Of Stormlarks and Silence by Constance Lopez To kill the prince, she must first kill her heart. Princess Riona was eight when the Revonian king murdered her family and conquered her kingdom with a mysterious magic. She has spent the last decade training—and waiting for her moment to avenge them […]
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Stalks of Gold by Celeste Bazendell Magic isn’t a solution; it’s a trap. All her life, Aurelia has been taught that if she comes across magic, she’s supposed to run in the other direction. Life is no longer so simple. If the tower door opens, and she doesn’t have any […]
How to Train Your Goblin King by Erin Vere Floss is most definitely NOT marrying the Goblin King, even if it saves her a trip through the labyrinth. Floss, an aspiring law student, has enough troubles to ruffle anyone’s bustle. Her school of choice won’t let her in because of […]
Firesight by Jessica Deen Norris The power of the Light blinds him, and danger lurks in the Shadows… The Dragon Guardian’s return was supposed to heal the world split by storm, frost, and fire. Instead, the crazed conqueror sends his Shadow Knights to swarm the land, searching for any sign […]
Soldier Son (The Teralin Sword Book 1) by D.K. Holmberg Endric wants only to serve, but he’s destined to lead. As the second son of the general of the Denraen, Endric wants only to fight, not the commission his father demands of him. When a strange attack in the south […]
Unblemished by Sarah Ellison Eliyana can’t bear to look at her own reflection. But what if that were only one Reflection—one world? What if another world exists where her blemish could become her strength? Eliyana is used to the shadows. With a birthmark covering half her face, she just hopes […]
Dreams and Shadows – Jeffrey Collyer Michael desperately wants to fit in …He doesn’t realize the only place he’ll ever fit in, is another world …Michael is a troubled young man, searching for something, but he does not know what it is. He was an orphan, and doesn’t have a […]
It’s said that “A good friend will help you move, but a true friend will help you move a body” (Steven J. Daniels, Weeds in the Garden of Love). Disposing of a body may require help, but I also imagine it requires a certain amount of finesse in order to […]
Restoration Day – Deborah Makarios Princess, pawn–or queen?Princess Lily was born to be queen of Arcelia, where the land itself has life and magic growing in it. Yet she leads a pawn’s existence in the shadow of her guardians’ control. She dreams of the day when she will take her […]
Diverse Similarity – Sharon Rose An enemy—or a friend? No way to know except the forbidden touch of an alien mind. Kena is the only human in a multi-racial starship crew. She’s admired for her navigational skills, but her race is viewed as problematic. Cultural differences abound, seasoned by unexpected […]
Starfire by Stuart Vaughn Stockton “Let the fire of the stars rain down.” On an alien planet far removed from Earth, Rathe of Yanguch seeks to rise from lowly origins and achieve greatness in the Karn Empire. His chance comes on a military mission when he is imprinted as the protector […]
Grimdark is “a subgenre or a way to describe the tone, style or setting of speculative fiction that is particularly dystopian, amoral, or violent,” according to popular sources. It has spread thanks to the success of A Song of Ice and Fire, The Walking Dead, Dark Souls, and similar emotionally […]
Launch: Rise of the Anointed by Jason Joyner Sixteen-year-olds Demarcus Bartlett and Lily Beausoliel are among a select group of youth invited to an exclusive, all-expenses-paid conference at social media giant Alturas’ California headquarters. Led by charismatic founder Simon Mazor, the world’s youngest billionaire, this isn’t the typical honors society. […]
Spark by J.M. Hackman Brenna James wants three things for her sixteenth birthday: to find her history notes before the test, to have her mother return from her business trip, and to stop creating fire with her bare hands. Yeah, that’s so not happening. Unfortunately. When Brenna learns her mother […]
When most people hear the word “chivalry,” they think of men doing favors for women. When I hear the word, I think of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC_TFoGhqUU Arthur is trying to get the other knights to accept him as king. Some of them, such as Uryens, refused to have a bastard for […]
Thirteen Orphans – by Jane Lindskold As evocative and moving as Charles de Lint’s Newford books, with the youthful protagonists and exciting action of Mercedes Lackey’s fantasies, Thirteen Orphans makes our world today as excitingly strange and unfamiliar as any fantasy realm . . .and grants readers a glimpse of a fantasy […]
The Story Peddler – Lindsay A. Franklin Selling stories is a deadly business Tanwen doesn’t just tell stories—she weaves them into crystallized sculptures that sell for more than a few bits. But the only way to escape the control of her cruel mentor and claw her way from poverty is […]
Good Guys – Steven Brust io9‘s 28 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Well Worth Checking Out in March Kirkus’ Expand Your Mind with These 18 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in March Unbound Worlds’ Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of March 2018 NerdMuch‘s 20 Best New Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books: March […]
Honor’s Heir – C. J. Brightley Back in the Erdemen royal palace, Kemen begins training Elathlo, the young Tarvil heir. His own life and love are finally peaceful. Elathlo, however, is terrified of Kemen and his future on the tundra, making him the perfect target to pressure in a plot against […]
Goldmayne – Kate Stradling Evil witches, cursed royalty, heroes by happenstance, and happily ever after: Duncan does not believe in fairy tales, but when he runs away from his father’s farm, he tumbles headlong into one. Old Dame Groach recruits him as caretaker of her crumbling estate, where he must […]
A Cold Wind – C. J. Brightley When retired Erdemen army officer Kemen Sendoa helped the young prince Hakan Ithel reclaim his throne, he thought he was happy. He had shaped the future of his beloved country and earned a place of honor and respect. In the shelter of […]
Spell of Catastrophe – Mayer Alan Brenner Welcome to the Dance of Gods! In a world of magic, where computers and nanotechnology are long gone, where thoughtless gods struggle for power with little regard for those below, one unlucky man must make some tough decisions … Maximillian the […]
The King’s Sword – C. J. Brightley A disillusioned soldier. A spoiled, untried prince. A coup that threatens the country they love. When retired soldier Kemen finds the young prince Hakan fleeing an attempted assassination, he reluctantly takes the role of mentor and guardian. Keeping the prince alive is […]
Nick Newton Is Not a Genius – S.E.M. Ishida Nick Newton is not a Genius. He’s just a merely average boy from the country of Thauma. He may not be brilliant like his mom and dad or a child prodigy like his sister, but he won’t let that stop him from […]
Three Parts Dead – Max Gladstone “Stunningly good. Stupefyingly good.” —Patrick Rothfuss Max Gladstone’s Craft Sequence chronicles the epic struggle to build a just society in a modern fantasy world. A god has died, and it’s up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and […]
The setting: an ancient African civilisation, lost to the outside world. Populated by proud warriors under the leadership of a benevolent monarch, endowed with fabulous wealth and colourful outfits, protected by natural barriers, magical artefacts, or lost technology. Into this reclusive kingdom stumbles an outsider from the Western world, bearing […]
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld – Patricia McKillip World Fantasy Award-Winner First e-book edition “Rich and regal.” —New York Times Young Sybel, the heiress of powerful wizards, needs the company of no-one outside her gates. In her exquisite stone mansion, she is attended by exotic, magical beasts: Riddle-master Cyrin the […]