Sunday, August 10, 2025

This month’s best new fantasy

 
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This Month's Best New Fantasy
 
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Book cover for The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
An author with legions of fans delivers a gothic fantasy you'll want to devour in one sitting
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As grad student Minerva researches an unsettling true story from decades ago, she's pulled into a deadly, magical mystery
  • "A gorgeous, propulsive tale of witchcraft across the generations. This is a novel of eerie beauty, a book you won't want to turn your back on" (J. M. Miro)
  • Moves between 1990s Massachusetts, the Great Depression, and 1900s Mexico
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Media mentions for The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar
Alix E. Harrow loved this 'medieval fable for the modern age'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Holes breaks into adult fantasy
  • Magician Anatole is caught between saving the struggling kingdom — or betraying his last remaining believer
  • New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard says this one is "for any reader who wants to go on a grand, magical adventure"
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Media mentions for The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis SacharMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, USA Today, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
'This cozy fantasy is a balm for the heart' (Reactor)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A lonely librarian and a gruff gardener are the only people on a lush, magical island
  • The New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop offers another breathtaking novel featuring an atmospheric romance with a dash of mystery
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Media mentions for The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth DurstMEDIA MENTIONS:Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
At an academy for monsters, the faculty start feasting on students…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant USA Today bestseller
  • "This is punk rock, eldritch god, carnage-fueled battle royal dark academia," raves Olivie Blake
  • From the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Nothing but Blackened Teeth and The Salt Grows Heavy
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Media mentions for The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra KhawMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Arcana Academy by Elise Kova
A tarot card wielder and a royal headmaster enter a fake engagement to steal from the king
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Magical from nail-biting beginning to shocking end" (Danielle L. Jensen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood)
  • Featuring a unique magic system, an elite academy mired in political intrigue, and a thrilling heist
  • Publishers Weekly declares "fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas are sure to be pleased"
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Media mentions for Arcana Academy by Elise KovaMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, USA Today, The Times, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Check in to a whimsical English inn with this warmhearted fantasy
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
  • While running her late aunt's eclectic inn, Sera gets a second chance at love — and reclaiming her magic
  • "A magical, heartfelt tale that leaves you feeling just a little bit more whole" (Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes)
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Media mentions for A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu MandannaMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Alchemy of Flowers by Laura Resau
A modern interpretation of The Secret Garden brimming with enchantment
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Gardener Eloise unearths the mysteries and secrets of an ancient estate in the south of France
  • "A page-turning gothic tale" (Booklist) for fans of Sarah Addison Allen
  • "Will leave readers both mesmerized and moved" (Sarah Penner, author of The Lost Apothecary)
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Media mentions for The Alchemy of Flowers by Laura ResauMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan
'World War II meets A Discovery of Witches' (Kate Quinn)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Abandoned by her coven, a British witch must find a deadly grimoire before the Third Reich can use it
  • This USA Today bestseller is "a thrilling, fast-paced, and delightful adventure into the heart of witchy, war-torn London and occupied France" (Yangsze Choo)
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Media mentions for A Resistance of Witches by Morgan RyanMEDIA MENTIONS:USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Silvercloak by L. K. Steven
At the Silvercloak Academy, an undercover detective must take down an order of dark mages
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling author
  • First in a series that's set in a world where magic is fueled by pleasure and pain
  • "Reminds me of a favorite writer from childhood, and I do not make Diana Wynne Jones comparisons lightly!" (Sarah Rees Brennan)
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Media mentions for Silvercloak by L. K. StevenMEDIA MENTION:Locus
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Book cover for Terror at the Gates by Scarlett St. Clair
A darkly seductive fantasy from a #1 New York Times bestselling author
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Lilith Leviathan uses her magic to survive in Eden, until her discovery of a strange blade changes everything
  • "Sumptuous and steamy… St. Clair reimagines Eden as an intensely patriarchal, über-religious society" (Publishers Weekly)
  • For fans of slow-burn romance, urban fantasy, and Mafia intrigue
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Media mentions for Terror at the Gates by Scarlett St. ClairMEDIA MENTIONS:People, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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