(The Return Of) The Coolest Magical Abilities in Fiction!
Mermaid by Yuri Arcurs PhotographyFor the sixth year running, behold my list of brilliant magic powers for Wyrd & Wonder! This is a companion to my annual list of magic systems (of which you can find 2025’s list over here) and I had a lot of fun compiling both!
(What’s the difference between a magic system and a magical ability? Well, I define a magic system as something that allows the practitioner to do many things, whereas an ability lets them do one thing – even if that one thing can be utilised in a lot of different ways!)
And now, here is 2025’s list of some of the very coolest magical abilities!
Saints of Storm and Sorrow by Gabriella Buba Genres: Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Queer Protagonists
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In this fiercely imaginative Filipino-inspired fantasy debut, a bisexual nun hiding a goddess-given gift is unwillingly transformed into a lightning rod for her people's struggle against colonization.
Perfect for fans of lush fantasy full of morally ambiguous characters, including The Poppy War and The Jasmine Throne.
Maria Lunurin has been living a double life for as long as she can remember. To the world, she is Sister Maria, dutiful nun and devoted servant of Aynila's Codicían colonizers. But behind closed doors, she is a stormcaller, chosen daughter of the Aynilan goddess Anitun Tabu. In hiding not only from the Codicíans and their witch hunts, but also from the vengeful eye of her slighted goddess, Lunurin does what she can to protect her fellow Aynilans and the small family she has created in the convent: her lover Catalina, and Cat's younger sister Inez.
Lunurin is determined to keep her head down—until one day she makes a devastating discovery, which threatens to tear her family apart. In desperation, she turns for help to Alon Dakila, heir to Aynila's most powerful family, who has been ardently in love with her for years. But this choice sets in motion a chain of events beyond her control, awakening Anitun Tabu's rage and putting everyone Lunurin loves in terrible danger. Torn between the call of Alon's magic and Catalina's jealousy, her duty to her family and to her people, Lunurin can no longer keep Anitun Tabu's fury at bay.
The goddess of storms demands vengeance. And she will sweep aside anyone who stands in her way.
Let’s start with a bang – storm magic! Stormcallers can, as you’ll probably guess, create storms – thunder and lightning, but also full on hurricanes. That’s already extremely epic, but then there’s the fact that they can also manipulate the electricity of the human body. Stormcallers are the anesthesiologists of their culture – they use their power over lightning to pinch the nerves of those undergoing surgery, so patients are rendered immobile and unable to feel pain! That’s such an excellent way to utilise that power!
My review of Saints of Storm and Sorrow!
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy, Queer Protagonists
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Devon is part of The Family, an old and reclusive clan of book eaters. Her brothers grow up feasting on stories of valor and adventure, and Devon—like all other book eater women—is raised on a carefully curated diet of fairy tales and cautionary stories.
But real life doesn't always come with happy endings, as Devon learns when her son is born with a rare and darker kind of hunger—not for books, but for human minds.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Don’t tell me that you’re not the least bit curious to know what your favourite story would taste like! The titular Book Eaters of Dean’s debut literally eat books – they have special teeth for it and everything! And probably most impressive is that they remember, perfectly and permanently, every word they’ve ever eaten! I AM EXTREMELY JEALOUS!
Empire of Exiles (Books of the Usurper, #1) by Erin M. Evans Genres: Adult, Fantasy, High Fantasy
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Magic, mystery, and revolution collide in this fantasy epic where an unlikely team of mages, scribes, and archivists must band together to unearth a conspiracy that might topple their empire.
"What makes this book special, even by Erin’s lofty goalposts, is the world she weaves around the characters. Detailed and mysterious, a place to explore and relish. Empire of Exiles is highly recommended!” – R.A. Salvatore, author or “The Legend of Drizzt” and the DemonWars novels
“The beginning of a truly epic tale. Deft worldbuilding and wonderful verbal fencing that is a delight to read. In these pages, you are in the hands of a master.” - Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms and internationally bestselling author
Twenty-seven years ago, a Duke with a grudge led a ruthless coup against the empire of Semilla, killing thousands. He failed. The Duke was executed, a terrifyingly powerful sorcerer was imprisoned, and an unwilling princess disappeared.
The empire moved on.
Now, when Quill, an apprentice scribe, arrives in the capital city, he believes he's on a simple errand for another pompous noble: fetch ancient artifacts from the magical Imperial Archives. He's always found his apprenticeship to a lawman to be dull work. But these aren't just any artifacts — these are the instruments of revolution, the banners under which the Duke lead his coup.
Just as the artifacts are unearthed, the city is shaken by a brutal murder that seems to have been caused by a weapon not seen since the days of rebellion. With Quill being the main witness to the murder, and no one in power believing his story, he must join the Archivists — a young mage, a seasoned archivist, and a disillusioned detective — to solve the truth of the attack. And what they uncover will be the key to saving the empire – or destroying it again.
“Empire of Exiles has it all: characters I love, intertwined compelling mysteries in the past and present, plot twists that keep coming, and a unique and fascinating world and magic system!" – Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower
“Beautifully wrought and equally ensnaring, this book lived up to and then surpassed all my expectations.” – Cat Rambo, author of You Sexy Thing
Most of the time, Yinii can only sense things about ink – its presence, its age, what it’s made of, that sort of thing. But a few times a year, her nicely passive magic ‘spirals’ – at which point, she can both control and create ink.
The latter is especially important, because, um… You can make ink out of people, apparently. And within the spiral, that seems like a really great idea.
Evans has said that the magic in this setting is inspired by clinical anxiety and panic attacks, and that is as cool as it sounds – but the ink power? I WOULD NOT HAVE THOUGHT THAT WAS A USEFUL-FOR-COMBAT MAGIC. GOTTA BE HONEST.
Flex ('Mancer, #1) by Ferrett Steinmetz Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy
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FLEX: Distilled magic in crystal form. The most dangerous drug in the world. Snort it, and you can create incredible coincidences to live the life of your dreams.
FLUX: The backlash from snorting Flex. The universe hates magic and tries to rebalance the odds; maybe you survive the horrendous accidents the Flex inflicts, maybe you don’t.
PAUL TSABO: The obsessed bureaucromancer who’s turned paperwork into a magical Beast that can rewrite rental agreements, conjure rented cars from nowhere, track down anyone who’s ever filled out a form.
But when all of his formulaic magic can’t save his burned daughter, Paul must enter the dangerous world of Flex dealers to heal her. Except he’s never done this before – and the punishment for brewing Flex is army conscription and a total brain-wipe.
File Under: Urban Fantasy
[ Magic Pill | Firestarter | Bureaucramancy | The Flex & the Flux ]
From ink, to paperwork! Honestly, this one could be argued to be a magic system, but I think ‘manipulating paperwork’ is one ability – albeit one that can have LOTS of different applications! In Flex, a person’s hardcore obsessions can become magic, and Paul is a beaurocromancer, able to control and manipulate paperwork. He can access any information that’s been filed, from CIA reports to a stranger’s taxes, and change or rearrange what he finds – early in the book, he reorganises the shift schedule at a hospital so every nurse is on-call at the best point in their circadian rhythm, so they’re at their best while working. Making things more effecient is so easy it’s hard not do it. But he has to work within the limits of what he understands beurocracy to be; again, early on he temporarily contains a fire, but he can’t snuff it out because ‘beurocracy only delays the inevitable, it doesn’t stop it’. Which I don’t think is necesarily true, meaning some of his limits might be self-imposed…
The White Road of the Moon by Rachel Neumeier Genres: Fantasy, High Fantasy, YA
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Leigh Bardugo meets The Sixth Sense in this story of one girl's perilous journey to restore a lost order. Imagine you live with your aunt, who hates you so much she's going to sell you into a dreadful apprenticeship. Imagine you run away before that can happen. Imagine that you can see ghosts—and talk with the dead. People like you are feared, even shunned.
Now imagine . . . the first people you encounter after your escape are a mysterious stranger and a ghost boy, who seem to need you desperately—though you don't understand who they are or exactly what they want you to do. So you set off on a treacherous journey, with only a ghost dog for company. And you find that what lies before you is a task so monumental that it could change the world.
We’re all encountered fictional people who can see ghosts. Most of them can also talk to ghosts. But the witches of White Road of the Moon can make ghosts tangible. Which can be utilised in so many different ways: need a bodyguard? Here, have a ghost swordsman – his sword will cut your enemies, but theirs won’t cut him! A spy? Invisible ghost walking through walls to to tell you all about the rooms or buildings you can’t enter. How about a ride? Ghost horse that can’t tire! DO YOU BEGIN TO SEE WHAT A COOL POWER THIS IS?
The Uses of Illicit Art by Wendy Palmer Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Queer Protagonists
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'Your ridiculous Art. It’s as twisty as you are, and that’s saying something.'
It’s twenty years into the reign of Queen Victoria. The Agency for the Benefit of Registered Artisans has been established to help and protect magic-users and regulate their Artworks. The use of illicit Art is heavily punished.
The coldly self-possessed Kit Whitely is an Artisan whose specialty is opening doors and locks. That makes him very popular with a certain type of criminal, so he’s hiding out in a remote Somerset village hoping for uninteresting times. He’s starting to feel safe for the first time in his life.
Cheerful bounty hunter Alexander Locke has other ideas. He’s obliviously barging into Kit's peaceful new life to arrest him for the use of illicit Art and drag him back to London. But he's a man of divided loyalties and so he's also intending to use Kit for illicit purposes of his own.
How much trouble could one pissant little thief give him, really?
The magic here is ultra-specific – Kit’s Art, as it’s known in his world, gives him power over doorways. And sure, that means he can open and close a door, ever lock or unlock it – even walk through one doorway and out another, if the doorways are close enough.
But ‘doorway’ isn’t defined by his magic – but by his own idea of what a doorway is. Early in the book he’s able to use the entrance to a circle of standing stones, and later we see him pass through a mirror. If he can convince himself it’s a doorway – usually by drawing on ideas from stories and folklore – then his magic will work on it.
(There’s a hysterically funny moment where a friend aware of the at-the-time new stories of Santa Claus tries to convince Kit that a chimney ought to count!)
Which suggests such cool things about the nature of magic in this setting!
It also means that, despite being so specific, Kit’s magic is incredibly versatile, limited mostly by his cleverness and imagination – and seeing characters finding creative ways to apply their magic is one of my favourite things!
Prophet by Sin Blaché, Helen Macdonald Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy, Queer Protagonists
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From the extraordinary minds of award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author of H Is for Hawk Helen Macdonald and first time author Sin Blaché, Prophet is their electric debut, a tantalizing adventure fusing noir, sci-fi and a slow burn romance--set in a universe just one perilous step from our own.
Adam Rubenstein and Sunil Rao have been reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer and Rao is an ex-MI6 agent, an addict and rudderless pleasure hound, with the uncanny ability to discern the truth of things--about everyone and everything other than Adam. When an American diner turns up in a foggy field in the UK after a mysterious death, Adam and Rao are called in to investigate, setting into motion the most dangerous and otherworldly mission of their lives.
In a surreal, action-packed quest that takes Adam and Rao from secret laboratories in Colorado, to a luxury lodge in Aspen, to the remote Nevada desert, the pair begins to uncover how and why people's fondest memories are being weaponized against them by a spooky, ever-shifting substance called Prophet. As the unlikely twosome battles this strange new reality, Prophet's victims' memories are materializing in increasingly bizarre favorite games, beloved pets, fairground rides, each more malevolent than the next. Prophet is like no enemy Adam and Rao - or the world - have ever come up against.
A tension-shot odd-couple romance, an unflinching send-up of corporate corruption, and a genre-bending tour de force, Prophet is a triumph of storytelling by a new writing duo with a thrilling future.
This might be in that nebulous space between Fantasy and Scifi, but it feels very much like magic to me, so I’m counting it!
Rao has the ability to detect whether a statement is true or false. Not like the spider-priests from a few years back, who can only tell whether the speaker believes what they’re saying – but the power to know whether something is objectively true or not.
CAN YOU IMAGINE THE IMPLICATIONS? THE POSSIBILITIES?! BECAUSE BLANCHÉ AND MACDONALD DID!
Velveteen vs. The Early Adventures by Seanan McGuire Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy
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In a world where superhumans are bought and sold by corporate interests and children are pressed into heroism whether they like it or not, it can be difficult to tell the good from the evil. For Velma “Velveteen” Martinez, there was never any real chance for a normal life. Her parents sold her to the Super Patriots, Inc. as soon as her powers manifested, reasoning that the world’s largest superhuman management company would be better suited to care for her...and the money didn’t hurt. Before she knew what was happening, Vel was swept into a world of appearances and expectations, molded to become a hero and manipulated by the people she was meant to trust.
Is it any wonder she walked away as soon as she had the opportunity?
Now an adult, Vel has found herself swept back into the superheroic world, entangled with seasonal powers and fighting the people who were once her friends as she tries to retain her freedom, her independence, and her sense of right and wrong. What’s someone whose only power is bringing toys to life supposed to do? And is there any chance that justice will prevail?
These short stories encompass the first two volumes of Velveteen’s adventures, from the very beginning to her climactic battle against the Super Patriots, Inc.
I realise we usually classify superheroes as sci fi rather than magic, but most readers I know classify this particular series as urban fantasy due to reveals we get later on. Which means I get to include Velveteen! Her power is the ability to animate toys – or rather, any object fashioned to look like a living thing, even if the depiction is seriously stylised. The official definition of her power is “semi-autonomous animation of totemic representations of persons and animals, most specifically cloth figures, including minor transformation to grant access to species-appropriate weaponry.” (Ignore the bit about cloth figures, she is not limited to plushies.) This means that not only can she bring a teddy bear to life, she can give the teddy bear real claws and teeth – and it will keep doing what she wants even if she’s not paying attention.
That last bit is a huge deal: not having to concentrate on puppeting/controlling each toy gives her so much more freedom, and means animating a whole bunch of toys at once is no big deal (whereas, imagine if you had to consciously direct every moment of every figure you animated – you wouldn’t be able to manage more than a handful at once, if that). But also: wait, what do you mean they’re semi-autonomous? They have their own THOUGHTS? Their own WANTS? They can STRATEGISE? Their motor-control is also apparently very impressive, because the first time Verity’s power ever manifested, she had a teddy bear make toast and butter it. !
Like, being able to control toys sounds like a joke. But think about how common ‘totemic representations of persons and animals’ are in an urban environment! They’re EVERYWHERE. Verity is almost always surrounded by a freaking armoury!
Awakened by A.E. Osworth Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy, Queer Protagonists
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A coven of trans witches battles an evil AI in the magical coming-of-middle-age romp about love, loss, drag shows, and late capitalism.
On a morning much like any other, 30-something queer Brooklynite Wilder makes the miraculous discovery: suddenly, as if by magic, they can understand every language in the world. Dazed and disconnected, Wilder is found and taken in by a small coven of trans witches who have all become Awakened with mystical powers of their own. Quibble, a handsome portal traveler, Artemis, the group’s caretaker and seer, and Mary Margaret, a smart-ass teen with telekinetic powers all work to make the cagey and suspicious Wilder feel comfortable, both within their group and with the knowledge that magic is, in fact, real.
Just as Wilder is finding their footing, a malicious AI threatens to dismantle the delicate balance of the coven and the world as they know it. Newly assembled and tenuously bound, the group scrambles to stay united as they parse the difference between difficult and dangerous, asking themselves continuously: is any consciousness—be it artificial, material, or magical—too dangerous to exist?
Awakened is an exhilarating, hilarious and thought-provoking reflection on the ways that we are responsible for creating our own realities , a story of finding community, and a meditation on what it means to have a body (and if it might be far worse never to have had one at all).
When Wilder’s magic capital-A Awakens, they become able to understand – AND speak!!! – all languages. That includes sign languages, region-specific gestures and facial expressions (like shaking your head to mean yes instead of no in Bulgaria), and languages that aren’t human at all. As someone who struggles to a frankly embarassing degree with other languages, this is probably the power on this list I’m most jealous of!
Switchers (Switchers, #1) by Kate Thompson Genres: Fantasy, Contemporary or Urban Fantasy, MG, YA
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Tess has a secret power—and it just might save the world from disaster
Thirteen-year-old Tess is a Switcher, able to change into any animal at will. No one knows her secret, or so she thinks. But one day a strange, scruffy boy follows her home from her Dublin bus stop. The boy’s name is Kevin, and he’s a Switcher too. Kevin convinces Tess that their powers are needed for something important: stopping the snowstorms that are rapidly advancing from the Arctic. Tess and Kevin will have to stretch their abilities to the very limit in order to save the world from frozen destruction. { "@context":"https://schema.org", "@type":"Review", "datePublished": "2025-05-15T07:43:25+00:00", "description": "10 examples of EXTREMELY COOL magic powers!", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Every Book a Doorway" }, "url": "https:\/\/everybookadoorway.com\/the-return-of-the-coolest-magical-abilities-in-fiction\/", "itemReviewed": { "@type": "Book", "name": "Switchers (Switchers, #1)", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kate Thompson", "sameAs": "" }, "isbn": "" }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sia", "sameAs": "https:\/\/everybookadoorway.com\/" }, "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": false, "bestRating": "5" }}When I was little, I always picked ‘shapeshifting’ when asked what power I wanted. The ‘switching’ in this trilogy is one of my very favourites; Tess can turn into any living creature – animal, fish, bird – in an instant, with no painful transformation process. She gets the instincts of the form she’s taken, but she doesn’t lose herself and can remember everything when she turns back.
But what makes this particular kind of shapeshifting incredibly – well, incredible – is…a major spoiler, but it’s also heavily hinted at on the new cover for book one, so I think it’s okay to say. Putting it under a cut though, for anyone who’d rather be surprised!
[View post to see spoiler]HI YES PLEASE THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF SHAPESHIFTING I ALWAYS WANTED.
That’s 10 for 2025! Looking for more? You can find them in my earlier lists here;
(Some Of) The Coolest Magical Abilities in Fiction!
(Some More Of) The Coolest Magical Abilities in Fiction!
(Even More Of) The Coolest Magical Abilities in Fiction!
(Yet More Of) The Coolest Magical Abilities in Fiction!
(Still More Of) The Coolest Magical Abilities in Fiction!Or go here to start exploring my lists of especially epic magic systems!
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