot say enough good things about the Kate Daniels series! They are all beyond amazing! Also really, really like Deborah Harkness and her Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, both are very well written.

Sue wrote: "... Also really, really like Deborah Harkness and her Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, both are ve..."

Ditto on that one!

I love a lot of the suggestions people have already made I would add to the list.

I had forgotten about the Horngate Witches series. It's been on my tbr shelf for so long. Is it as good as it sounds?

Looks like I need to move Discovery of Witches up my TBR. :)

Amber wrote: "I had forgotten about the Horngate Witches series. It's been on my tbr shelf for so long. Is it as good as it sounds?"

It is, a very unusual world.

I'm currently reading Omens by Kelley Armstrong. I'm a 100+ pages into this nearly 500 pages book, but I'm thinking the main character is going to wind up being witch.

Or something.

I agree with the earlier recs of the author's Dime Store Magic.

Check out The Lace Reader, it's about modern- day witches in Salem, MA.

Also look at The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane which starts out present day, then becomes historical...

If by witch, does your definition stretch to bruja? If yes, check out Forests of the Heart.

Amber wrote: "I had forgotten about the Horngate Witches series. It's been on my tbr shelf for so long. Is it as good as it sounds?"

I really liked it :)