Wednesday, February 12, 2025

This month’s best new fantasy

 
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This Month's Best New Fantasy
 
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Book cover for Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros
A BookTok phenomenon that's already racked up over 300,000 five-star Goodreads ratings
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • One of 2025's most anticipated romantasy releases has arrived — and it instantly became a #1 New York Times bestseller
  • With enemies closing in on all sides, can Violet save her family, her dragons, and the love of her life?
  • The follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling Iron Flame
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Media mentions for Onyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, People, Associated Press, USA Today, Elle, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Times, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Variety, Smart Bitches Trashy Books
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Book cover for Babylonia by Costanza Casati
In an empire of gods and men, a common woman is destined to reign
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Take it from Elodie Harper: "This is a masterpiece"
  • Set in a stunningly recreated ancient Assyria, this historical epic is based on ancient Middle Eastern legend
  • "Mesmerizingly intricate… Captivating and historically insightful" (BookPage)
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Media mentions for Babylonia by Costanza CasatiMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Paste, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
A dark fairy tale set in the Alaskan wilderness
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From a Pulitzer Prize finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Snow Child
  • After Birdie and her daughter, Emaleen, move into Arthur's isolated cabin, they discover the soft-spoken recluse is hiding a dangerous secret
  • Authors like Paula Hawkins, Geraldine Brooks, Rachel Joyce, and Louise Erdrich are fans
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Media mentions for Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn IveyMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
If Rosemary's Baby was set in 1970s Florida
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller
  • A group of vulnerable teenage girls who meet at Wellwood House finally get a taste of power when they come across a book about witchcraft… but what will it cost them?
  • "There's spells, there's witches, and then there's the magic Grady Hendrix conjures up in this amazing novel" (Stephen Graham Jones)
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Media mentions for Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Town & Country, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Paste, Variety, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
A 'lovely, cozy fantasy reminiscent of Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea' (Booklist)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Most people see a ramen restaurant, but some see a pawn shop where they can off-load their biggest regrets
  • Set in a magical Tokyo
  • "A novel for all the senses, but its true magic lies in being breathtakingly visual. You will be spirited away" (Sarah Addison Allen)
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Media mentions for Water Moon by Samantha Sotto YambaoMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Esquire, The Guardian, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
A curmudgeonly scholar turned fae queen navigates her new kingdom's intrigues
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Renowned academic Emily sets out to study the faerie realm from the inside alongside her fae fiancé, Wendell
  • The latest in a New York Times bestselling series
  • Imbued with magic and mystery
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Media mentions for Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Indie Next List, Library Reads, BookPage
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Book cover for The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang and Slin Jung
This charming novel has 'all the fantastical magic of a Studio Ghibli film' (Booklist)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Lonely, directionless Serin holds a ticket to the market where you can browse for a different life — but she only has one week to choose
  • "A warm and wondrous story about the pursuit of that most elusive of treasures: a perfect life… Will leave you with gratitude for the small things that matter most" (Julie Leong, bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes)
  • A translation of a Korean bestseller
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Media mentions for The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang and Slin JungMEDIA MENTIONS:Harper's Bazaar, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature
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Book cover for Grave Empire by Richard Swan
Catch the start of an epic series from an internationally bestselling author
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In an empire that has outlawed sorcery, an ancient prophecy heralds the end of days
  • A "dazzling and immersive" read (Publishers Weekly) for fans of Andrzej Sapkowski
  • Set in the intricate, sophisticated fantasy world of the Empire of the Wolf trilogy
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Media mentions for Grave Empire by Richard SwanMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell
A mage with no powers is destined to either save the world or destroy it
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Reminds me why I love epic fantasy so much. If you like Trudi Canavan and Garth Nix, you're going to adore this" (Georgia Summers, internationally bestselling author of The City of Stardust)
  • This debut fantasy set in a magic academy is first in a series
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Media mentions for The Outcast Mage by Annabel CampbellMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Teeth of Dawn by Marina J. Lostetter
Perfect for fans of Mistborn
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • To remake the world, it must first be broken — and now the rebellion seeks to enlist the ancient gods themselves
  • A unique blend of magical high fantasy and twisty, serial killer crime fiction
  • The conclusion of a trilogy that "has creative world-building and an intense focus on the psychology of a killer" (Library Journal)
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