Epic List of Fantasy Books For 2023!
Get Ready for Adventure: Epic List of Fantasy Books for 2023!
Are you ready for your next fantasy adventure? Look no further than our list of the best fantasy books for 2023! From classic high fantasy to urban fantasy and everything in between, we've got something for every fantasy fan.
Get ready to journey to far-off lands filled with magic, dragons, and heroic quests. So, without further ado, let's dive into our epic list of fantasy books for 2023.
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January 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st January
Shadows That Bind Us (Palisade Trilogy #1) by Amber L. Werner
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | DARK FANTASY
When magic comes at a terrible cost, who will pay the price?
Kayda grew up believing she was only destined for a loveless political match. But when she overhears her bullying stepbrother plotting behind her beloved grandfather’s back, she vows to stop him. Even if it means mastering dangerous magic and allying herself with savage beasts…
3rd January
The Stolen Heir (The Stolen Heir Duology #1) by Holly Black
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | ROMANCE | FAE | URBAN FANTASY | PARANORMAL
A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.
Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge…
Rebel of Fire and Flight (The Balloon Thief #1) by Aneesa Marufu
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | HISTORICAL FICTION | ISLAMIC INSPIRED WORLD
A commercial, thrilling and beautifully uplifting fantasy adventure, The Balloon Thief follows Khadija and Jacob’s battle for friendship in a society plagued by racism and misogyny. For fans of Noughts & Crosses and We Hunt the Flame.
For Khadija, the only escape from her father’s arranged betrothal is the sky. When she spots a rogue hot air balloon fighting against its ropes, she leaps at the chance for adventure…
Hell Bent (Alex Stern #2) by Leigh Bardugo
FANTASY | ADULT | MYSTERY | CONTEMPORARY | PARANORMAL
Alex Stern returns in another tale of murder and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite…
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break Darlington out of hell—even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. But Alex is playing with forces far beyond her control, and when faculty members begin to die off, she knows these aren’t just accidents…
Read Book #1- Ninth House
A Ruinous Fate (Heartless Fates #1) by Kaylie Smith
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | ROMANCE | WITCHES | LGBT
Fate does not choose the weak. Fate chooses the ready.
Calliope Rosewood is a witch with a long streak of bad luck. Like all witches in Illustros, her fate is directly tied to Witch’s Dice—powerful artifacts that have blessed her kind with limitless magic but also set them on a path toward destruction…
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom #1) by Amélie Wen Zhao
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | CHINESE MYTHOLOGY | HIGH FANTASY | DRAGONS
In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China…
Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | FAE |AUTISM
Twin sisters, both on the run, but different as day and night. One, a professional rogue, searches for a fabled treasure; the other, a changeling, searches for the truth behind her origins, trying to find a place to fit in with the realm of fae who made her and the humans who shun her.
6th January
Voyage (Kingdom Journey) by Valerie Howard
FANTASY | ADULT | CHRISTIAN ALLEGORY | LIGHT FANTASY
Shepherd has two problems:
A ship that never sails… and a crew that never works.
While his rebellious shipmates prefer to sit anchored in the Shallows forever, Shepherd has other ideas. He intends to obey the Master's orders: sail across the Forbidden Sea to shore.
No matter the cost.
10th January
The Daughters of Izdihar (The Alamaxa Duology #1) by Hadeer Elsbai
FANTASY | ADULT | URBAN FANTASY | LGBT | MODERN EGYPTIAN HISTORY INSPIRED
As a waterweaver, Nehal can move and shape any water to her will, but she's limited by her lack of formal education. She desires nothing more than to attend the newly opened Weaving Academy, take complete control of her powers, and pursue a glorious future on the battlefield with the first all-female military regiment. But her family cannot afford to let her go--crushed under her father's gambling debt, Nehal is forcibly married into a wealthy merchant family…
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde #1) by Heather Fawcett
FANTASY | ADULT |ROMANCE | FAE | HISTORICAL FICTION
A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love, in this heartwarming and enchanting fantasy.
Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore...
Lost in the Moment and Found (Wayward Children #8) by Seanan McGuire
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | NOVELLA | URBAN FANTASY
Welcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go.
If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here.
If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood... it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back.
And the headphones that you swore that this time you’d keep safe? You guessed it….Read Book #1- Every Heart a Doorway
City of Nightmares (City of Nightmares #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | HORROR | URBAN FANTASY | VAMPIRES | PARANORMAL
Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who finds herself at the center of a criminal syndicate conspiracy, in a city where crooked politicians and sinister cults reign and dreaming means waking up as your worst nightmare…
The Everlasting Road (Walking in Two Worlds #2) by Wab Kinew
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY | INDIGENOUS CANADA
Devastated by the loss of her beloved older brother to cancer, Bugz returns to the place where she can always find solace and strength: the Floraverse. Over the past year, she has gained back all that she had lost in that virtual world, and while the remaining ClanLess members still plot against her, she is easily able to overcome their attacks. Even better, she's been secretly working on a bot that will be both an incredible weapon and a source of comfort: Waawaate…
Read Book #1- Walking in Two Worlds
Waking Fire (Waking Fire #1) by Jean Louise
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | DESERT SETTING
This incendiary YA fantasy debut follows a girl who will stop at nothing to save her village after it’s discovered by a dangerous warlord and his army of undead monsters.
Naira Khoum has only known life in Lagusa, a quiet village at the desert’s end. But to the rest of the world, Lagusa is a myth, its location shrouded in secrecy. While war rages to the north led by power-hungry Sothpike and his army of undead monsters called Dambi, Naira’s people live in peace…
Riven (Riven #1) by Mindee Arnett
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | EPIC FANTASY | ADVENTURE
Mars Darksvane wants out. Out from under the thumb of Una, the crime boss who pulled him off the streets as a child and trained him as an assassin; out from the island country of Riven, where magic, in the form of a dangerous material called Ice, allows the rich to live in luxury and keeps the poor in thrall. Mars is a secret adept—a person born with the ability to channel the magic that flows beneath Riven—and while his power gives him abilities useful to an assassin, it also makes him a target…
17th January
Mysteries of Thorn Manor (Sorcery of Thorns #1.5) by Margaret Rogerson
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | NOVELLA | ROMANCE | MAGIC | GASLAMP FANTASY
In this sequel novella to Sorcery of Thorns, Elisabeth, Nathaniel, and Silas must unravel the magical trap keeping them inside Thorn Manor in time for their Midwinter Ball!
Elisabeth Scrivener is finally settling into her new life with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn. Now that their demon companion Silas has returned, so has scrutiny from nosy reporters hungry for gossip about the city's most powerful sorcerer and the librarian who stole his heart. But something strange is afoot at Thorn Manor: the estate's wards, which are meant to keep their home safe, are acting up and forcibly trapping the Manor's occupants inside…
Read Book #1- Sorcery of Thorns
The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott
FANTASY | ADULT | NOVELLA | DRAGONS | SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY
There are terrors that dwell in the space between worlds.
It’s been a year since Esther set foot in the Beyond, the alien landscape stretching between worlds, crossing boundaries of space and time. She and her magical travelling party, her Hex, haven’t spoken since the Concilium banned them from the Beyond…
Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | MYTHOLOGY | CELTIC | HISTORICAL FICTION
A stunning Celtic YA fantasy adventure set in the ancient kingdom of Eire, inspired by the legend of the first true queen of Ireland, perfect for fans of Shelby Mahurin and Adrienne Young.
In the kingdom of Eire, banshees chill the air, and water-wights lurk in the rivers. But magic is outlawed by the king, and jealously hoarded by his Druid priests…
18th January
Marked for Each Other: The Princess and The Barbarian by Melissa McTernan
FANTASY | ADULT | FANTASY ROMANCE
Some say she's cursed. Others say she's chosen. Only one can say she's his.
Odessa is tired of being the cursed princess. Locked away for most of her life and shunned by her people, she longs for a life of her own. When she meets a handsome stranger at the edge of the sacred wood, she sees her chance for freedom…
The Briar Crown by Helen Rygh-Pedersen
Fantasy | Adult | Fairytale retelling | Enemies to Lovers
They say love conquers all… but can the conquered ever love the conqueror?
Twenty-five years ago, there was life. Twenty-five years ago, there was peace when the descendants of the dryads and naiads kept all life in balance. Until one fateful night when the Oderbergs invaded…
19th January
Godkiller (Godkiller #1) by Hannah Kaner
FANTASY | ADULT | MYTHOLOGY | EPIC FANTASY | LGBT
You are not welcome here, godkiller
Kissen’s family were killed by zealots of a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing gods, and enjoys it. That is until she finds a god she cannot kill: Skedi, a god of white lies, has somehow bound himself to a young noble, and they are both on the run from unknown assassins…
24th January
The Endless Song (The Forever Sea #2) by Joshua Phillip Johnson
FANTASY | ADULT | EPIC FANTASY | PIRATES | LGBT | ADVENTURE
The second book in this environmental epic fantasy series delves into the mysteries of a world where ships kept afloat by magical hearthfires sail an endless grass sea.
After setting fire to the Forever Sea and leaving the surface world behind, Kindred Greyreach dives below to find a Seafloor populated by roving bands of scavengers…
Read Book #1- The Forever Sea
Spinel's Secret Vengeance by Sequoia Nevae
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy
This curse is just getting started…
Following the shocking reveal of Jadeite’s father being behind the manipulation of the curse all those years following the birth of the twin princesses, chaos ensues within the Sapphire Kingdom…
Read Book #1- Titanite's Royal Secret
31st January
Chain of Thorns (The Last Hours #3) by Cassandra Clare
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | ROMANCE | URBAN FANTASY | HISTORICAL | PARANORMAL
Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her. In only a few short weeks, she has seen her father murdered, her plans to become parabatai with her best friend, Lucie, destroyed, and her marriage to James Herondale crumble before her eyes. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter…
Read Book #1- Chain of Gold
False Earth (Arch Mage # 5) by Cami Murdock Jensen
FANTASY | YOUNG ADULT | FANTASY ADVENTURE | EPIC FANTASY
Trapped, hunted, and stripped of her magic. Can she save the universe from enslavement and her friends from certain death?
Agnes is an escaped prisoner struggling to survive inside the castle of the Demon Overlord Sharir. As his soldiers close in, she relies on her cleverness, but without her magic or friends for support, her self-doubt and depression are raging…
Read Book #1- First Earth
February 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st February
Eleventh Cycle (Mistland #1) by Kian N. Ardalan
Fantasy | Adult | Grimdark
It has been a thousand years since the last Seed abandoned their duty. The mists are closing in. Finally, the Morning Bell tolls. A new Seed is born, but is it too late?
The rot eats away at mortals. The Witnesses pray so that they may not turn into one of the forgotten. And the constricting mists infect the lands with fear…
7th February
Stardust in Their Veins (Castles in Their Bones #2) by Laura Sebastian
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | LGBT
Princesses Beatriz and Daphne have lost their older sister, but their mother's grand scheme of taking the continent of Vesteria is far from complete. With the country of Temarin now under the Empress's control, only the nations of Cellaria and Friv remain free from her rule. What's worse, an ominous prophecy has begun to shine through the constellations: the blood of stars and majesty spilled.
Read Book #1- Castles in Their Bones
Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints #1) by M.K. Lobb
Fantasy | Young Adult | Mystery | LGBT | Thriller
In the city of Ombrazia, saints and their disciples rule with terrifying and unjust power, playing favorites while the unfavored struggle to survive.
After her father’s murder at the hands of the Ombrazian military, Rossana Lacertosa is willing to do whatever it takes to dismantle the corrupt system—tapping into her powers as a disciple of Patience, joining the rebellion, and facing the boy who broke her heart.
These Infinite Threads (This Woven Kingdom #2) by Tahereh Mafi
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | Mythology | High Fantasy
With the heat of a kiss, the walls between Alizeh, the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom, and Kamran, the crown prince of the Ardunian empire, have crumbled. And so have both of their lives.
Alizeh, the heir to the Jinn throne, is destined to free her people from the half-lives they’ve been forced to live under human rule. When Kamran, the heir to the human throne, falls in love with her, he’s forced to question everything he’s been taught about Jinn.Read book #1- This Woven Kingdom
The Severed Thread (The Bone Spindle #2) by Leslie Vedder
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | Gender-flipped Sleeping Beauty Retelling | LGBT
Which threads of fate will hold—and which will break?
Clever, bookish Fi and her brash, ax-wielding partner Shane are back in this action packed sequel to the bestselling The Bone Spindle, the gender-flipped Sleeping Beauty retelling, perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince.Read Book #1- The Bone Spindle
Wildblood by Lauren Blackwood
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | Historical | Jamaica
A thrilling new fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blackwood!
Eighteen-year-old Victoria is a Wildblood. Since she was kidnapped at the age of six and manipulated by the Exotic Lands Touring Company, she’s worked as a tour guide ever since with a team of fellow Wildbloods who take turns using their magic to protect travelers in a Jamaican jungle teeming with ghostly monsters.
8th February
Time's Orphan (Odriel's Heirs #3) by Hayley Reese Chow
Fantasy | Young Adult | Epic Fantasy
Speak of pain, and I’ll tell you of the Time who stole it away…
Besieged by war, ravaged by monsters, and crawling with the undead, the land of Okarria is dying. Seventeen-year-old Emara survives by using her modest healing gift to save as many as she can while eluding the invaders who thirst for her enchanted blood…
Read Book #1- Odriel's Heirs
14th February
Fit for the Throne: The Trial of Ten by S. McPherson
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance | Enemies to Lovers
The only way out, is to play the Game...
When Varialla von Hastings is abducted and forced to compete in a supernatural reality show to take the Eternal Throne, she's convinced there's been a mistake. She's just an ordinary human girl. But, no one will listen. Least of all, Exekiel V'alin; the powerful Fae bastard who brought her there.
The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf #2) by Richard Swan
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy
A Justice's work is never done.
The Battle of Galen's Vale is over, but the war for the Empire's future has just begun. Concerned by rumors that the Magistratum's authority is waning, Sir Konrad Vonvalt returns to Sova to find the capital city gripped by intrigue and whispers of rebellion…
Read Book #1- The Justice of Kings
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Fantasy | Adult | Gothic | Horror | Romance | Mystery
Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She was heiress to a fortune. They exchanged gifts and stories and believed they would live happily ever after--and in exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past…
Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith
Fantasy | Young Adult | Historical Fiction | Romance
Inspired by Moulin Rouge! and set on an island in a magical version of Prohibition-era New York, Revelle is a breathtaking YA stand-alone fantasy full of dazzling magic, romance, and mystery from debut author Lyssa Mia Smith.
On the island of Charmant, magic flows like bootlegged champagne, and fantasies can be bought for the price of a gemstone…
16th February
The Shadow Casket (The Darkwater Legacy #2) by Chris Wooding
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | Adventure
A BAND OF REBELS.
A TRAITOR IN THEIR MIDST.
A REVOLUTION ABOUT TO BEGIN.
It's been three years since Aren seized the Ember Blade. Three years since they struck the spark they hoped would ignite the revolution. But the flame has failed to catch…Read book #1- The Ember Blade
The Elemental's Guardian (The Elementals Trilogy, #1) by S.W. Raine
Fantasy | Adult | Urban Fantasy
Everything changed the day he ran into her with his jet thousands of feet in the sky.
Freelance pilot Ferenc Janos's life is turned upside down when Olivia Gillies, a woman who can control air and travel through lightning, tells him he's the guardian of the air elemental…
21st February
House of Ravens (The Shadow Atlas #0.5) by Jenny Sandiford
Fantasy | Young Adult | Magic school | Mages | Urban Fantasy
Something dark awoke inside him…
Sixteen-year-old Torin will be a shadow mage; it’s his destiny. But when he discovers his father’s legacy is built on lies and innocent blood, Torin’s eyes are opened to a dark new reality. And he wants no part of it…
Read Book #1- Initiate
Death & Dragons (Witch of Ware Woods, #2) by Sonja F. Blanco
Fantasy | Young Adult | Contemporary | Paranormal | Witches
A bargain with the enemy.
A spell aided by Death.
And a need to protect all she loves at any price.Sara Lochton broke the curse and released her magic to become High Witch of Ware Woods. But she is new to the magical world, and her inexperience puts the forest and everyone she loves—including her bonded mate, Thomas—at risk…
Read Book #1- Witch of Ware Woods
Iron Wolf (Vardari #1) by Siri Pettersen
Fantasy | Young Adult | Mystery | High Fantasy | Norse Inspired
Juva knows all about blood readers. Praised for their Sight, they are nothing but swindlers, preying on people’s fears for power and profit. Born by blood readers herself, she knows only too well, and she has vowed never to become one of them…
The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fantasy | Irish Culture | Magic
It is 1912, and for the last seventy years magic has all but disappeared from the world. Yet magic is all Biddy has ever known.
Orphaned in a shipwreck as a baby, Biddy grew up on Hy-Brasil, a legendary island off the coast of Ireland hidden by magic and glimpsed by rare travelers who return with stories of wild black rabbits and a lone magician in a castle…
24th February
The Binding of Bloom Mountain (The Valley #1) by Siggy Chambers
Fantasy | Adult | Contemporary Fantasy | Folk Fantasy
When Celeste Foster loses her job with the US Forestry Service, she finds solace in drinking herself stupid every night. But when she sees an ad that says “ADVENTURERS WANTED” and “compensation upon completion”, she pulls herself together to head for the town of Milton…
Learning Magic (Becoming a Witch Book #2) by Renee Marski
Fantasy | Adult | Witches | Romance
After escaping the witch coven that held her captive, Veronica discovers that what she feared was actually true...she can never go home. Her grandmother sends her away, to a woman who can help her learn how to control the magic she has but Veronica fears she will never be truly happy again, separated as she is from her family.
Goodreads | Amazon
28th February
A Day of Fallen Night (The Roots of Chaos #0) by Samantha Shannon
March 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st March
Muses That Align Us (Palisade Trilogy #2) by Amber L. Werner
Fantasy | Young Adult | Dark Fantasy
Forced from their homes, fleeing a wave of destruction, how far will they go to uncover their fates…
Reeling from shocking revelations into her past, Kayda voyages to the Southern desert city, Joria. Just when the answers she craves are within her grasp, Kayda is thrust into a new adventure in the Sul Waste, and even her dragon can’t save her from the perils that lurk there.
2nd March
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi #1) by S.A. Chakraborty
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fiction | Pirates | Adventure
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural…
3rd March
A Game of Malice and Greed (A Game of Malice and Greed #1) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance |Fae | High Fantasy
A twisted heart, a hollow soul.
A broken warrior, lost gods of old.
A thief of shadows, blessed with light,
A single lie which stole their might.
7th March
The Faithless (Magic of the Lost #2) by C.L. Clark
Fantasy | Adult | High Fantasy | Epic Fantasy | LGBT
In the second installment of C.L. Clark's Magic of the Lost trilogy, soldier Touraine and princess Luca must return to Balladaire to reclaim Luca's throne and to face the consequences of dismantling an empire…
Read Book #1- The Unbroken
The Shadow's Secret by Heather Kindt
Fantasy | Young Adult
The shining lights of Isaca reveal what’s lurking in the shadows.
Azer warned Catron about the Isaca Realm, a land beyond her knowledge of the map. When an assassination initiates a war between Mo and the northern kingdom, she is summoned to serve as an Incantor, feeling ill-equipped and still dealing with her own grief…
14th March
Dreamer's Eclipse by Catherine Kopf
Fantasy | Children Fantasy
Sometimes heroes emerge from the most unlikely places...
Haruko Tanaka isn't someone you'd expect to be magical—she's a geeky, manga-loving game-designer living under the roof of The Regime's finest contraband burners. When The Commander appears under her roof claiming she can be part of a program to turn her into a magical girl, she jumps at the chance to be like her fictional heroes!
17th March
Sky of Ancient Fire (The Ancient Fire Quadrology) by T. C. Emerys
Fantasy | Epic Fantasy | Dark Fantasy | Arthurian and Welsh Mythology
Magic in Albion is born, not made.
And yet, as a dark and ancient foe makes its move across the continent, apothecary and physician Cadwgan stumbles into creating a power that never should have surfaced. His discovery throws him into the dangerous world of the Southern court, fighting to keep up the ruse of being a natural-born mage.
21st March
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Left-Handed Booksellers of London #2) by Garth Nix
Crown of Dawn by C.M. McCann
Fantasy | Fae
For the sake of the kingdom. And any girl fated to come after.
Every century, the first daughter of a human king must marry a Fae Lord to satisfy their peace treaty. Ravenna is the next sacrifice, chosen at just twelve to marry the Lord of Dawn. But her parents have different plans.
The Thirteenth Key (Seraphine's Chosen #1) by Cara Nox
Fantasy | New Adult | Science Fantasy | Magic | Adventure
Noa has lived her life as an unsuspecting, ID-burning, face in the crowd that disposes of “problems” for her miscellaneous, secretive employers. So, when Noa’s surrogate father—a Seer—hands her a long-lost emblem, telling her with his dying breath that it's her responsibility to reignite magic, she laughs at the idea that the fate of their world rests on the shoulders of a killer. Instead, she uses his words and the key he gave her as an excuse to go on one final suicide mission to seek out the power supposedly waiting for her to annihilate his murderer.
28th March
Briars & Blood by Anne J. Hill, Tasha Kazanjian, L.A. Thornhill, Julia Skinner, Everly Haywood, Abigail Falanga
Fantasy | Anthology | Beauty and the Beast Themes
Briars & Blood is a collection of tales that rediscover the beloved Beauty and the Beast themes in various fantasy settings.
An elvish pirate captain who is desperate to reach the gods captures a beautiful merelf hoping to heal the curse-like ache in his chest…
31st March
Revenant Prince by T.A. Hernandez
Fantasy | Young Adult | Epic Fantasy | Science Fiction Fantasy
They survived, but lost one of their own…
With Amar now under the enemy’s control, his loyal friends will stop at nothing to rescue him. To succeed, they must fight inner battles more daunting than even the harshest external challenges…
Read Book #1- Tethered Spirits
April 2023 Fantasy Books!
4th April
To Poison a King by S.G. Prince
Fantasy | Adult | Fantasy Romance | Witches
S.G. Prince's new standalone is a breathtaking fantasy about sacrifice, self-discovery, and a girl tasked with saving the very man she aimed to kill.
Selene is the youngest daughter in a gifted line of healers, born to serve as the king's royal physician…
The United Divines (Divine Witches #2) by J.J. Otis
Fantasy | Young Adult | Paranormal | Urban Fantasy
They’re destined to save the witches of Dark Boston, but they’ll need more than each other to prevent the city’s destruction.
Weeks after The Torven murdered their friends, Meg and Landen are still reeling from the betrayal that led them to that fateful night. Now, they must travel to the decaying and war-torn magical city of Dark Boston to fulfill the prophecy of the Destined Divines…Read Book #1- The Destined Divines
6th April
Forge of the High Mage (Path to Ascendancy #4) by Ian C. Esslemont
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | High Fantasy | Dark Fantasy
After decades of warfare, Malazan forces are now close to consolidating the Quon Talian mainland. Yet it is at this moment that Emperor Kellanved orders a new campaign far to the north: the invasion of Falar…
Read Book #1- Dancer's Lament
11th April
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
12th April
The Mark of the Hunter Trilogy by Morgan Gauthier
Fantasy | Young Adult | Epic Fantasy | Pirates | Adventure | Romance
Niabi killed for it once and is prepared to kill again. Crispin wants it and is determined to have his revenge. Salome wants nothing to do with it, but has to fight for it.
After years of people insisting she must be cursed due to her discolored left eye, Salome starts to believe they might be right. But when Harbona the Seer unexpectedly visits her, he reveals not only has the Year of the Hunter begun, but Salome’s distorted eye is in actuality the Mark of the Hunter, and she is charged to avenge the blood of the innocent.
14th April
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia #2) by Carissa Broadbent
Fantasy | Adult | Fantasy Romance | Paranormal | Vampires
Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.
In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.
Read Book #1- The Serpent and the Wings of Night
17th April
Under Darkened Skies by H.E. Bauman
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance | 1920s Inspired World
librarian with a secret. A prince looking for redemption. A dark discovery that will force them to confront their truths.
Astrea Sovna is destined to die. As a Lightbringer, she’s expected to serve the Helosian government as a battlefield healer; but when the court seer—Astrea’s uncle—has a vision of her being killed in the line of duty, he forbids her to reveal her powers.
18th April
Apprentice (The Shadow Atlas #2) by Jenny Sandiford
Fantasy | New Adult | Urban Fantasy | Magic school | Mages | Dark Fantasy
A bond that could change the fate of the world…
Azalea Sharp just wishes her life would go back to normal. But what’s normal when you’re being hunted by the House of Ravens and spirits are using you as a doorway to another world?
19th April
Eyes of a Snake (Royal Blood #2) by Adina Chiles
Fantasy | Young Adult | Magic | Found Family | Slowburn
Successfully obtaining the chalice in Noel has put Mellana at risk. Prince Lorian has ordered everyone to turn over those who possess gifts, and a bounty looms over her head. Mellana may have the help of her friends, but when trouble strikes, the group finds themselves separated. Stumbling upon a hidden fortress filled with people who have powers like herself, she learns Lorian isn't the only one she needs to fear.
Read Book #1- Secrets of a Rose
20th April
The Bone Shard War (The Drowning Empire #3) by Andrea Stewart
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | High Fantasy | LGBT
Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance – and Lin is dangerously short of allies.
As her own governors plot treason, the Shardless Few renew hostilities. Worse still, Lin discovers her old nemesis Nisong has joined forces with the rogue Alanga, Ragan. Both seek her death…
Read Book #1- The Bone Shard Daughter
21st April
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson
Fantasy | Adult | High Fantasy | Dragons | LGBT
When you’re a geriatric armed with nothing but gumption and knitting needles, stopping a sorcerer from wiping out an entire dragon-fighting organization is a tall order. No one understands why 83-year-old Edna Fisher is the Chosen One, destined to save the Knights from a dragon-riding sorcerer bent on their destruction…
Essence (Shadow Fractures #3) by Bethany Arliss
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy | Epic Fantasy | Portal Fantasy
The Daughter of Three will divine the prophecy and ignite the Essence.
Kelsey’s heart is shattered. She has lost the people she holds most dear, and the weight of the world sits on her shoulders.
Taken to the capital city, Kelsey is summoned by the Rex and commanded to fulfill her destiny. Kelsey accepts the role, but a surprising discovery causes her to question what kind of saviour she will be.
Read book #1- Aracron
22nd April
Starseer by Katya Hernández
Fantasy | Young Adult | LGBT
A fate traced by the stars...
Fifteen-year-old Etar can see the future in the stars—a rare skill even among magicians. But while other Starseers before him have become the stuff of legend, Etar has never predicted anything more exciting than the weather. Orphaned at age five and living under his uncle's disapproving gaze, he yearns to prove his worth.
25th April
Tsalmoth (Vlad Taltos #16) by Steven Brust
Fantasy | Adult | Science Fiction Fantasy | Adventure
First comes love. Then comes marriage…
Vlad Taltos is in love. With a former assassin who may just be better than he is at the Game. Women like this don’t come along every day and no way is he passing up a sure bet…
Read Book #1- Jhereg
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Fantasy | Adult | Retelling | Science Fiction Fantasy | LGBT
In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots--fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe…
Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar
Fantasy | Adult | Fairytale Retelling- Sleeping Beauty Villain
In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots--fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They're a family, hidden and safe…
May 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st May
Lines That Drew Us (Palisade Trilogy #3) by Amber L. Werner
Fantasy | Young Adult | Dark Fantasy
A city under siege. An ancient evil bent on destroying their world. Can they defeat the Unseen before it's too late…
Despite being abandoned by the one she trusted the most, Kayda is determined to save her city, and the only family she has left. When she arrives in Flamesmoat and discovers the king has disappeared, Kayda races to save him. Can she find him before the scourge, and will she ever uncover the reality behind her buried history?
Into the Wyld (Wyld Druid #2) by Rich Ryan
2nd May
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros
FANTASY | NEW ADULT | FANTASY ROMANCE | DRAGONS | EPIC FANTASY
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.
City of Last Chances by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | Dark Fantasy
Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fantasy with a darkly inventive portrait of a city under occupation and on the verge of revolution.
There has always been a darkness to Ilmar, but never more so than now. The city chafes under the heavy hand of the Palleseen occupation, the choke-hold of its criminal underworld…
The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Horror | Fantasy | Adult | Novella | Mythology | Twisted Mermaid Tale
After murdering her husband and burning his kingdom to cinders, a mermaid joins a strange doctor on a journey through the eerie taiga. Deep in the woods, the pair stumble upon a village, full of seemingly ageless children and the three surgeons who oversee them—called only “the saints.”
4th May
First, The Conjurer by Mary Locke Jolley
Fantasy | Middle Grade | Contemporary | Alchemist
ELLIE KENWORTHY has accepted her fate as the nerdy middle school loner who practices enchanting in secret. Then a mystic scientist called the Alchemist changes everything when she kidnaps Ellie's cousin, Abe. While their parents search for Abe, Ellie and her older brother Liam flee to the safety of Enchanted Gorge Ranch…
9th May
To Shape a Dragon's Breath (Nampeshiweisit #1) by Moniquill Blackgoose
11th May
Bleeding Heart (The Cardplay Duology #2) by Brittany M. Willows
Fantasy | Young Adult | Urban Fantasy | Anime-inspired | LGBT
When hell breaks loose, who will be holding all the cards?
After a valiant rescue mission saw to the end of the criminal organization Blackjack, Cardplay has taken advantage of the relative peace following their victory to recuperate. However, no news isn't necessarily good news…
Read Book #1- Bloody Spade
16th May
Flight of a Thousand Embers (The Epidmauri Saga #1) by P.N. Vang
The Ruin by Samantha Moran
Fantasy | New Adult | Urban Fantasy | Norse Mythology
Every family has its secrets. Some are deadlier than others.
Kara Edwards’s life has been one struggle after another. Abandoned by her father at the age of six and disowned by her older sister, she’s used to doing things alone. So, when her mother, the only loving parent she has ever known, is diagnosed with cancer, she rushes to her side, no questions asked.
The Never Heir (The Otherworlds #1) by Courtney Millecam
Fantasy | Young Adult | Peter Pan Retelling | 1920’s
Charlie 'Tootles' Tulane risked everything to break the spell binding the lost boys to Pan and escape Neverland. Now seventeen and living in 1923 London, Charlie’s freedom from the land of Faerie has never felt better. But even the noblest of actions have consequences. Neverland demands a leader, and without one, chaos spills into the mortal world.
17th May
Fires of the Forsaken by Stephanie E. Donohue
Fantasy | Adult | Fantasy Romance | Darkish | Humor
Addie wanted a gosh-darn pizza. Lass wanted to avoid being cooked over a spit. Neither figured they’d end up with a one-way ticket to the end of days.
Addie did not have “getting plucked from the 21st century and thrown into a rudimentary fantasy world” on her “fun things to do at 30” checklist. Yet here she is, struggling to survive in the hellscape known as Sakar, a place where Wraiths flame-broil humans and Celestial armies wage war with each other over a centuries-old spat.
The Shattered Arch by M.H. Woodscourt
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy | Dragons | Quests | Magic
Marked by Light. Hunted by Darkness.
One year ago, Prince Jetekesh lost his friend and mentor in a fight against a powerful demon. On the heels of that solemn victory, the once-spoiled prince is determined to prove his mettle and atone for his past mistakes, whatever the cost.
23rd May
The Will of the Many (The Hierarchy #1) by James Islington
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington.
AUDI. VIDE. TACE.
The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything.
30th May
Witch King by Martha Wells
Fantasy | Adult | Science Fiction Fantasy | Paranormal | Witches
After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well…
Cherish (Crave #6) by Tracy Wolff
Fantasy | Young Adult | Paranormal Romance | Vampires | Urban Fantasy
What happened at Katmere definitely isn’t staying at Katmere...
Grace has finally graduated from Katmere Academy, but the dangers from school aren’t quite done with her. Now she and her friends must travel to the Shadow Realm to rescue one of their own.
Read Book #1- Crave
Witchbane (Magic and Mayhem #3) by Alesha Escobar
Fantasy | Adult | Urban Fantasy
Lethal magic just dropped on Los Angeles, and the Department of Metaphysical Affairs doesn’t like it.
The clandestine government agency that’s tasked me with helping them keep the existence of wizards and vampires secret now has to track down a supernatural serial killer before he strikes again. Between trying to explain the bizarre deaths and rooting out traitors within its own ranks, the DMA has got its hands full.
Shade of the Shadowlands (Guardians of the Sixth Gate #2) by Amy Prokopis
Fantasy | Young Adult | Fantasy Romance |Greek Mythology
Find your match. Become mortal again.
The entire town of Burbrook, Colorado is still reeling from the night of the BHS homecoming dance. Tori and her circle of guardians may be safe from the ferryman, but they know that the Shadow Mistress won’t rest for long. After the circle gains a surprising new member they feel safer than ever, but things quickly take a turn. Tori discovers that there are more strange things about her abilities than they first thought and while this makes hunting demons easier, her newfound talents are far from comforting.
June 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st June
Captain (All That Glitters #2) by Shalaena Medford
Fantasy | Gaslamp Fantasy | Pirates
Mere weeks have passed since Tsingsei “Song” Gould’s world fell into ashes. Now she must accept her role as captain of the Stars’ Bounty.
The crew returns to the skies to do what they do best: piracy. They travel the world, visiting new countries and finding an adventure wherever they go.Read Book #1- Wanted
4th June
Waybound (Cradle #12) by Will Wight
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy | Epic Fantasy | Magic
Years ago, Lindon left his home as a powerless Unsouled. Now, he goes to war with the most powerful beings in the world over the future of Cradle itself. The Weeping Dragon has a grudge to settle, and Lindon intends to take out the Dreadgod with his friends by his side.
Read Book #1- Unsouled
6th June
The Pen Thief and the Division of Destiny (The Pen Thief series, #3) by Tasha Madison
Fantasy | Young adult | Magical Realism
A king with an appetite for absolute power. A magician with abilities he doesn’t fully understand. Future guardians torn between ancient prophesies, forgotten secrets, and a sworn oath to protect and defend…
Read Book #1- The Pen Thief and the Orbit of Uncertainty
A Spark in the Cinders by Jenny Elder Moke
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy
Holly Black’s The Cruel Prince meets Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister in this fairytale reimagining about a kingdom on the brink of ruin, and one wicked stepsister’s journey from side character to heroine of her own quest.
The story has reached it's happily ever after, the peasant girl has married her prince and become queen, all is well in the kingdom. . . But for Aralyn, the princesses stepsister, the story is only just beginning…
13th June
Legends and Liars (Echoes and Empires #2) by Morgan Rhodes
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy
Josslyn Drake is in over her head—again. After fleeing the Queen’s palace with Prince Elian in tow, she’d hoped to finally find a way to solve both of their magical problems in one fell swoop, with the help of criminal-turned-ally Jericho Nox. But Valery, Jericho’s boss—and a notoriously powerful mage—has other plans…
Read Book #1- Echoes and Empires
Powerless by Jacqueline Pretty
Fantasy | Young Adult | Superheroes
How far would you go for power?
When Hanna was eight, her older sister burst into flames—the first of her siblings to get superpowers. Eight years later and Hanna now has three other superpowered siblings, while she remains disappointingly powerless.
Trick by Cara Nox
Fantasy | New Adult | Urban Fantasy
WELCOME TO NEW ATLAS: A CITY WITHIN A REALITY JUST BEYOND OUR OWN.
Evie is a nobody. Spending her days in college classes and her nights studying, having a social life has never really been a priority. With her sights firmly set on the future to keep away her thoughts of the past, she loses her grip on the present when her world is ripped out from under her. And it’s all thanks to two mysterious strangers showing up on her doorstep, claiming that she can turn back time.
The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson
Fantasy | Historical Fiction | WWI | Circus
Ringmaster — Rin, to those who know her best — can jump to different moments in time as easily as her wife, Odette, soars from bar to bar on the trapeze. And the circus they lead is a rare home and safe haven for magical misfits and outcasts, known as Sparks.
15th June
Courting Destiny (Book #2) by A.R. Kaufer
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Romantic Fantasy
The kingdom is in shock, and its people are preparing for the unknown. Was the queen’s sacrifice enough to bring peace, or will the war rage on? Unexpected changes cause doubt and unrest amongst even the tightest bonds, and only time will tell if the kingdom can withstand the strain these changes bring. New shadows grow stronger and assassins lurk around every corner. With everyone a threat or a target, who can be trusted?
Read Book #1- Courting Fate
16th June
Forgive Us (Birth of the Fae Book 6) by Danielle M. Orsino
Fantasy | Adult | Fae | Angels | High Fantasy
Secrets kept and promises the prophecy begins in blood. Indiga, Dora, Asa, and the Familiars are on the run to break a Little One out of the cells beneath the Court of Light. He alone holds the secret to the prophecy child who will one day unite the Courts of Light and Dark..
Read Book #1- Birth of the Fae
20th June
And Break the Pretty Kings by Lena Jeong
26th June
Forged by Flames (Darkened Skies #0.5) by H. E. Bauman
Fantasy | New Adult | Prequel
Not a soldier. Not a prince. Not even a son. A weapon…
Varojin Auris didn’t ask to be a prince. As the illegitimate child of the Helosian emperor, he was never meant for the world he grew up in, and he knows it. When his father enlists Varojin in the military two years before the service age, it’s clear he’s no longer welcome in the court.
27th June
Sing Me to Sleep (Sing Me to Sleep #1) by Gabi Burton
Fantasy | Young Adult | Mermaids | Mythology | High Fantasy
Saoirse Sorkova survives on lies. As a soldier-in-training at the most prestigious barracks in the kingdom, she lies about being a siren to avoid execution. At night, working as an assassin for a dangerous group of mercenaries, Saoirse lies about her true identity. And to her family, Saoirse tells the biggest lie of all: that she can control her siren powers and doesn't struggle constantly against an impulse to kill.
Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken #1) by R.J. Barker
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy
The northlands of Crua are locked in eternal winter, but prophecy tells of the chosen child – who will rule in the name of their God, and take warmth back from the South. Cahal du Nahere was raised to be this person: the Cowl-Rai, the saviour. Taken from his parents and prepared for his destiny.
July 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st July
The Frangitelli Mirror by G.R. Thomas
Secret Project #3 ( The Cosmere) by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy
Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work together to uncover the mysteries of their situation and save each other’s communities from certain disaster?
11th July
The Judas Blossom (The Nightingale and the Falcon #1) by Stephen Aryan
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | Historical Fiction | Mongol Empire
An imaginative and sprawling epic fantasy reimagining of the Mongol Empire's invasion of Persia, following the lives and treacherous journeys of four key figures in the heart of war.
1260, Persia:
Due to the efforts of the great Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire covers a vast portion of the known world. In the shadow of his grandfather, Hulagu Khan, ruler of the Ilkhanate, is determined to create a single empire that covers the entire world…
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Fantasy | Adult | Science Fiction Fantasy
Nestled at the head of a supercontinent, framed by sky and sea, lies Luriat, the city of bright doors. The doors are everywhere in the city, squatting in walls where they don’t belong, painted in vivid warning. They watch over a city of art and avarice, of plagues and pogroms, and silently refuse to open…
The Carnivale of Curiosities by Amiee Gibbs
Fantasy | Adult |Victorian London | Historical Fiction | Romance | Gothic
In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius' Carnivale of Curiosities. Each performance is a limited engagement, and London's elite boldly dare the dangerous streets of Southwark to witness the Carnivale's astounding assemblage of marvels.
18th July
The Jasad Heir (The Scorched Throne #1) by Sara Hashem
20th July
When Eden Falls: A Dystopian Sci-Fi Romance by Alana Faye Wilson
23rd July
Blade of Dream (Kithamar #2) by Daniel Abraham
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy
Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories endure.
This is Garreth’s.
Garreth Left is heir to one of Kithamar’s most prominent merchant families. The path of his life was paved long before he was born…
Read Book #1- Age of Ash
25th July
Immortal Longings (Flesh and False Gods #1) by Chloe Gong
Fantasy | Adult | Retelling Antony and Cleopatra | Historical Fiction | Romance
Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches…
The Sun and the Void (The Warring Gods #1) by Gabriela Romero-Lacruz
House of Roots and Ruin (Sisters of the Salt #2) by Erin A. Craig
Fantasy | Young Adult | Horror | Gothic | Retelling | Thriller
In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed.
Despite dreams of adventures far beyond the Salann shores, seventeen-year-old Verity Thaumas has remained at her family’s estate, Highmoor, with her older sister Camille, while their sisters have scattered across Arcannia.
The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fiction | Viking Age | Retelling | Mythology
Oddny and Gunnhild meet as children in tenth century Norway, and they could not be more different: Oddny hopes for a quiet life, while Gunnhild burns for power and longs to escape her cruel mother. But after a visiting wisewoman makes an ominous prophecy that involves Oddny, her sister Signy, and Gunnhild, the three girls take a blood oath to help one another always.
Rebirth by Azshure Raine
FANTASY | ADULT | ROMANTIC FANTASY | EPIC FANTASY
Threads of gold, ancient and dangerous, pull them together; a bond neither can deny. Jase Raion receives an unexpected assignment—locate and retrieve a girl he was certain was dead. Expecting nothing, he goes to Brighton—a port town on the island of Aria—and finds her.
August 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st August
Inanna (Sumerians #1) by Emily H. Wilson
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fantasy | Sumarian Mythology | Retelling
Stories are sly things…they can be hard to catch and kill.
Inanna is an impossibility, the first full Anunnaki born on Earth. Crowned the goddess of love by the twelve immortal Anunnaki who are worshipped across Sumer, she is destined for greatness…
Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | Witches
Tana Fairchild’s fate has never been in question. Her life has been planned out since the moment she was born: she is to marry the governor’s son, Landon, and secure an unprecedented alliance between the witches of her island home and the mainlanders who see her very existence as a threat…
The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg
Fantasy | Adult | Romance
Seven years on the run from her abusive father, and with no hope of sanctuary among the dwindling pockets of human civilization, Lark is out of options. Her only leverage is a cursed power: she can thrust fear onto others, leaving all threats fleeing in terror. It’s a means of survival as she searches for a place to call home. If the campfire myths of her childhood are true, Lark’s sole chance for refuge could lie in Cagmar, the city of trolls—a brutal species and the sworn enemies of humanity.
Zhara (Guardians of Dawn #1) by S. Jae-Jones
2nd August
A Song of Shadow and Starlight by Morgan Gauthier
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance | Adventure
Ilaria Shaye Kitarni is the sole heir to the Midorian Throne, but she will never be permitted to rule.
On the eve of her wedding to her childhood best friend, she unwittingly thwarts an assassination attempt, and is kidnapped by the Tronovians, the sworn enemy of the Midorians…
10th August
A Duet with the Siren Duke (Married to Magic #4) by Elise Kova
Fantasy | Adult | Fantasy Romance | Mermaids | Paranormal Romance
Victoria risks everything to leave a dangerous marriage and gain a second chance at life. But when her escape goes awry, she finds herself caught in the strong embrace of a mysterious siren, forced to choose: temporary salvation or immediate death…
15th August
Labyrinth's Heart (Rook & Rose #3) by M.A. Carrick
Fantasy | Adult | High Fantasy | Epic Fantasy
May you see the face and not the mask.
Ren came to Nadežra with a plan. She would pose as the long-lost daughter of the noble house Traementis. She would secure a fortune for herself and her sister. And she would vanish without a backward glance. She ought to have known that in the city of dreams, nothing is ever so simple…
Read Book #1- The Mask of Mirrors
22nd August
Foxglove (Belladonna #2) by Adalyn Grace
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | Gothic | Mystery
A duke has been murdered. The lord of Thorn Grove has been framed. And Fate, the elusive brother of Death, has taken up residence in a sumptuous estate nearby. He's hellbent on revenge after Death took the life of the woman he loved many years ago...and now he’s determined to have Signa for himself, no matter the cost…
Read Book #1- Belladonna
He Who Drowned the World (The Radiant Emperor #2) by Shelley Parker-Chan
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fiction | Chinese & Mongol Empires | LGBT
How much would you give to win the world?
Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor…
Read Book #1- She Who Became the Sun
The Sons Of Echidna by Athena M. Bliss
Fantasy | Adult | Urban Fantasy | Cosy Fantasy
Welcome to the family.
In a disheartened attempt to get her life back on track, Lucy takes up a live-in nanny position only to realize that the advert was misleading, sending her world spinning violently out of control.
She was meant to look after kids and animals, not a menagerie of mythical monsters––of human and beast kind alike…
29th August
Heavenly Tyrant (Iron Widow #2) by Xiran Jay Zhao
Fantasy | Young Adult | Science Fiction | LGBT | Chinese Historical Fiction
Having reclaimed her homeland from the Hunduns and learned the true nature of the gods, Iron Widow Zetian returns to Chang'an with Emperor-General Qin Zheng to rule together and attempt to deconstruct the corrupt and misogynist system that plagues the country…
Read Book #1- Iron Widow
[Release in the UK June 8th]
Never a Hero (Monsters #2) by Vanessa Len
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | Monsters | Contemporary
Despite all of the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family – and destroyed the hero, Nick.
But her success has come at a terrible cost…
Read Book #1- Only a Monster
House of Marionne by J. Elle
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy | Fantasy Romance
Rich is the blood of the chosen
17 year-old Quell has lived her entire life on the run. She and her mother have fled from city to city, in order to hide the deadly magic that flows through Quell’s veins.
Until someone discovers her dark secret…
September 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st September
Court of Serpents and Secrets (The Shadow Bound Queen #4) by Eliza Raine
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance | Fae | Magic
Reyna’s secrets pale in comparison to what Mazrith has been keeping from her. And now she knows what he is, he has nothing to lose. With the balance of power tipping, both Reyna and Mazrith will be forced to make choices…
Read Book #1- Court of Ravens and Ruin
5th September
Liberation (The Keepers of Midgate #1) by R.M. Krogman
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
Storm of Olympus (Daughter of Sparta #3) by Claire M. Andrews
Fantasy | Young Adult | Greek Mythology | Historical Fiction | Romance
In this heart-pounding conclusion to the Daughter of Sparta series, Daphne must face her past, her deepest fears, and an enemy who can defeat even the all-powerful gods of Olympus in this epic reimagining of classic Greek mythology, for fans of Circe…
Read Book #1- Daughter of Sparta
12th September
Fall of Ruin and Wrath (Awakening #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance | High Fantasy | Paranormal
Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian―royalty who feed on mortal pleasure…
Chasm (The Glacian Trilogy #2) by Stacey McEwan
Fantasy | Adult | Romance | Paranormal Romance
Dawsyn’s fight to save the people of the Ledge is far from over in this thrilling and highly anticipated sequel to the bestselling, Ledge Dawsyn’s miraculous escape from the Ledge was just the beginning. In the queens’ dungeon, Dawsyn awaits her execution while reliving the death of her lover, Ryon. There is no chance of mercy…
Read Book #1- Ledge
A Market of Dreams and Destiny by Trip Galey
15th September
The Last Peacekeeper by K.L. Mielke
Romantasy | High Seas adventure | Spicy Enemies to Lovers | Forced Proximity
They say the right path is not always the easiest. But what can one do when that path is swallowed up by the sea? Senna of Bailcurain has her hands full, running the family pub while caring for her sister, her ailing father, and her adventurous son…
18th September
Into Whispering Shadows (Darkened Skies #2) by H.E. Bauman
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance
Whispers of truth often linger in darkness. After fleeing the Helosian Empire, Astrea and her friends follow the trail of clues north in search of the mystery-cloaked void mages known as the Paragon..
Read Book #1- Under Darkened Skies
19th September
A Crown So Cursed (The Nightmare-Verse #3) by L.L. McKinney
Fantasy | Young Adult | Alice in Wonderland Retelling | Urban Fantasy
Alice is doing her best to recover from her last boss battle, but members of her crew start having these... dreams. And they’re all the same dream: visions of a dark past―and an even darker future. It seems the evil in Wonderland may not be as defeated as they’d hoped…
Read Book #1- A Blade So Black
The Forest Grimm (The Forest Grimm #1) by Kathryn Purdie
The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
21st September
Vows & Ruins (The Legends of Thezmarr #2) by Helen Scheuerer
Fantasy | New Adult | Romance | High Fantasy | Magic
Against all odds, Althea Zoltaire emerged from her trials as a champion. Now, she must train even harder and prepare herself to become a true warrior of Thezmarr…
Read Book #1- Blood & Steel
25th September
The Quest for the Kraken's Ink (Defenders of the Realm #4) by Marie-Hélène Lebeault
Fantasy | Young Adult | Epic Fantasy | Mermaids
Dive into a world where mermaids, krakens, and powerful students collide in a battle for survival. As tensions rise and secrets unravel, witness the extraordinary journey of friendship and sacrifice in "The Quest for the Kraken’s Ink."
Read Book #1- The Quest of the Emerald Rattleback
Death and a Duet (Musical Mayhem #2) by K.M. Jackways
Urban Fantasy | Adult | Paranormal Cozy Mystery
In the enchanting town of Ledstow, where the mystical blends with everyday life, Esther is just getting to grips with being a witch and getting to know Clark, the local policeman…
Read Book #1- Murder for a Song
26th September
The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft
Fantasy | Adult | Mystery | Magic
The Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, are quite accustomed to helping desperate clients with the bugbears of city life. Aided by hexes and a bag of charmed relics, the Wilbies have recovered children abducted by chimney-wraiths, removed infestations of barb-nosed incubi, and ventured into the Gray Plains of the Unmade to soothe a troubled ghost. Well-acquainted with the weird, they never shy away from a challenging case.
The Pomegranate Gate (The Mirror Realm Cycle #1) by Ariel Kaplan
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fiction | Jewish | LGBT
Two worlds bound by a pomegranate gate...
Toba Peres can speak but she can’t shout; she can walk but she can’t run; and she can write in five languages… with both hands at the same time.
Naftaly Cresques dreams every night of an orange-eyed stranger; when awake, he sees things that aren’t real; and he carries a book he can never lose and never read.
What Became of Magic by Paige Crutcher
Fantasy | Adult | Witches | Magic | Romance
Aline Weir, a witch who can talk to ghosts, has kept her talents hidden ever since a disastrous middle school slumber party, choosing to be invisible and use her powers in secret to help lost souls reunite with the keys to send them home…
Foul Heart Huntsman (Foul Lady Fortune #2) by Chloe Gong
Fantasy | Young Adult | Historical Fiction | 1930’s Shanghai
Winter is drawing thick in 1932 Shanghai, as is the ever-nearing threat of a Japanese invasion. Rosalind Lang has suffered the worst possible fate for a national spy: she’s been exposed….
Read Book #1- Foul Lady Fortune
The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power #1) by V.E. Schwab
Fantasy | Adult | High Fantasy | Magic | Spin off series
Once, there were four worlds, nestled like pages in a book, each pulsing with fantastical power, and connected by a single city: London. Until the magic grew too fast, and forced the worlds to seal the doors between them in a desperate gamble to protect their own…
The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #6) by Rick Riordan
Fantasy | Middle Grade | Urban Fantasy | Mythology | Adventure
After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren’t quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college…
Read Book #1- The Lightning Thief
Cage of Dreams (City of Nightmares #2) by Rebecca Schaeffer
Fantasy | Horror | Young Adult | Paranormal | Urban Fantasy
Nineteen-year-old Ness used to have a vehement terror of Nightmares—people who’d been turned into their worst fears while they slept. Through two assassination attempts, an explosion, and a faustian bargain with a dream demon, she’s finally working through those fears..
Read Book #1- City of Nightmares
28th September
Sun of Blood and Ruin (Sun of Blood and Ruin #1) by Mariely Lares
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fiction | Spain
Rumor has it on the streets of sixteenth-century New Spain, there's a new vigilante in town serving justice. This reimagining of Zorro--featuring a heroic warrior sorceress--weaves Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican history two decades after the Spanish conquest into a swashbuckling, historical debut fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance…
October 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st October
Valendi (Wintersea #2) by Liz Highland
Fantasy | New Adult | High Fantasy | Romance | Epic Fantasy
An ocean lies between them. Rowan must learn to make a life in Wintersea Castle and find her place as a noblewoman and daughter of a revolutionary. Quinn must face the consequences of betraying his family and figure out how to repair the kingdom that he broke…
Read Book #1- Wintersea
3rd October
Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
Fantasy | Adult | Romance | Demons | Mystery
Sinner. Villain. Ruthless.
These are wicked names the Prince of Envy welcomes. They remind him what he isn’t: a saint. And when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows he’ll be called much worse before it ends. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way. With a powerful artifact and his own future at stake, Envy is determined to win, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin—and passion—like no other…
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist #1) by Kylie Lee Baker
The Hurricane Wars (The Hurricane Wars #1) by Thea Guanzon
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub
6th October
Kingdom of Forgotten Curses (The Stolen Royalty Series #1) by A.R.Kaufer
7th October
House of Blood and Whispers by Natalina Reis
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | High Fantasy
Kidnapping Cahki might have been the worst mistake of Emperor Min’s life. Cahki I was kidnapped and brought south across the seas to warm Emperor Min’s bed. I may be small, but inside of me live the strength and ferocity of a fjord dragon…
9th October
Misplaced Magic by Jessica Dodge
Fantasy | New Adult | Magical Realism | Historical Fantasy Fiction | Autumn Vibes
Working as a journalist in the quiet corners of a Maine town, Ionna Bellmore receives an estate letter that unravels her reality. A mysterious grandmother, an inherited estate, and a journey to the enchanting landscapes of northern Wales await her…
10th October
Sword Catcher (Sword Catcher #1) by Cassandra Clare
Secret Project #4 by Brandon Sanderson
12th October
Bloodfeather Lullaby (Blood Song Trilogy#1) by Amber L. Werner
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | Adventur
Would you venture into the unknown to save someone you love? After her aunt goes missing, Violet teams up with her uncle Nox, and his bonded cat to save her. With only a mystery map and an injured falcon to guide them, they set sail for unexplored waters…
Heir To The Empire: The Path Not Taken by Jonathan Taylor
Fantasy | Young Adult | Action Thriller | Coming-of-age
Martha has learned a great deal in her first semester at a prestigious military university, yet her most intriguing lesson didn’t come from her professors. As she returns home for spring break, she takes it upon herself to lift the curse inflicted upon her family, despite the dangers that goal can bring upon her…
Read Book #1- Heir To The Empire: The Next Generation
15th October
Brighde Redefined by Leslie Sommers and Janice Sommers
Fantasy | Young Adult | Academy | Fantasy Romance | Coming-of-age
Bridget, freshly graduated from Ocean City High School, is now on her way to start her magic training—in Switzerland. Without Cay or Logan, who are busy looking for the Amulet, Bridget is forced to make new friends at Danann Academy…
17th October
Flower and Thorn by Rati Mehrotra
Fantasy | Young Adult
Irinya has wanted to be a flower hunter ever since her mother disappeared into the mysterious mist of the Rann salt flats one night. Now seventeen, Irinya uses her knowledge of magical flowers to help her caravan survive in the harsh desert. When her handsome hunting partner and childhood friend finds a priceless silver spider lily--said to be able to tear down kingdoms and defeat an entire army--Irinya knows this is their chance for a better life…
Lilith by Nikki Marmery
Fantasy | Adult | Mythology | Historical Fiction
Lilith and Adam are equal and happy in the Garden of Eden. Until Adam decides Lilith should submit to his will and lie beneath him. She refuses - and is banished forever from Paradise.
Demonized and sidelined, Lilith watches in fury as God creates Eve, the woman who accepts her submission. But Lilith has a secret: she has already tasted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Endowed with Wisdom, she knows why Asherah - God's wife and equal, the Queen of Heaven - is missing…
23rd October
23 by Rosa Hernández
Science Fiction Fantasy | Adult | Dystopian
He’s manipulative. Controlling. And only half-human. And they just agreed to be a part of his experiment. Shauna Sloane has been on the run for twenty years. She’s survived an alien Invasion. An extraterrestrial war. And eight years of martial law set by the one and only ruling entity for humans on Earth: the World Militia.
24th October
A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart #3) by Stephanie Garber
Fantasy | Young Adult | Fantasy Romance | Magic | High Fantasy
Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after.
Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She’s married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she’s paid for this fairytale. She doesn’t know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.
Traitor of Redwinter (The Redwinter Chronicles #2) by Ed McDonald
Fantasy | Adult | Epic Fantasy | LGBT
The power of the Sixth Gate grows stronger within Raine each day—to control it, she needs lessons no living Draoihn can teach her. Her fledgling friendships are tested to breaking point as she tries to face what she has become, and her master Ulovar is struck by a mysterious sickness that slowly saps the vitality from his body, leaving Raine to face her growing darkness alone. There’s only one chance to turn the tide of power surging within her—to learn the secrets the Draoihn themselves purged from the world…
Read Book #1- Daughter of Redwinter
Shade of Light by Kimberly Grymes
Fantasy | Young Adult | Dark Fantasy | Medieval | Angels and Demons
Not all monsters are evil. Some choose to do better. So, which one am I?
Eighteen-year-old Adele believes she’s a monster because of her ability to infiltrate minds. For years, she’s been kept captive at Castle Forge, living comfortably under the watchful eye of a tyrant general. But after secretly witnessing her aunt heal someone with her blood, Adele knows the only way to get answers is to escape…
25th October
A Love Lost (The Realm Series #10) by C.R. Rice
Fantasy | Young Adult | Tragic Fantasy Love Story
This is not a love story: it’s a tragedy.
Radnar knew he didn’t want to lead armies like his war-mongering father. He didn’t really know what he wanted until he met Nessa the summer before his 16th birthday. From the moment their eyes met, his dark world was filled with light and his bitter heart swelled with hope. In her, he saw his always and forever…
Read Book #1- Denial
31st October
A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance | High Fantasy | Vampires
The only thing that can save the realms now is the one thing more powerful than the Fates.
After a startling betrayal ends with both Sera and the dangerously seductive ruler of the Shadowlands she has fallen madly in love with being held captive by the false King of the Gods…
Read Boook #1- A Shadow in the Ember
The Bone Needle by Rosalyn Briar
Fantasy | Young Adult | Dark Fantasy | Dark Grimm’s Fairy Tales
The sacrifice never ends. With the witch-goddess possessing her body, Gisela’s soul remains trapped inside a bleak, endless void. Without her memories to sustain her, she spends countless days building a castle of bones, walking the abyss, and going mad. ..
November 2023 Fantasy Books!
7th November
Iron Flame (The Empyrean #2) by Rebecca Yarros
FANTASY | NEW ADULT | FANTASY ROMANCE | DRAGONS | EPIC FANTASY
Don’t miss the explosive new sequel to Rebecca Yarros’s bestselling hit, Fourth Wing.
Read Book #1- Fourth Wing
Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0) by Travis Baldree
Fantasy | Adult | Prequel | Cozy Mystery | LGBT | Romance
When an injury throws a young, battle-hungry orc off her chosen path, she may find that what we need isn't always what we seek. In Bookshops & Bonedust, a prequel to Legends & Lattes, New York Times bestselling author Travis Baldree takes us on a journey of high fantasy, first loves, and second-hand books.
Read Book #1- Legends & Lattes
Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King #3) by Tricia Levenseller
Fantasy | Young Adult | Pirates |Romance |Adventure
You can’t be afraid of the dark when you’re the monster lurking in the shadows. As an assassin working for the pirate queen, eighteen-year-old Sorinda is surprised when Alosa’s next task for her is not to kill a new target, but to captain a handpicked crew on a rescue mission.
Read Book #1- Daughter of the Pirate King
The Hunting Moon (The Luminaries #2) by Susan Dennard
Fantasy | Young Adult | Paranormal | Urban Fantasy
Winnie Wednesday has gotten everything she thought she wanted. She passed the deadly hunter trials, her family has been welcomed back into the Luminaries, and overnight, she has become a local celebrity.
Read Book #1- The Luminaries
Nightbane (Lightlark #2) by Alex Aster
Fantasy | Young Adult | Fantasy Romance | Dystopian
Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark’s seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms…
Read Book #1- Lightlark
The Darkness Before Them (The Soulfire Saga #1) by Matthew Ward
Compass Points by Jillian Witt
9th November
The Ghost and The Fallen by Lana J. Prince
10th November
Myrmaiden (Stories of Midgate #2) by R.M. Krogman
Fantasy | Young Adult | Dark Fantasy | Coming of Age
Fear is a monster. Taiuki is the thirdborn royal of the myrkingdom of Shiggo. With her brother set to be king and her sister the arch commodore, she has no worries beyond imagining adventures and exploring the fascinating ocean beyond her window…
11th November
Nightshade Academy (Belladonna #1) by Mel Torrefranca
Fantasy | Young Adult | Mystery
Twenty teenagers enter. Only five become guardians. Yahshi Konya shouldn’t be one of them. With low test scores, his selection for the Empire’s boarding school raises red flags. The guardians are offering him the opportunity of a lifetime, but at what cost?
14th November
The Crimson Fortress (The Ivory Key Duology #2) by Akshaya Raman
Fantasy | Young Adult | High Fantasy | LGBT
In this thrilling, action-packed sequel and conclusion to the critically acclaimed Ivory Key duology, royal siblings Vira, Ronak, Kaleb, and Riya battle vengeful enemies, centuries-old mysteries, and their own personal demons in order to save their country from ruin.
Read Book #1- The Ivory Key
24th November
Witches of the Dead Kingdom by Ash Oldfield
Fantasy | Adult | Contemporary Fantasy | Welsh Mythology
Once upon a time the almighty Dhia walked the realm of Earth, setting themselves up as gods over the humble mortals. Centuries have passed since their banishment and the Dhia have fallen out of human memory. The only connection between the Otherworld and Earth that remains is the crossing to Annwn, where the souls of the dead go to rest.
28th November
To Kill a Shadow (Mistlands #1) by Katherine Quinn
Fantasy | Young Adult | Fantasy Romance | LGBT
Jude Maddox knows nothing of love or even light. He knows only his grim duty as the Hand of Death, to lead the Knights of the Eternal Star into a land filled with nightmares and certain demise. It’s only when he sees her ―a young woman with wild, amber eyes who’s as fierce, defiant, and swift as the shadow beasts themselves―that he feels the warmth of life in his blood…
The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen
Fantasy | Young Adult | Nutcracker Retelling | Christmas
Light and dark—this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favorite, grows into beauty and ease, while Natasha is cursed to live in her sister’s shadow. But one fateful Christmas Eve, Natasha gets her chance at revenge…
The Witchwood Knot (Victorian Faerie Tales #1) by Olivia Atwater
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fiction | Victorian Inspired | Romance
The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back.
Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she soon realises that the real boy has been abducted by the Fair Folk…
30th November
Magic and Mint Martinis by Emily Michel
Fantasy Romance | Adult | Contemporary Romance | Holiday Romcom
A globetrotting do-gooder home for the holidays walks into his bar and walks out with his heart.
Dash Nichols is more jaded than jolly this Christmas. Against his better judgment, he volunteers to work the Friday shift at the bar. Just when Dash can’t handle the onslaught of holiday cheer anymore, in strolls an impossible-to-ignore woman wearing a delightfully absurd hat…
December 2023 Fantasy Books!
1st December
Spells & Sourdough (Manhattan Magic #2) by Scott Walker
Fantasy | Adult | Cozy Fantasy | Urban Fantasy | Christmas
The fae are coming for Melina Morgan. They didn’t count on her sourdough bread.
Days ago, I encountered a dwarf, a farrow, and a bunch of boggarts. And, no, that’s not the setup for a joke. It’s the beginning of the end to my sleepy, boring - but safe - life in tiny Cold Creek, N.C…
Read Book #1- Dwarves & Daisies
5th December
This Cursed Light (The Last Finestra #2) by Emily Thiede
Fantasy | Young Adult | Fantasy Romance | High Fantasy
When the gods make the rules, the players must choose: Sacrifice their love to save the world, or choose love and let it burn?
Six months after saving their island from destruction and almost losing Dante, Alessa is ready to live happily ever after with her former bodyguard. But Dante can't rest, haunted by a conviction that the gods aren't finished with them yet. And without his powers, the next kiss from Alessa could kill him.Read Book #1- This Vicious Grace
All the Hidden Paths (The Tithenai Chronicles #2) by Foz Meadows
Fantasy | Adult | Romance | LGBT | High Fantasy
With the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi-Katai in safe hands, Velasin and Caethari have begun to test the waters of their relationship. But the wider political ramifications of their marriage are still playing out across two nations, and all too soon, they’re summoned north to Tithena’s capital city, Qi-Xihan, to present themselves to its monarch.
Read Book #1- A Strange and Stubborn Endurance
Sky of Thorns (Vandeleur Trilogy #1) by Fleur DeVillainy
Fantasy | Adult | Fantasy Romance | Adventure
The people of Kallistar believed the land was in peace… but darkness stirs in the North…
On the eve of the autumn equinox, unicorn shifter Sybil Vandeleur is kidnapped and stolen away to the Kingdom of Shadowvale, charged with treason against the crown…
The Ruined (The Beautiful #4) by Renée Ahdieh
Fantasy | Young Adult | Historical Fiction | Vampire | Paranormal
The Sylvan Vale and the Sylvan Wyld are at war. Now that the unsteady truce between them has been broken, lines must be drawn. In an effort to protect the weakened Winter Court, Bastien rallies powerful allies and friends in New Orleans to come to their aid…
Read Book #1- The Beautiful
A River of Golden Bones (The Golden Court #1) by A.K. Mulford
This Spells Love by Kate Robb
Romance | Adult | Fantasy | Contemporary Romance | Paranormal
A spell for you to forget your ex, but what else might you lose? Reeling from a recent breakup, a young woman tries to heal heartbreak with a spell--only to wake up in an alternate reality where she's lost more than she wished for--in this witty, whimsical friends-to-lovers debut rom-com…
Forged by Malice (Beasts of the Briar #3) by Elizabeth Helen
Fantasy | Adult | Fantasy Romance | Fae | Steamy Beauty and the Beast Retelling
I’ve found a new home and fallen in love with four cursed fae princes. But everything could be taken from me in an instant. If I’m to save the Enchanted Vale and the High Princes, this rose is going to need to grow thorns…
Read Book #1- Bonded by Thorns
7th December
Gold (The Plated Prisoner #5) by Raven Kennedy
Fantasy | New Adult | Fantasy Romance | Fae | Mythology Retelling
I thought I was going to die, and would have if it weren’t for Slade. The only way he could save me was to open a rip between worlds. The only way for me to save myself was to go through it. Sometimes, fleeing one dangerous place just brings you to another…
Read Book #1- Gild
23rd December
A Serenade to the Elf Queen by Niro J. Hayle
Fantasy | Adult | Fantasy Romance | Fae | Beauty and the Beast Retelling
The Elven Queen of Aelfheim, Rhianelle Wiolant grew up with tales of the cruel Fae King all her life. When the wicked fae murdered her beloved sister, she swore fire and death would come for him. Caught between a divided court, the threat of war and her kingdom in peril, the Elven Queen has little chance of avenging her sister…
26th December
Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment #2) by Rebecca Ross
Fantasy | Young Adult | Historical Fiction | Fantasy Romance
Two weeks have passed since Iris Winnow returned home bruised and heartbroken from the front, but the war is far from over. Roman is missing, and the city of Oath continues to dwell in a state of disbelief and ignorance…
Read Book #1- Divine Rivals
Lucero (A Forgery of Magic #3) by Maya Motayne
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romance | High Fantasy
In the aftermath of Sombra’s return, the balance between light and dark magic has been destroyed and chaos has broken out in Castallan and around the world. Sombra’s shadows have taken over to create monstrous versions of everyone Finn and Alfie love, and with war between Castallan and Englass looming, the prince and the thief must band together one last time—to save their entire world…
Read Book #1- Nocturna
28th December
Captive (The Shadow Atlas #3) by Jenny Sandiford
Fantasy | New Adult | Urban Fantasy | Magic | Fantasy Romance
Beyond the Mortal Realm, Fate Awaits
As the world descends into chaos, Azalea and Torin's lives depend on keeping their bond and newfound abilities under wraps. But being trapped at Blackbourne Manor with powerful mages and inquisitive friends and family isn’t helping.
Read Book #1- Initiate
And there you have it - our epic list of fantasy books for 2023! We hope this list has helped you find your next thrilling read, filled with adventure, magic, and unforgettable characters. Whether you're a fan of classic high fantasy or modern urban fantasy, there's something for everyone on this list. Happy reading and may your next adventure be as epic as the books on this list!
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