Owl the Small Things

Owl the Small Things
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Owl the Small Things

Release Date: 9/17/2026

Astra Arden just wants one quiet week at home.

After a locked-island murder investigation that left the whole team running on coffee fumes and borrowed sleep, she's earned it. But the moment she walks through the door, she discovers Aunt Gwennie has been secretly dating Detective Briggs—and before Astra can process that, things around the house start going wrong.

Small things, at first. A shelf collapses when no one's near it. The garden gate swings shut on Briggs's fingers. A batch of Gwennie's famous snickerdoodles tastes like soap. Arden House has always had a personality, but this feels personal.

Then the small things stop being small.

Someone—or something—has Briggs in its sights. And with the human detective dodging hexes he can't see, Astra has to figure out who's targeting him and why before the small things turn deadly.

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Book cover of 'Owl's Fair' by Leanne Leeds. A whimsical illustration of a woman with dark hair standing in front of a colorful Ferris wheel at a fairground at night, with a small brown owl perched nearby.
Book cover for 'Magic's A Hoot' by Leanne Leeds. An illustrated woman with dark hair stands in a room filled with colorful paintings and art supplies, accompanied by a small brown owl.
Book cover for 'Heavy Meddle Magic' by Leanne Leeds. An illustrated woman with dark hair stands in front of a spooky, glowing purple house at night, accompanied by a small brown owl, with pumpkins and a Halloween theme.
Book cover for 'Owl About Yule' by Leanne Leeds. An illustrated woman with dark hair stands on a snowy beach at night in front of a grand coastal mansion. She is accompanied by a small brown owl and a large, sleek black panther.
Book cover for 'Owl Melt with You' by Leanne Leeds. An illustrated woman with dark hair stands in a snowy, winter street at night, holding a pink gift box and a small brown owl. A red car is parked behind her in the snow.
Book cover for 'Bring Your Beach Owl' by Leanne Leeds. An illustrated woman with dark hair stands on a sandy beach at sunset, wearing a sun hat and holding a small brown owl. Palm trees and a wooden pier are visible in the background under a colorful sky.
Book cover for 'Against Owl Odds' by Leanne Leeds. An illustrated woman with dark hair stands in front of a neon-lit "Sanguine" lounge at night, accompanied by a small brown owl.
Book cover for Owl Spell Broke Loose by Leanne Leeds. A red-haired witch named Astra in a black hat and denim shorts stands beside Archie, a Great Horned Owl perched on a mossy stump, as blue-green magical lightning crackles from her fingertips at a tropical night festival.
Cover of Owl In Due Curse by Leanne Leeds. Witch Astra and her owl Archie stand by a Christmas tree in the glowing, misty Greek Underworld.
Cover of Scries Like an Owl by Leanne Leeds, featuring witch Astra and her owl Archie standing in the misty, moonlit psychic town of Cassandra.
Cover of Owl Berry Mysterious by Leanne Leeds. Witch Astra and her owl Archie stand in a vibrant, sunlit Florida strawberry patch.
Cover of Of Owl the Nerve by Leanne Leeds. Witch Astra in a maid of honor gown and her owl Archie stand at a glowing outdoor wedding reception.
Cover of Owl Out of Magic by Leanne Leeds. Witch Astra and her owl Archie stand in a cozy, festive Florida Halloween town square.
Cover of A Hoot and A Hex by Leanne Leeds. Witch Astra with a canvas duffel bag and her owl Archie stand in a town square with abandoned festival decorations.
Book cover for Owl Shook Up by Leanne Leeds. Astra, a beautiful witch with a curly auburn bob wearing casual clothes and a baker's apron, stands in a magically lit kitchen holding a plate of snickerdoodle cookies. Her great horned owl companion, Archie, is perched attentively on the counter next to her.
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Book cover for Spells Like Poltergeist Spirit by Leanne Leeds. Astra, a beautiful witch wearing casual clothes and a pointy black hat, stands confidently with her hands on her hips and a hilariously exasperated expression, making direct eye contact with the viewer. Behind her, a poltergeist wreaks havoc as an ordinary metal garbage can flies at high speeds through a nighttime small town street, surrounded by glowing cyan magic. Her great horned owl companion, Archie, is flying frantically through the air to dodge the magical debris.
Book cover art for Owl of Your Dreams featuring Astra Arden. She is a woman with red curly hair wearing casual jeans and a t-shirt, smiling confidently while holding a glowing tarot card. She stands at night in front of a quirky small-town Florida house with a front lawn entirely covered by an army of painted garden gnomes. Clustered together on a tree branch above her are four owls: a grumpy brown great horned owl, a majestic white snowy owl, and two tiny fluffy screech owl owlets. Soft magical neon green and lavender lights swirl through the twilight air.
Book cover art for Owl Take Thee featuring Astra Arden. She is a woman with red curly hair styled formally with starry pins, wearing a breathtaking midnight blue wedding gown that shifts to silver with tiny constellation diamonds on the bodice. She holds a glowing magical bride's bouquet of silver and gold flowers. She stands in a lavish outdoor wedding venue with a grand gold and silver floral archway and a faintly ominous knocked-over champagne glass. Above her sit two owls: a grumpy brown great horned owl wearing a tiny formal bowtie, and a majestic snowy owl wearing a delicate floral veil. Soft neon green and golden magic sparkles through the moonlight.
Book cover art for Owl Be Dreaming featuring Astra Arden. She is a woman with a red curly bob wearing a classic witch hat and casual clothing, standing confidently on a charming Forkbridge street at twilight. On the right side of the image, reality suffers from an extreme heat-haze distortion. Through this shimmering dimensional wound, an alluring vintage circus glows with warm carnival lights in another dimension. The grass beneath the anomaly is a circle of violently twisted, scorched vegetation, and deep purple and gold veins of magic bleed into the surrounding air. High above Astra sits Archie, a grumpy brown great horned owl.
Book cover art for Owl is Calm featuring Astra Arden. She is a woman with a red curly bob wearing a classic witch hat and a luxurious, plush white spa robe, standing confidently at a tropical island wellness retreat at twilight. The lush grounds behind her feature waist-high stone tables displaying glowing amethyst grids, and dozens of ornate windchimes hang from the trees above. Wispy lavender-colored magical mists roll through the calming light. Above Astra sits Archie, a grumpy great horned owl hilariously eating a slice of green spa cucumber while glaring fiercely at a flamboyant peacock perched on a wall in the background.