The Twelve
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Feb 24, 2026
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From New York Times bestselling author and renowned creator Joey Graceffa comes a pulse-pounding YA fantasy where witches hunt witches, magic has a price, and sisterhood is the only thing standing between light and darkness.
Welcome to the coven.
Each month, a Zodiac Witch is born, her magic written by the stars.
Ophelia and Serena—twin sisters born on the cusp of Pisces and Aries—are trapped in the cold confines of an orphanage until fate rips them from obscurity. Suddenly, they are invited into The Twelve, a powerful coven. To join, they must swear to hunt Dark Witches, creatures of spectral beauty and razor-sharp teeth who survive by siphoning magic from young witches.
On a secret island, protected by their new sisters, Ophelia and Serena train to use their powers. Serena commands Lightning, raw and untamed. Ophelia wields Water, quiet and waiting. Their paths shift—one chasing power, the other resisting—as the sisters find themselves caught between two destinies. Some choices can never be undone but they must decide, because magic does not wait, and the darkness is coming for them in ways they could never imagine. After all, the stars never shine without casting shadows.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Graceffa (Rebels of Eden) and Marr blend action-adventure and magical spectacle in this fast-paced fantasy novel. When they're attacked by a rogue shape-shifting Dark Witch on their 16th birthday, orphaned twins Ophelia and Serena defend themselves using magical powers they didn't know they had. The sisters are then rescued by a team of teenage witches, who whisk them away to the Manor, a sprawling mansion on a secluded island. There, the siblings are invited to join a coven of powerful zodiac witches who stand against the corrupting influence of the ominous Darkness. Ophelia receives the code name Pisces, drawn from her ability to control water; electricity-wielder Serena becomes Aries. Now inducted into the secret war between the forces of light and dark, the sisters must quickly become proficient in their abilities if they intend to prevent the Dark Witches from amassing their own all-powerful coven. The lore is slimly developed, and the overlapping plotlines of the sizeable cast, who each boast varied powers, personalities, and priorities, are sometimes difficult to follow. Lofty prose depicts Serena and Ophelia's battling the temptation of power, wrestling with revelations concerning their lineage, and working to find their place in the world. Characters are described as having varying skin tones. Ages 13–up.
