By: Tasha SuriGenre: Epic FantasyPublisher: Orbit Books THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THE JASMINE THRONE “Malini should not write it, she knew.But she wanted to.I have looked upon the ocean, she wrote. And it made me recall the tale of a river. And of fish, searching for a new world on its bank.And I remember […]
By: Foz Meadows Genre: Adult Romance Fantasy/LGBTQIAPublisher: TOR Books Content Warning (as per the author): Sexual assault, suicidal ideation, and self-harm In A Strange and Stubborn Endurance, Foz Meadows has created an excellent multi-faceted romantic fantasy. With its slow burn romance, magic, world building, political intrigue, and complete character arcs, A Strange and Stubborn Endurance […]
By: Gina Chen Genre: YA Fantasy (14+) Publisher: Random House, Delacorte Press Violet Made of Thorns, by Gina Chen, was an enjoyable YA fantasy. It is a fantasy romance of enemies to lovers, a touch of darkness, a dangerous prophecy, magic, court intrigue, and excellent chemistry between the characters. Violet is a seer who can […]
By: Mary McMyne Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Books “Everything you look at can become a fairy tale and you can get a story from everything you touch.” Hans Christian Andersen What exactly is a “fairy tale”? According to the dictionary it is a “story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (such as fairies, wizards, […]
By: Brian McClellan Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: TOR Books In the Shadow of Lightening, the first book in Brian McClellan’s The Glass Immortals Series, is the start of a gripping epic fantasy. This is the first book I have read by Mr. McClellan and I was thoroughly impressed. The world building and character development are […]
By: Anthony Ryan Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Books Content Warning: Gore, violence, torture. There will be spoilers for The Pariah Martyr: a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle The Martyr is the second book in Anthony Ryan’s brilliant Covenant of Steel series. It picks […]
By: Olivia AtwaterGenre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Books “Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing; but I have never been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.” Jane Austen Half a Soul, by Olivia Atwater, is a truly delightful […]
By: Jonathan Maberry Genre: Grimdark Fantasy Publisher: St. Marten’s Press Kagen the Damned is a gripping, no-holds-barred grimdark fantasy by Jonathan Maberry. Filled with well-developed and some morally gray characters, battles, magic, and violence that are the earmark of this genre, it is an excellent entry into the dark side of fantasy. The story follows […]
By: Chelsea AbdullahGenre: FantasyPublisher: Orbit Books “…But our faith need not be so twisted.Remember, Layla, not all jinn are evil.Loulie had buried many things since her mother last told her that story.Her name. Her past. Her parents.But the story, she had never forgotten.” Chelsea Abdullah, The Stardust Thief It would be hard for you to […]
By: Adrian TchaikovskyPublisher: Orbit Books Genre: Science Fiction “The Architects had returned. As though trying to erase the history of their previous failure, they’d been busy. First they had descended on Far Lux where, half a century ago three Intermediaries had met with them and ended the war. This time, almost nobody had got off-planet […]