10 New Release Fantasy Books to Add to Your TBR in February 2026!
10 new release fantasy books For February!
Looking for something new to read in Feb? Here are ten fantasy books I’ve hunted down, all with amazing early reviews of four stars or more!
As a huge fan of Heather Fawcett, I’m especially looking forward to Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter — a cozy historical fantasy complete with cats and romance.
Hopefully you’ll spot something new to add to your TBR this month!
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February 3rd
A Witch and Her Orc (Coven Crest Academy #3) by Emberly Wyndham
Fantasy | Adult | Romance | Monster Romance | Witches
A quiet witch. A golden-hearted orc. One unexpected partnership—and an unforgettable night under the stars.
Poppy Waverly is used to being the quiet one. The good student. The helpful witch who never raises her hand unless she’s absolutely sure she’s right. With dream magic she’s still learning to trust and the pressure of helping plan the academy's first Blue Moon Ball, she’s already out of her depth. Agreeing to tutor Aric Vandermere—the distractingly charming orc barely scraping by in class—only makes things more complicated.
Aric Vandermere knows he’s on thin ice. If he doesn’t pass this semester, he risks losing his spot as the captain on the runeball team—and he might get stuck having to repeat his senior year. Poppy is his last shot at turning things around, but the more time he spends with her, the more he wants something he’s not sure he deserves.
What begins as reluctant tutoring soon deepens into stolen glances, shared laughter, and one magical night that changes everything. But as the Blue Moon Ball draws near and Poppy’s dreams begin to show signs of heartbreak, they’ll have to decide whether what they’ve found is real or just another fleeting spell.
A Witch and Her Orc is the third book in a quartet of standalones set against the backdrop of Coven Crest Academy. If you love cozy monster romance, cinnamon roll orcs, shy witches learning to shine, and slow-burn magic sprinkled with spice, this one’s for you. Appropriate for readers 18+.
Read Book #1- A Witch and Her Dragon
Febraury 10th
2. Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco
Fantasy | Adult | Romantasy
'Beware of waking the gods, their dreams are often our nightmares . . .'
A book of dangerous magic draws two readers into a perilous quest to find it - and their own happy ending - in this action-packed standalone fantasy romance from Sunday Times bestselling sensation Kerri Maniscalco.
A prince who prefers games of the head to those of the heart.
Prince Sloth hates leaving his enchanted library, but when a forgotten deity threatens the very fabric of the Underworld, he's thrust into a race against time. He must find the Book of Nightmares - an ancient artifact that has the power to break worlds - before it unleashes a deadly game to free its master, the Goddess of Night. When a betrayal leaves him marked, and desperate, his path collides with a young woman who possesses the legendary Phoenix Tear - a portal stone unlike any other.
A librarian who is all sweet sunshine . . . until she burns.
Lore Brimstone has always loved getting lost in a book - but she never meant literally. Yet, after visiting a traveling caravan, she quickly finds herself transported to a terrifying but oddly familiar world - with a calculating prince at her side. Realizing they are living out her favourite novels one by one, they face off against an increasingly dark magic as they try to survive the story.
A twisted tale that means they can't trust themselves - or their hearts.
As Lore and Sloth navigate the pages of her beloved novels gone wrong, she must channel her inner main character to defeat the Book of Nightmares before the wall between the gods and mortals comes crashing down, dooming them all.
Read Book #1- Throne of the Fallen
3. Wicked Onyx (The Veritas Legacy #1) by Debbie Cassidy
Fantasy | Adult | Dark Academia | Dark Romance | Paranormal
In a ruthless magical academy where she’s cursed and powerless, the last Onyx must unravel dark family secrets and navigate dangerous alliances to reclaim her legacy and make those who betrayed her pay.
You don’t graduate Nightsbridge Academy—you survive it.
Born into a sorcerer bloodline, cursed, and cut off from my power, I was accustomed to being an outcast. For generations, my bloodline carried the weight of a crime committed by our ancestor. But my mother’s death changed everything. She left a clue that could prove our innocence: an ancient text hidden deep beneath Nightsbridge Academy.
The Academy is a fortress of power, housing the most dangerous incantors and sorcerers, conscripted to keep Horrors and Echoes at bay. And as the last surviving Onyx, I’m owed admission.
My plan is simple—find the book and expose the Imperium as the liars they are.
But I didn’t plan for the whispers that haunt my dreams. Or the complication of feelings I shouldn’t be capable of—stirred by two men bound to the very institution I’ve come to destroy. One sees too much yet says too little. The other is steady, protective, and always in my corner.
I can’t have either.
Yet when I’m in their presence…my curse begins to crack.
If they discover my true purpose, I’m dead.
But some truths are worth dying for.
The Imperium cursed my bloodline. Stripped us of our magic. Branded us as traitors. And now they will pay.
February 16th
4. The Library at the Edge of the Wood by Liz Delton
Fantasy | Adult | Cozy Fantasy | Library
On his way back from delivering a parcel one day, Everson stumbles across an empty cottage at the edge of the wood, where he quickly discovers its secret: there’s magic within these walls, and he can make this place into the secluded home of his dreams.
His dreams, of course, include wall to wall books, and when a stranger stops for directions and mistakes it for a library, Everson gets an idea: the first free library in Wrestia, where all are welcome.
Born with silver hair and pointy ears of the “cursed” faerûn, Everson has always had to hide his identity, particularly ever since his mother married the lord of Wrestia—and he’s kept to himself ever since.
But when his stepbrother summons him to the palace, Everson is confronted by the one person from his childhood who knows his secret: his step-brother’s new fiancé.
Can he create the welcoming library of his dreams, or will it crumble to ruin before he even gets started?
February 17th
5. Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
Fantasy | Adult | Historical Fantasy | Cozy Fantasy | Romance | Cats
A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal turns to a grouchy but charming wizard to help save the shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series.
Agnes Aubert leads a meticulously organized life—and she likes it that way. As the proudly type-A manager of a much-needed cat rescue charity, she has devoted her life to finding forever homes for lost cats.
But after she is forced to move the cat shelter, Agnes learns that her new landlord is using her charity as a front—for an internationally renowned and thoroughly disreputable magic shop. Owned by the disorganized—not to mention self-absorbed, irritating, but also decidedly handsome—Havelock Renard, magician and failed Dark Lord, the shop draws magical clientele from around the world, partly due to the quality of Havelock’s illicit goods as well as their curiosity about his shadowy past and rumors of his incredible powers. Agnes's charity offers the perfect cover for illegal magics.
Agnes couldn’t care less about the shop—magical intrigue or not, there are cats to be rescued. But when an enemy from Havelock’s past surfaces, the magic shop—and more importantly, the cat shelter—are suddenly in jeopardy. To save the shelter, will Agnes have to set aside her social conscience and protect the man who once tried to bring about the apocalypse—and is now trying to steal her heart?
6. The Sun and the Starmaker by Rachel Griffin
Fantasy | Young Adult | Romantasy | High Fantasy
There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world... and in that village, the Sun fell in love with her Starmaker. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes a whimsical and sweeping romantic fantasy.
Nestled deep in the snowy mountains of the Lost Range, the small village of Reverie endures on a miracle. Beyond the reach of the Sun, Reverie is dependent upon the magic of the mysterious Starmaker: every morning, he trudges across a vast glacier and pulls in sunlight over the peaks, providing the village with the light it needs to survive.
Aurora Finch grew up on tales of the Starmaker’s magic, never imagining she’d one day meet him. But on the morning of her wedding, a fateful encounter in the frostbitten woods changes everything. The Starmaker senses a powerful magic within her and demands she come study under his guidance. With her newfound abilities tied to the survival of the village, Aurora is swept away to his ice-covered castle at the mountain’s peak.
The Starmaker is as cold and distant as the dark woods, leaving Aurora to explore his enchanted castle with only an immortal rabbit for company. Yet the more she discovers about the sorcerer, the stronger their ruinous attraction grows, pulling her closer to the secrets he refuses to share. A deadly frost approaches, and Aurora must uncover what the Starmaker is hiding before she is left in an endless winter that even the Sun cannot touch.
7. Gods Beneath the Ice (Blood & Souls Duology #2) by Alexandra Kennington
Fantasy | Adult | Romantasy
Heartbroken and grappling with unwanted powers, Revna must work with the person she swore to forget if she's to lead her people and unravel the secrets behind her new magic in this page-turning conclusion to the Blood & Souls duology.
Revna knew ruling would be difficult, but she never anticipated ruling with a newfound Lurae. The godtouched fear her, the godforsaken don't trust her, and her best friend doesn't know the truth she's been hiding. When the war-ending treaty is signed, Revna will reveal her secrets and finally put the Hellbringer behind her.
Except the Kryllian Queen refuses to sign the treaty when she discovers how volatile Revna's bloodsinging is. Desperate for any alliance, Revna begrudgingly agrees to the Queen's if Revna can learn to control her magic in three weeks, negotiations will resume. But there's a catch - the queen's general will be the one training her.
Revna will work with the Hellbringer once more, but she won't make it easy. But when the general reveals that the dead are unable to pass on, they realize there's more at stake than their tangled relationship. Ancient, powerful secrets tie the realm - and Revna and the Hellbringer - together, and their only hope of lasting peace is to unweave them.
Read Book #1- Blood Beneath the Snow
8. Masquerade of Mirrors by Samantha Hartwood
Fantasy | Adult | Dark Academia | Romantasy | Magic
The only thing more dangerous than falling for a lie
is falling for the liar.
Don’t look at the desert. Don’t think about the desert. Never step onto the sand. Taera has followed these rules her entire life—until he arrives.
Impossibly gorgeous, with a face masked in magic, Nikolai kidnaps Taera and drags her deep into the dunes. He says she’s powerful and needs to be trained…if she ever wants to see her family again.
Thrust into a deadly school of illusions and lies, Taera can’t trust anyone. Especially not her breathtaking, ruthless captor. Top student and notorious liar, his secrets run deeper than the sand. He’s her worst nightmare—and everything she craves.
The cutthroat Halls of Glass have a mind of their own. Trapped within their looping corridors, Taera is surrounded by hostile students and forced to rely on Nikolai.
Taera knows she shouldn’t fall for his illusions. But magic requires a partnership, and he’s the only mage who can handle her wild, untamed power.
And the only way he’ll help her is if she pretends to be his.
Goodreads | Amazon
February 24th
9. In the Shadows of the Light by Elvira Groenendijk
Fantasy | Young Adult | Fantasy Adventure | Magic
Thousands of years ago, a powerful sorcerer named Merva created a magic stone of sinister energy while attempting to extract the darkness surrounding him. A catastrophe unfolded that not only resulted in the stone’s magic becoming too powerful and deadly but also in the creation of a dark and powerful entity.
Determined to restore the balance, he created the Core Stone and brought equilibrium back to the world, but the secrets of its creation were lost to time. Now, the Core Stone is stolen and destroyed, the elven city of Ollnahone slowly becomes poisoned with malevolent magic, and the realm is in danger once more.
Born and raised in the city, the elf Valira has watched her homeland slowly wither away. Desperate, her people decide that they must divide to one group stays to defend the city, one seeks knowledge in the mountains, and one moves to the safety of the caves. But these caves are more than a sanctuary. Here, Valira discovers secrets hidden deep within that could change the fate of the realm. Transformed by this discovery, she follows in the long-lost footsteps of Merva to rescue her realm from drowning in the darkness. Though she can lean on some of the odd creatures and scraps of forgotten knowledge Merva left scattered in the realm, Valira must overcome her own darkness within her to restore the balance of the light.
In the Shadows of the Light is a richly imagined and dramatic YA fantasy adventure about balance, inheritance, and courage, where the fate of the world rests not with kings or heroes, but with one girl brave enough to step into the dark and keep going. Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone, Graceling, The Bone Witch, and An Ember in the Ashes.
10. A Rose of Blood and Binding (The Middlemist Trilogy #3) by Claire Legrand
Fantasy | Adult | Romantasy
New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn, Claire Legrand, delights in this thrilling conclusion to the steamy, lush, and epic Middlemist trilogy, perfect for fans of Bridgerton and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
WAR IS RAGING IN EDYN.
The battered Middlemist can barely hold itself together. Olden monsters terrorize the land. The gods are awakening from their ancient slumber, but if the vengeful Kilraith destroys them, all will be lost. And it's up to the Ashbourne sisters—demigods, daughters of the goddess Kerezen—to stop him.
But the sisters are spread thin. Gemma and Talan travel the world in a desperate search for the gods. In the capital, Farrin and Ryder shelter countless refugees amid roiling unrest. And Mara Ashbourne, bound to the Middlemist and longing for a home she can never return to, is just trying to survive.
Every day is chaos as Mara battles invaders and fights to protect her fellow Roses. The presence of librarian Gareth Fontaine—assigned to aid the Roses' war efforts—doesn't help. Charming, brilliant, far too confident, and annoyingly reverent of the Roses—Mara most of all—he's a distraction Mara can't avoid or afford. Especially since she can see the shadows of Mhorghast brimming underneath his dazzling smile. Shadows of violence and shame that she knows all too well. Shadows that terrify her more than any monster.
As Mara and Gareth search the Old Country for Kilraith's final three curse-anchors, a slow-burning passion born of sorrow and solace sparks between them, one that could finally bring Mara to the very home she longs for…or drive her toward the dark fate she secretly craves, and bring both worlds crashing down alongside her.
Read Book #1- A Crown of Ivy and Glass
Make sure you add the ones you like to your TBR pile! Which ones do you like the look of? Let me know in the comments☺️
