Monday, April 15, 2024

This month’s must-read fantasy

 
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This Month's Best New Fantasy
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The Familiar
The Familiar
By Leigh Bardugo
New Release
One of 2024's biggest releases according to The Washington Post, NPR, and more, this brand-new standalone and "top-tier historical fantasy" (Publishers Weekly) from the acclaimed author of Ninth House delivers on the hype! In 16th-century Madrid, housemaid Luzia conceals her magical abilities — until a royal tournament catapults her into unimaginable danger. Take it from Diana Gabaldon: "Leigh Bardugo's characters are so three-dimensional you want to reach through the page."
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The Book That Broke the World
The Book That Broke the World
By Mark Lawrence
New Release
Don't miss the hotly anticipated follow-up to 2023 sensation The Book That Wouldn't Burn, from an author George R. R. Martin himself calls "an excellent writer." Two outcasts traverse a world connected by a powerful and mysterious library in their fight to save everything they know in this "wonderfully immersive" and "complex fantasy novel with a beautiful, world-spanning library set at its tantalizing core" (Library Journal).
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Someone You Can Build a Nest In
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
By John Wiswell
New Release
A Nebula and Locus Award–winning writer makes his novelistic debut with this must-read Alix E. Harrow praises as "sweetly furious, darkly funny, and gruesomely wholesome." After monster hunters nearly kill shapeshifter Shesheshen, she's nursed back to health by a kindhearted human who completely upends her values. Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, "Someone You Can Build a Nest In is the future of fantasy" (Hugo and Locus Award–winning author Meg Elison).
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The Hemlock Queen
The Hemlock Queen
By Hannah Whitten
New Release
The pages practically turn themselves in this "standout romantasy" (Publishers Weekly) that has #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig saying, "Hannah Whitten is a world-building powerhouse… I was dazzled." The kingdom of Auverraine is in upheaval as prince Bastian and his right hand, deathwitch Lore, work to strengthen their power. But dark forces pose threats where they're least expected…
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The Feast Makers
The Feast Makers
By H. A. Clarke
New Release
A "decadent work of absolutely feral genius" (Hugo Award–winning author Sarah Gailey): Four teenage witches must come together to save an old enemy — and protect themselves from dangerous witchfinders — in the conclusion to a beloved Nebula and Locus Award–nominated trilogy hailed as "fierce" (Publishers Weekly), "magnificent" (The New York Times Book Review), and "simply marvelous" (Kirkus Reviews).
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The Last Bloodcarver
The Last Bloodcarver
By Vanessa Le
New Release
Pick up this dark, Vietnamese folklore–inspired debut, a series starter with "richly detailed world-building" and an "insidiously twisty ending [that] packs a punch" (Kirkus Reviews). When bloodcarver Nhika, who can manipulate human biology with a single touch, is captured for her abilities, she's thrust into a high-stakes world of glamour and secrets — where her survival depends on an impossible choice. Chloe Gong promises, "You'll gasp, you'll scream, you'll cry, and you'll be begging for the next book."
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The Emperor and the Endless Palace
The Emperor and the Endless Palace
By Justinian Huang
New Release
This vivid and consuming reimagining of Chinese folklore is "a sweeping triumph" (Booklist)! Two men are pulled together by a powerful connection across centuries and lifetimes in "a mesmerizing debut" that's "at once page-turning and deeply thoughtful" (Publishers Weekly starred review).
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The Truth of the Aleke
The Truth of the Aleke
By Moses Ose Utomi
New Release
A stunning novella that has earned starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist! For three centuries, the City of Truth has fought to remain a bastion of freedom. But as a mysterious enemy approaches, only young peacekeeper Osi can complete a dangerous quest and save his home. Jade City author Fonda Lee raves: "Riveting and merciless… I was not prepared, and neither are you."
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Song of the Huntress
Song of the Huntress
By Lucy Holland
New Release
A "captivating fable" (Booklist) that wowed Cassandra Clare: "I devoured it over the course of several late nights and enjoyed every moment." As mythic forces rise across ancient Britain, a human queen and a cursed immortal form an unlikely bond in the fight to save their world. An unmissable new release for fans of Circe!
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A Feather So Black
A Feather So Black
By Lyra Selene
New Release
Fans of Sarah J. Maas, meet your next series obsession! When changeling Fia is called to fulfill her life's purpose — rescue the rightful human princess from the fae realm and break her curse — the challenges that await will defy everything she thought she knew. "Opulent and scorching, A Feather So Black transcends the genres of romance and fantasy into a tale that is timeless, blood-spattered, and rich with longing and magic" (Roshani Chokshi).
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