Top new fantasy books out this week: 25 Sep - 1 Oct 2022
Last updated:
October 1, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Sarah J. Maas, Ransom Riggs, Kerri Maniscalco, Travis Bagwell, Naomi Novik, Adrienne Young, Leia Stone, Leia Stone, Andrew Van Wey, Daniel Schinhofen and many more.
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A Court of Wings and Ruin [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas
The epic third story in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas.Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit...romance · audiobook · fantasy · fae · magic · new-adult · fiction · fated-mates · steamy · enemies-to-lovers -
Miss Peregrine's Museum of Wonders by Ransom Riggs
A deluxe companion guide to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series. Everything you need to know about the peculiar world, written by Miss Peregrine herself.Gloriously rich and utterly delightful, Miss Peregrine’s Museum of Wonders is an indispensable guide to the peculiar world, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike...fantasy · young-adult · fiction · paranormal · urban-fantasy · magic · horror · supernatural · historical-fiction · audiobook -
Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking the Jack the Ripper series comes the steamy conclusion to Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy. Two curses.One prophecy.A reckoning all have feared.And a love more powerful than fate. All hail the king and queen of Hell. Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive...book · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · magic · mystery -
Armageddon by Travis Bagwell
New Enemies. Reluctant Allies. A World on Fire.Jason has barely had a chance to catch his breath since Westley's interview and the break-in at Cerillion Entertainment headquarters. And yet the world keeps spinning...A new threat has emerged, but this one is coming from inside Awaken Online. An unknown guild has somehow managed to threaten the game world...fantasy · audiobook · magic · virtual-reality · litrpg · dystopia · western · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · contemporary -
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
Saving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.Almost singlehandedly--although backed by an increasingly large cadre of genuine friends--El has changed the nature of the Scholomance forever...anthologies · audiobook · comedy · coming-of-age · dark-academia · fiction · horror · humor · magic · mystery -
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Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
A rural island community steeped in the mystical superstitions of its founders and haunted by an unsolved murder is upended by the return of the suspected killer in this deeply atmospheric novel.Emery Blackwood’s life was forever changed on the eve of her high school graduation, when the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her best friend, Lily...book · coming-of-age · contemporary · female-mc · fiction · friendship · magical-realism · mystery · paranormal · suspense -
Promised to Him by Leia Stone
I'm a shell of a human being, a ghost of my former self.My circumstances have nearly broken me but Maddy is there to keep me sane. Together we plot a way out of here, we comfort one another on hard days.My twentieth birthday is coming up and I've decided that if I'm going to die anyway, I might as well kill Silas and take that bastard with me.Curse be dammed...book · dark · fae · fiction · kidnapping · magic · new-adult · omegaverse · paranormal · shapeshifters -
The Last Dragon King by Leia Stone
The Dragon King is looking for a wife. This news throws the women in my village into a tizzy. The king will be sending out the royal guard to bring women of childbearing age to his castle in Jade City.There is only one requirement: the woman must carry enough magic to produce an heir for him...alpha-mc · angst · arranged-marriage · book · dragons · drama · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · fae · family -
Head Like a Hole by Andrew Van Wey
When you bury your past make sure that it’s dead.It’s the mid-nineties. Grunge and flannel are fading as the Spice Girls and Hot Topic conquer the malls. Cherry gloss glistens on the lips of the youth. Modems hiss as America comes online.And in a fog-drenched cove at the edge of New England, something terrible awakens when a fisherman reels in a gruesome catch: the remains of a young woman...horror · fiction · mystery · fantasy · supernatural · audiobook · historical-fiction · body-horror · paranormal · spooky -
Accord by Daniel Schinhofen
Being a noble is not something Sean ever wanted, but life just propelled him along noble paths. First, he was an Aspirant, then a Knight, and finally, he had become a Lord. In the end, he stopped fighting it, realizing that he would need the social status to keep his promise to Myna and avenge the deaths at Oakwood... -
Orbs of Wisdom by Lindsay Buroker
The final installment in the Dragon Gate saga!With his mother’s life at stake and the entire world threatened by powerful dragons, the sand in the hour glass is running out for Jak Freedar. He and his allies must find the ancient Orbs of Wisdom and hope they hold the solutions to the problems plaguing humanity and the dragons before it’s too late...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · dark · dragons · dystopia · epic · fiction · heroic-fantasy -
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 2 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s Devan to do when badly injured? Call on Tan, of course.What’s Tan to do against the creature who dared touch his knight? Destroy it utterly.A Necromancer, eight skelebabies, a dark sorceress, and a horrified knight as backup are not as helpful as one would think...action-adventure · adult · book · comedy · crime · enemies-to-lovers · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · historical -
Big Bad by Lily Anderson
Demondale, Callifornia, 1999...Like Sunnydale, but whole lot more evil. Step into this alternate reality, where chaos reigns supreme. The Mayor’s sun-shade has created permanent darkness over Sunnydale, fully opening the Hellmouth once and for all. Now the newly christened Demondale has become a safe haven for vampires, beasts, and all types of ruffians. It's never been better to be bad...fantasy · paranormal · vampires · young-adult · retellings · horror · urban-fantasy · fiction · magic · supernatural -
Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza by Laekan Zea Kemp
Fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon , Paola Santiago and the River of Tears , and Disney's Encanto will be captivated by this fantastical novel about a girl who must learn to trust her ancestral powers when she comes face-to-face with the Mexican legend La Lechuza. Omega Morales’s family has been practicing magic for centuries in Noche Buena...middle-grade · fantasy · myths · mystery · magic · children-books · witches-wizards · horror · action-adventure · latinx-mc -
Primal Lust by Willow Winters
From USA Today best-selling author, Willow Winters, comes a tempting tale of fated love, lust-filled secrets and the beginnings of an epic war. Never in my life could I have prepared for what fate had in store for me. Or for any of us.Our tales are intertwined and destiny saw fit to give me to a beast of a man who would die for me...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · fated-mates · fiction · found-family · paranormal · shapeshifters -
Ashes by Cara Clare
I finally found a piece of my past, but is he who he claims to be? As my powers surge, and the fierce love I feel for my mages intensifies, a discovery no one expected is about to change everything...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · magic · shapeshifters · mlm · witches-wizards · dark · fated-mates -
The Orc from the Office by Kate Prior
Mate-bonding with a co-worker is against company policy... accidentally or not.Janice knows better than anyone that entanglements with co-workers are risky business.But when Janice accidentally breaks a co-worker's nose, she finds herself accidentally mate-bonded to an orc, and under Monster Resources' scrutiny.Khent from the IT Department is quiet and nerdy, despite the tusks...adult · aliens · book · cheerful-mc · contemporary · demons · fated-mates · fiction · forced-proximity · friends-to-lovers -
Luna Cursed by Alessa Thorn
Ciara Wolf Slayer is the one Ironwood that all wolves fear. When a deranged cult decides to awaken Fenris to start Ragnarök, Ciara must put aside her vicious past and work with the one wolf strong enough to take them down.‘Luna Cursed’ is book four of the new spin-off series in the best-selling 'Fae Universe,' featuring everyone's favorite supernatural hunting family, the Ironwoods...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fae · magic · contemporary · shapeshifters · enemies-to-lovers · myths · steamy -
Grim by Olivia T. Turner
For one hundred and fifty years, I've been a Grim Reaper.Wandering the earth and rendering souls for the Soul Collector.People die, their souls must be gathered.Millions of souls. I did it without fail. Until I saw her.The demon of the underworld is not getting this one.Her sweet soul is mine.I keep her for myself.It causes a bit of a stir.The underworld is in a tizzy... -
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Faith & the Dead End Devils by Kathryn Moon
Faith & the Dead End Devils is an upcoming standalone in the Sweetverse series...adult · book · fiction · omegaverse · paranormal · polyamory · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · steamy · urban-fantasy -
Zeus and Hera by Katee Robert
September 2022 Patreon...romance · myths · fantasy · retellings · dystopia · arranged-marriage · new-adult · enemies-to-lovers · contemporary · humor -
The Maiden & The Unseen by Jeanette Rose, Alexis Rune
God of the Dead. King of the Underworld. The Unseen. The Renowned...The Glorified Babysitter.Zeus has finally decreed that the gods may leave Olympus and mingle - anonymously - with the mortals of the present. With zero warning or waiting for him to consent to this arrangement, Hades is placed in charge of not only helping the gods assimilate but also financing them...romance · fantasy · retellings · myths · fiction · steamy · contemporary · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · paranormal -
Guardians of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
I hate finding corpses. For some reason, my enemies think dead bodies work as a communication method. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer a letter.When I find a pulverised gargoyle on my lawn, I can’t help but think things are about to get rocky...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · shapeshifters · vampires · witches-wizards · supernatural · audiobook -
Expose Me by Kaydence Snow
Magic is power in the new world order, but all my coveted ability has ever gotten me is doing someone else’s dirty work. I’ve busted my ass to become a valuable asset to the privileged supernaturals who rule this brutal world, and build a life I love.Until an arrogant, sanctimonious jerk saunters through a portal and ruins everything.Zey is something my world has never seen and he’s on a mission...adult · angels · angst · book · contemporary · fated-mates · fiction · magic · paranormal · slow-burn -
romance · omegaverse · supernatural · drama · fantasy · contemporary · steamy · fated-mates · captivity · alpha-mc
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Mosaics and Magic by Nancy Warren
Beware the crystal ball...When Lucy and Rafe are given a crystal ball as a wedding present, she’s shocked when it foretells doom. For the newlyweds, this was supposed to be a time of joy and celebration. But when a terrible accident befalls one of their wedding guests, Lucy and Rafe must postpone their honeymoon. And as the evidence begins to unravel, it becomes clear this was no accident...romance · mystery · fantasy · cozy · paranormal · audiobook · vampires · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction -
Shield by Audrey Faye
Bailey has problems.A very gimpy shoulder thanks to challenging her alpha, a newborn packmate with the dietary preferences of an angry bear, and a big lug of a wolf who thinks she’s his mate and keeps trying to prove it in really embarrassing ways.But none of those are nearly as bad as a best friend who insists she has the right to dream. To want. To hope. To believe...romance · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · multi-pov · sci-fi · ghosts · supernatural · fiction -
Secrets So Deep by Ginny Myers Sain
From the bestselling author of Dark and Shallow Lies comes a darkly atmospheric paranormal thriller about a seventeen-year-old girl returning to an exclusive theater camp to uncover the truth of what really happened there twelve years ago, the night her mother drowned.Twelve years ago, Avril’s mother drowned at Whisper Cove theater, just off the rocky Connecticut coastline...book · fiction · gothic · horror · law-enforcement · mystery · paranormal · romantic-love · urban-fantasy · young-adult -
The Accidental Queen: A Midlife Fairy Tale by Kristen Painter
Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft is about to get the promotion she’s always dreamed of – curator of the museum where she works. She loves old things and the history that surrounds them, so when a patron leaves some items to the museum, Ro is eager to dig in.The sword in the stone that comes with those items is clearly a joke. A well-made but obvious replica meant to be a conversation starter...fantasy · paranormal · urban-fantasy · magic · fae · fiction · audiobook · portal-travel · family · contemporary -
Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai.It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue... -
The Priest and the Shepherd by Chloe Gong
Initially released as a bonus short story in the B&N/Indigo Exclusive Edition of Foul Lady Fortune, The Priest and the Shepherd is now free to read on Simon Teen...romance · fantasy · young-adult · historical-fiction · historical · sci-fi · fiction · asian-mc · urban-fantasy · lgbtq -
The Iron Gate by Harry Connolly
Stormy Bay is a dying town nestled against an eerily placid ocean, and Ray Lilly is trapped in it. He can barely remember his name let alone his mission for the Twenty Palace society. Worse, he realizes that for some time now he’s been living as a puppet, his body and mind under the complete domination of an unknown power, and the townsfolk think this puppet is his real identity...adult · alternate-universe · book · contemporary · cosmic-horror · dark · dark-fantasy · fiction · horror · magic -
Wicked Devouring by Sarah Piper
Cruel dark fae bent on revenge. Ancient, power-hungry demons. Corrupt mages eager to swear fealty to the darkness…Enemies lurk in every shadow, and they’ll stop at nothing to claim the one thing they believe stands in their way of world domination:Me...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · audiobook · monsters · steamy · supernatural · witches-wizards · fiction -
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Cast in Eternity by Michelle Sagara
Dead men tell no talesWhen Corporal Kaylin Neya is assigned front desk duty--a task hated by every Hawk--the only thing she can look forward to besides an endless stream of complaints is visits from a dotty old woman, because she always brings baked goods along with information passed on by her friends, who happen to be ghosts no one else can see...action-adventure · adult · book · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · mythical-creatures · paranormal · sword-sorcery · fantasy -
Magic and Mayhem by Annie Anderson
All it took was one bite. A week ago, I was the perpetual screw up of the Bannister coven and a probationary agent for the Arcane Bureau of Investigation. Somehow, I’ve managed to get myself mated to an Acosta Alpha, pissed off my family, and gotten on the radar of a dark Fae... -
The Navigator's Children by Tad Williams
The latest saga in the New York Times bestselling world of Osten Ard concludes in the fourth and final Last King of Osten Ard novel.The Hayholt is in flames. Once the home of the immortal Sithi, now capital of the kingdom of men, the fabled castle has been set ablaze by vengeful Norns...action-adventure · adult · book · dark · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · horror · sword-sorcery · fantasy -
Prince of Sins and Shadows by Emily Blackwood
FAE OF REWYTH Show no weakness. Yield no mercy. Jade may have survived her wedding night in the ruthless kingdom of Rewyth, but her battle is far from over.Thrown into yet another new world, Jade is forced to fight between her heart and her intuition as humans and fae pull her in opposite directions. Jade is no longer the only human in sight, yet she finds herself defending the fae more and more...romance · fantasy · fae · young-adult · fiction · paranormal · high-fantasy · magic · multi-pov · enemies-to-lovers -
The Assassins by Jade Presley
One New Queen. Four Possessive Assassins. Her Throne and Heart at Stake.Two weeks ago, I was the handmaiden and best friend to the princess of the Shattered Isle.Today—thanks to her—I’m Queen and have four possessive assassins protecting me at every turn. They couldn’t be more different…or irresistible.Each is irritatingly gorgeous, incredibly deadly, and consumes my every thought...fantasy · reverse-harem · supernatural · fated-mates · industrial-era · regency · retellings · suspense · polyamory · historical -
The Demon Lord's Contract by Skye Wilson, Viola King
You know what they say about making a deal with the devil. Well, demons are worse....Falling for a mafia boss billionaire who just so happens to be a demon lord was a big mistake. Now, I’m pregnant with Caezar’s baby. Not only that, I've discovered that I’m part demon...demons · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · angels · myths · romance · mythical-creatures · supernatural · retellings -
Sinful Desire by Asia Monique
Cian O'Sullivan Gianna Bianchi reminded me of everything I am not—polite and poised. The perfect mafia princess according to "old school" standards.She was the type of woman you stayed away from, the kind meant to wed the head of a family.I wanted her.I wanted to possess her.Control her.Most of all, I wanted to love her...romance · organized-crime · marriage-of-convenience · fiction · dark · crime · contemporary · audiobook · fantasy · poc-mc