Top new fantasy books out this week: 29 Jan - 4 Feb 2023
Last updated:
February 4, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Michelle Hodkin, J. Bree, Laura Purcell, Emilia Hart, Kendare Blake, Pepper Winters, Paulette Kennedy, Rachel Aaron, Kati Wilde, Caroline O'Donoghue and many more.
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The Last Confessions of Mara Dyer and Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin
In this apocalyptic finale to the Shaw Confessions, the companion series to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer novels, alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken, and no one will be left unscarred. Noah’s confessions end here.Noah Shaw wants nothing more than to escape the consequences of his choices.He can’t.He’s sure the memories that haunt him are merely proof of a broken heart...book · dark · death · fiction · horror · law-enforcement · mystery · paranormal · young-adult · fantasy -
The Sword by J. Bree
The high fae are waging a war.After the witches murdered the king and the queen of the Unseelie Court, the Southern Lands were left without a rightful heir on the throne. The law states I cannot be crowned until I marry my Fates-blessed mate, but the Seer has been clear about what I’m to do.Wait...adult · age-gap · book · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fiction · magic · new-adult · paranormal · royalty -
The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a gripping tale of obsession, superstition and ambition, set against the atmospheric backdrop of Victorian London. Be careful what you wish for it may just come true.At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse...gothic · historical-fiction · horror · historical · fiction · mystery · dark · myths · fantasy · industrial-era -
Weyward by Emilia Hart
I am a Weyward, and wild inside. 2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackle Weyward Cottage, inherited from a great aunt she barely remembers. With its tumbling ivy and overgrown garden, the cottage is worlds away from the abusive partner who tormented Kate. But she begins to suspect that her great aunt had a secret... -
One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake
New York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes us back to the demon capital of the world in this highly anticipated sequel to In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie Rosenberg is coming to terms with the fact that she’s the newest slayer, but that doesn’t mean she has it all figured out just yet...romance · fantasy · young-adult · vampires · paranormal · horror · supernatural · urban-fantasy · lgbtq · audiobook -
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When a Moth Loved a Bee by Pepper Winters
New York Times Bestseller, Pepper Winters, delivers a brand new High Fantasy Romance. “It’s taking everything I have not to touch you. Not because I want to make you mine but because every part of me screams that you already are.”A pack of wolves hunt a girl who takes her last breath by a river’s edge.She is found and nursed back to health by the kind-hearted Nhil people.She has no memory...action-adventure · adult · book · dark · fiction · high-fantasy · horror · mystery · paranormal · slow-burn -
The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette Kennedy
In Depression-era Arkansas, something wicked has come to a haunted mountain town in a novel of uncanny suspense by the author of Parting the Veil.Blood and power bind three generations of women in the Ozark Mountains. So does an evil that’s followed them across the decades.1931. Gracelynn Doherty lives peacefully on Tin Mountain, helping her adoptive granny work her cures...adult · book · demons · female-mc · fiction · ghosts · gothic · historical · historical-fiction · horror -
The Battle of Medicine Rocks by Rachel Aaron
Magic in the Great Sioux War!When Mary Good Crow came out of the crystal into the arms of her sister, the last thing she wanted was another fight. But war is coming to the Great Plains. With crystal on their side, the Lakota are poised to annihilate the town of Medicine Rocks, forcing Mary to choose between the friends she’s found and the family she’s always longed for... -
Sheriff's Bad Bear by Kati Wilde
He’s done waiting, so his mate is about to discover that his bed is just right…A werebear is just a cute name for what Brandon Ranger really is — a berserker. Beneath his skin lies a warrior driven by pure, brutal emotion. Which was fine when he was at war.But at home, nothing’s so easy. Especially not when prickly sheriff’s deputy Samantha Green just wants to be friends...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · military · supernatural · humor · urban-fantasy · friends-to-lovers · fated-mates -
Every Gift a Curse by Caroline O'Donoghue
A spellbinding supernatural teen drama and final book in the Gifts series from a New York Times bestselling author.With the return of the Housekeeper on the cards, Maeve must find out everything she can about the vengeful tarot spirit in order to finally defeat her...fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · contemporary · fiction · paranormal · magic · witches-wizards · urban-fantasy · audiobook -
Fire Bird by Cara Clare
Devoured By Flame, The Phoenix Is She'Fire Bird' is the final book in Cara Clare's The Phoenix Prophecy series. In this epic conclusion to the books that have kept you on the edge of your seat, mysteries will finally be answered, mind-blowing fight scenes will be had, and Nova's enemies will truly put her to the test...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · magic · witches-wizards · shapeshifters · mlm · paranormal · fated-mates · steamy -
Catch Me by Sirena Song
Sadie Lancaster can't catch a break.Her first heat is coming and the pressure is on to find an acceptable pack that will satisfy her wealthy socialite parents. Just as she vows to give her parents' choice a real chance she happens upon a letter from an aunt she has never met and embarks on a journey to the sleepy southern town of Knotty Pines to get answers...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · contemporary · lgbtq · fantasy · paranormal · small-town · supernatural · mlm -
Hex You by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Twin sisters, Mercy and Hunter are witches, direct descendants of the Goode family, the founders of their town. After the murder of their mother at the hands of a foul demon, they have become the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds--ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and the darkest of creatures exist...fantasy · young-adult · witches-wizards · lgbtq · fiction · magic · myths · paranormal · supernatural · audiobook -
The Third Realm by Tao Wong
Heaven commands and the Middle Kingdom ObeysOr so the story goes. Yet, as Wu Ying travels the lands beyond the kingdom of Shen, he sees both the minor and major truth of reality. Disparate forms of government, among kingdoms and villages, among immortal sects and mortal governance abound, each with their own interpretation...action-adventure · adult · audiobook · book · coming-of-age · epic · fiction · heroic-fantasy · high-fantasy · historical -
The Carrefour Curse by Dianne K. Salerni
The Addams Family meets The Westing Game in this exhilarating mystery about a modern magical dynasty trapped in the ruins of their once-grand, now-crumbling ancestral home.Twelve-year-old Garnet regrets that she doesn’t know her family...middle-grade · fantasy · mystery · fiction · paranormal · magic · children-books · suspense · horror · audiobook -
A Kingdom of Nomads by S.B. Nova
As the darkness grows, so must the light…Branded as enemies of the fae kingdom, Serena and her friends are on the run from the witch queen, Morgan. They reach sanctuary, only to discover shocking secrets that separate them.Serena’s newfound destiny takes her to a land plagued by endless war. To survive there, she is forced to bloody her sword, escape an evil king, and confront a god...action-adventure · book · coming-of-age · epic · fae · fiction · high-fantasy · historical · love-triangle · magic -
Reveals by Katie May
Thanks to the spell Edward performed on me, my missing memories are slowly being returned.Accompanying them is the knowledge that I can't trust anybody.Not even the men who have wormed their way into my heart.Alone, scared, and confused, I must rely on some of the contestants I previously dismissed to help me investigate the string of murders.We're closer than ever to solving this mystery... -
Save A Life, Tell A Lie by Sedona Ashe, Darci R. Acula
Stalker or vampire?The choice is yours, but if you make the wrong one…You die.He’s spent months watching my every move. Stalking me from the shadows, waiting for the right moment.When he strikes, I’m not ready.I’m surrounded by strangers, and far from anyone who might have cared, or at the very least, noticed if I suddenly disappeared...romance · vampires · paranormal · fantasy · urban-fantasy · abuse · mystery · stalking · supernatural · politics -
Deal With the Devil by Lark Taylor
When you make a deal with a devil, you must prepare to face the consequences…MoriI’ve loved and lost once before, and it nearly destroyed me.One might think I’d be scared to try again, but since discovering the existence of fated mates, I’ve waited on tenterhooks for mine to appear.Fate, apparently, is content to keep me in suspense...romance · paranormal · mlm · fantasy · magic · demons · lgbtq · contemporary · urban-fantasy · fated-mates -
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Enchanting the Dryad Prince by Alisha Klapheke, Gary Furlong, Caitlin Kelly
A woman with a magical secret. A dryad elf fighting the beast inside him. A forbidden love that will lead to bloodshed.Isa longs to escape her abusive employers and see the world, but on a ship, it feels impossible. But when a storm wrecks the ship and throws her onto a legendary island of dryad elves, for the first time, she is more than arm’s length from her oppressors...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fiction · fae · dragons · paranormal · new-adult · myths · sword-sorcery -
Second Chance for the Lycan by Milana Jacks
Sometimes life gives you a second chance. But not before the Omega wolf worth having gives you hell. Freya. A rare female omega wolf. Guarded Damaged. Broken. My twin’s widow. And a mother of my son. We have a complicated history, and she hates me. Yet, I’m back in town and knocking on her door asking her for a second chance. Turns out, I'm not the only one who wants her. *** No cheating...romance · fantasy · paranormal · shapeshifters · omegaverse · fated-mates · drama · sci-fi · multi-pov · love-triangle -
Death's Fate by G.K. DeRosa
I never had a chance.Eluding Death is impossible..fantasy · paranormal · romance · gods · young-adult · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · fiction · supernatural · book -
Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen
Being a vampire is far from glamorous...but it can be pretty punk rock.Everything you've heard about vampires is a lie. They can't fly. No murders allowed (the community hates that). And turning into a bat? Completely ridiculous. In fact, vampire life is really just a lot of blood bags and night jobs. For Louise Chao, it's also lonely, since she swore off family ages ago...adult · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · family · fiction · horror · humor · monsters · paranormal -
Tasting Red by Holly Roberds
My what big... teeth you have.To grandmother’s house I go, though I want nothing to do with magic or my former life. Especially not after being kicked out of the Fairy Fine Arts Academy.But when I find a dangerous, heavily scarred wolf shifter in my grandma’s bedroom, the fragile human lifestyle I've built from scratch is suddenly at stake...romance · fantasy · paranormal · retellings · shapeshifters · magic · witches-wizards · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · steamy -
Omega from the Beach by Amy Bellows
Seahorse has been given a second chance at life. But there’s a catch: he can't create any new memories with the people he loves. Every morning at sunrise, they forget he came back to life.When Orca, his mate, starts experiencing side effects from the daily memory loss, Seahorse knows he has to leave him behind. Otherwise, Orca could lose his sanity.But Orca doesn't want to let Seahorse go... -
Demon Blind by M.J. Haag
Months have passed since the earthquakes unleashed hell on Earth, and it’s a miracle has Apryl survived each one. Without her glasses, she can’t see a thing. She’s a walking liability. Thankfully, she’s the only one who knows it…for now...romance · fantasy · post-apocalyptic · paranormal · dystopia · zombies · fiction · urban-fantasy · steamy · demons -
A Crown So Cursed by L.L. McKinney
Alice is doing her best to recover from her last boss battle, but members of her crew start having these... dreams. And they’re all the same dream: visions of a dark past―and an even darker future. It seems the evil in Wonderland may not be as defeated as they’d hoped...action-adventure · adaptations · book · contemporary · fiction · lgbtq · magic · myths · paranormal · poc-mc -
True Luna: Rejected By My Mate by Tessa Lilly
"I, Logan Carter, Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, reject you, Emma Parker of the Crescent Moon Pack."I could feel my heart breaking. Leon was howling inside me, and I could feel his pain."I, Emma Parker of the Crescent Moon Pack, accept your rejection."When Emma turns 18, she is surprised that her mate is the Alpha of her pack...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · family · supernatural · fated-mates · multi-pov · new-adult · love-triangle -
House of Pounding Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein
I MEANT TO CAPTURE THE PRINCE’S HEART . . . AND ENDED UP WITH A KING’S.My desire to sit upon the Lucin throne led me to revive an ancient, winged monarch; one I deemed a friend until that friend duped and imprisoned me.Lorcan claims he’s holding me captive for my own safety, but then he also claims I belong to him. Slumbering for five centuries has evidently given the Crow King severe delusions...action-adventure · adult · book · enemies-to-lovers · epic · fae · fated-mates · fiction · magic · paranormal -
Queen of the Underworld by Felicity Heaton
Hades, the wickedly dark god-king of the Underworld, needs a queen.And he’s chosen Persephone.All Persephone has ever desired is control of her own life, and someone noticing her once in a while...romance · paranormal · myths · gods · retellings · action-adventure · fiction · dark · fantasy · supernatural -
Knot My Problem by Sinclair Kelly
Secrets are my life. But after so many years of living one lie after another, do I even really know who I am without them? When work explodes—quite literally—in my face, I’m forced into hiding until the smoke clears. Now I’m living in a small town, with the one man who has the power to break down my carefully constructed identity...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · mlm · fantasy · paranormal · dark · age-gap · small-town · insta-love -
The Hunt by Mila Crawford
Once upon a time there lived three men bonded by darkness and pain.Each fighting a past that wants to drown them.All of them damaged and broken.None of them complete.Until her.She is the glue that holds their mangled pieces together. The key to their salvation.For her they would burn the world.*The Hunt is a standalone dark why choose reimagining of Snow White...romance · reverse-harem · dark · mlm · retellings · contemporary · abuse · polyamory · steamy · organized-crime -
Found Omega by Liora Rose
I’m at the mercy of my enemy……too bad he has none for an omega like me.The most dangerous man in the city plans to destroy me. And he’s making good on his dark promises, ripping me from my alphas, the only place I feel I belong.Now, tossed into a nightmare of my enemy’s making, my heart is broken.So is my hope...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · organized-crime · mlm · kidnapping · fantasy · paranormal · steamy · contemporary -
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A Cage of Crystal by Tessonja Odette
A mysterious crystal.A legacy of shadows.The prophecy unfolds…Cora never dreamed of returning to her old life, but with her kingdom at stake and her brother’s life on the line, she has no choice but to reclaim her former title. Yet with new changes come new dangers, this time in the form of scheming royals with cruel politics. If she can play their games, she just might keep her crown...romance · fantasy · young-adult · fae · new-adult · epic · fiction · paranormal · zombies · multi-pov -
Make You Wish You Were Dead by Jaclin Marie
Jane Reyes has a troubled past. No one knows what happened to Jane three years ago when she was 18. She has no memory of what happened. Yet she remembers to keep her mouth shut if she ever did figure it out.As years pass by she doesn’t talk to anyone anymore. She promised herself she would never speak again until she finally figured out what happened to her...romance · fantasy · organized-crime · bodyguard · university · steamy · new-adult · amnesia · outlaws · fiction -
Face Off by Marina Vivancos
Orion’s life turns upside down when someone outs him as the first Omega in the NHL…that anybody knows of. Now, he has to wrestle with the decisions he made throughout his life to keep that secret hidden—including the man he left a decade earlier.Problem is, that man is Gabriel McKenna, Captain of the Queen's Hounds...romance · omegaverse · mlm · sports · lgbtq · contemporary · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · angst · poc-mc -
Princess for the Pack by Layla Sparks
An unexpected wedding to two alphas and a sigma? KNOT what I thought would happen… Lyra There's no way I'm getting married off to an alpha pack.But when a mountain sigma threatens my peopleEither I marry him or everyone will die... Kodan My omega princess wife is spoiled and she drives me crazy.It was supposed to be a marriage of alliance.But now, I can't bear the thought of losing her...romance · omegaverse · paranormal · fantasy · reverse-harem · dark · shapeshifters · age-gap · steamy · contemporary -
Raptured by Eternity by J.A. Carter
The final book in the Blood Oath series! Full synopsis and cover to come!SERIES READING ORDER:Book #1: Bound in CrimsonBook #2: Tempted by FireBook #3: Entangled in ScarletBook #4: Fated in RubyBook #5: Unraveled by DesireBook #6: Raptured by...romance · reverse-harem · vampires · fantasy · dark · steamy · urban-fantasy · paranormal · new-adult · polyamory -
Championship by Alethea Faust
Magic is a rare gift, and with two masteries on his sleeve, Dominai finally feels like he’s getting a grasp of it. With his confidence in his own abilities increasing every day, Dom feels ready to tackle his first official assignment. If Arlon would ever give him one, that is... -
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting.He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be.Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to both survive the sickness and reap the reward...