JULIA BIANCO lives in Los Angeles with her fiancé and their cats, S'more and Rigatoni. She works in the entertainment industry and enjoys baking, reality television, and playing with her cats' ears. Witch Season is her debut novel.

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"Perfect for urban fantasy readers and fans of Kim Harrison, Kelley Armstrong, Leigh Bardugo, and Ilona Andrews." --Library Journal (Starred Review)

"Bianco writes a compelling, addictive story with beautifully flawed characters. Witch Season was a phenomenal read. A tale of blood-sacrifice and self-sacrifice, of the collision of witchcraft and modern life, of the price of privilege. Action-packed, unapologetically violent, and somehow culminating, amidst the carnage, with a gorgeous message of hope. Just my kind of read. Brilliant!" --Brigitte Knightley, New York Times bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy

"Witch Season is an absolutely stellar debut from Julia Bianco. I had the very best time reading it! In fact, putting the book down for any length of time proved nigh on impossible. I both relished it as a reader and admired it as a writer. The characters were masterfully evoked, the magic system so well-constructed that it felt real, and the story itself quite simply riveting. I have no doubt that fans of witchy books are going to love this as much as I did." --USA Today bestselling author, India Holton

"Witch Season pulls you into a world where magic leaves marks - on skin, on memory, and on the quiet places grief refuses to leave. Tightly woven and full of intrigue, this witchy urban fantasy is brimming with magic, betrayal, and an undercurrent of desire that hums through the chaos." --Logan Karlie, New York Times bestselling author of Dream by the Shadows

"A delightful urban romantasy... will leave readers pining for the next installment." --Booklist

"Bianco's entertaining debut introduces a world where magic is paid for in blood and pain... [the] chemistry is undeniable. It's an exciting start." --Publishers Weekly

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Pub date: 2026-06-30

Length: 320 pages