Top new fantasy books out this week: 26 Mar - 1 Apr 2023
Last updated:
April 1, 2023
This week featuring new releases by Marie Lu, Francesca Zappia, Stella Tack, Laurann Dohner, Suzanne Young, T.S. Joyce, T. Kingfisher, Mira Grant, Scott Reintgen, Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat and many more.
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Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu
This smoldering enemies-to-lovers novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu puts a superstar global phenomenon and a hotshot young spy on a collision course with danger – and Cupid’s arrow – in an electric new series perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Ally Carter.Meet Winter Young – International pop sensation, with a voice like velvet and looks that could kill...romance · young-adult · contemporary · mystery · fantasy · fiction · audiobook · espionage · action-adventure · new-adult -
![Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia]()
Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia
The people of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and that they should never set foot off the road. But when a young tailor discovers a body on the road, her search for the culprit reveals even more strange and dark happenings around her town...fantasy · young-adult · retellings · mystery · horror · paranormal · middle-grade · fiction · fairy-tale · audiobook -
![Töte die Dunkelheit by Stella Tack]()
Töte die Dunkelheit by Stella Tack
Die Black Bird Academy ist ein Ort, der seinesgleichen sucht. An dieser dunklen Schule werden Exorzisten ausgebildet, deren Aufgabe es ist, die Menschheit vor den Dämonen zu beschützen...romance · fantasy · urban-fantasy · new-adult · demons · dark · dark-fantasy · dark-academia · audiobook · young-adult -
![Crath by Laurann Dohner]()
Crath by Laurann Dohner
Since being betrayed by her home planet, Kelsey Bowen has been sold at auction as a human incubator. Until she’s rescued by a feline alien who claims to want to marry her. He’s got to be crazy, right?Since joining the crew of The Vorge , Tryleskian male Crath Vellar wants what his family has—a human life-lock...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · alpha-mc · kidnapping · female-mc · shapeshifters · space · steamy -
![In Nightfall by Suzanne Young]()
In Nightfall by Suzanne Young
In the quaint town of Nightfall, Oregon, it isn't the dark you should be afraid of—it's the girls. The Lost Boys meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this propulsive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Treatment.Theo and her brother, Marco, threw the biggest party of the year. And got caught...north-america · usa · oregon · fantasy · young-adult · horror · vampires · paranormal · supernatural · urban-fantasy -
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![Reach of Slaughter Mountain by T.S. Joyce]()
Reach of Slaughter Mountain by T.S. Joyce
Owen Thomas is a man on a mission.He's moved from the city to a small town in the wilds of Alaska, and is determined to carve out a life in the woods he now calls home. He is finding the perfect balance between life in town with his father and brother, and a solitary existence where he has the peace to figure himself out...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · small-town · urban-fantasy · urban · steamy · supernatural · zombies · fantasy -
![A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher]()
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family."Mom seems off."Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone.She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps... -
![Unbreakable by Mira Grant]()
Unbreakable by Mira Grant
The girls of Unbreakable Starlight were part of an ancient tradition of magical warriors defending the Earth from the forces of the Outside. They knew their powers and their place, and they planned to fight to the very end. They just didn't think the end would come so very soon.And they never dreamt that when the dust settled, two of their members would be the last magical protectors in the world...fantasy · urban-fantasy · horror · super-powered · fiction · book · adult · disaster · urban · multi-pov -
![A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen]()
A Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen
One of Us is Lying meets A Deadly Education in this fantasy thriller that follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make it home alive after a malfunctioning spell leaves them stranded in the wilderness.Ren Monroe has spent four years proving she’s one of the best wizards in her generation...fantasy · young-adult · mystery · magic · fiction · audiobook · survival · dragons · action-adventure · dark-academia -
![The Husky and His White Cat Shizun #1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat, 肉包不吃肉]()
The Husky and His White Cat Shizun #1 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat, 肉包不吃肉
言简意赅的文案：我本欲抱师兄归，岂料抱走了……师尊？王八攻x霸王受啰里啰嗦的文案：墨燃觉得自己拜楚晚宁为师就是个错误。他的师尊实在太像猫，而他则像一只摇头摆尾的傻狗。狗和猫是有生殖隔离的，傻狗原本并不想向那只猫伸出他毛茸茸的爪子。他原本觉得啊，狗就应该和狗在一起，比如他的师兄，漂亮温驯，像一只可爱的狐狸犬，他们俩在一起一定很般配。可是死过去又活过来，活了两辈子，他最后叼回窝里的，都是那个最初他根本瞧不上眼的，雪白的猫咪师尊。蠢到爆表哈士奇攻x傲娇暴躁大白猫受Ps.1.这是个渣攻重生之后,试图从良的故事。架空修真文，不必细考。2.从良不是那么容易的，路漫漫其修远兮，此君将上下而求索。求索过程中难免依然犯错，犯浑。请各位小姐姐包涵。3.攻受的三观不代表作者的三观，喷人物可以，不要喷作者呀~4.攻死蠢且变态，精分且人渣，重生之后，虽有改变，但过程缓慢，不能忍受的请点叉！点叉！！！！！5...21st-century · abuse · action-adventure · adult · age-gap · ancient-china · ancient-civilization · book · coming-of-age · dark -
![Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf]()
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf
A Malaysian spin on Little Red Riding Hood from the critically acclaimed author of The Girl and the Ghost, Hanna Alkaf.Courage is the strongest magic there is.On Hamra's thirteenth birthday, she receives nothing but endless nagging and yet another errand to run in the Langkawi jungle that looms behind her home.No one has remembered her special day...middle-grade · fantasy · retellings · magical-realism · action-adventure · myths · children-books · children · asian-mc · magic -
![A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair]()
A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair
The World Will BurnPersephone, Goddess of Spring, never guessed a chance encounter with Hades, God of the Underworld, would change her life forever—but he did.A fight for humanity and battles between gods, it's a world Persephone never thought she would see. To end the chaos, she must draw upon her darkness and embrace who she's become—Goddess, Wife, Queen of the Underworld...audiobook · book · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · gods · myths · new-adult · paranormal · retellings -
![A Game of Gods by Scarlett St. Clair]()
A Game of Gods by Scarlett St. Clair
Book three in the Hades & Persephone series told from Hades' POV... -
![Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore]()
Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore
Keep your enemy closer. Cade McKenna is a transgender prince who’s doubling for his brother. Valencia Palafox is a young dama attending the future queen of Eliana. Gael Palma is the infamous boy assassin Cade has vowed to protect. Patrick McKenna is the reluctant heir to a kingdom, and the prince Gael has vowed to destroy. Cade doesn’t know that Gael and Valencia are the same person...book · contemporary · epic · fiction · high-fantasy · lgbtq · paranormal · trans-mc · young-adult · fantasy -
![Alpha by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Alpha by Rebecca Zanetti
The Silver Pack wolves are back in an explosive and sexy romance as a new leader shows everyone, including his mate, what the word ALPHA really means!As the new Silver Pack Alpha within the Stope Packs mining coalition, Seth Volk is committed to his people and his duty with a deadly focus...romance · paranormal · shapeshifters · fantasy · small-town · law-enforcement · female-mc · alpha-mc · fated-mates · dark -
![Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon]()
Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon
In this spellbinding continuation of the Kitchen Witch Mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon, witchcraft trainee and culinary entrepreneur Mia Malone summons tasty dishes and unearthly murder suspects . . .Before Mia Malone can sip tea at Time for a Cuppa, the charming new shop in Magic Springs, Idaho, her life changes course in downright supernatural ways...amateur-sleuth · book · cozy · culinary · family · female-mc · fiction · friendship · ghosts · killer -
![Kingdom of Blood and Salt by Alexis Calder]()
Kingdom of Blood and Salt by Alexis Calder
An epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout, Raven Kennedy, and Sarah J Maas.After spending years training to defend my people from our enemies, I never expected that my enemy would be the one keeping me alive.Athos is the last human city...romance · fantasy · fae · vampires · enemies-to-lovers · shapeshifters · paranormal · drama · dark · horror -
![Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee]()
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her father’s painful silence and a single, overwhelming need to kill the monsters that took her family.Ester’s path leads her to join the King’s Royal Mews, where the giant rocs of legend are flown to hunt manticores by their brave and dedicated rukhers... -
![What Lurks Between the Fates by Harper L. Woods, Adelaide Forrest]()
What Lurks Between the Fates by Harper L. Woods, Adelaide Forrest
Once, I’d chosen my mate instead of freedom.For weeks, we retraced our steps back to Mistfell and the lingering shadow of the Veil at the boundary between realms. Traveling through the kingdom, I denied the evidence in front of me, unable to fathom that I wasn’t the lost princess of Faerie. Instead, it is Fallon who must fear the consequences of her heritage...adult · book · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fiction · high-fantasy · new-adult · paranormal · steamy · fantasy -
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![Silver Tongue Devil by Stacey Marie Brown]()
Silver Tongue Devil by Stacey Marie Brown
The King of the seas is back...After the battle to save King Lars and Queen Kennedy’s throne, a tragic loss shatters what was left of Croygen’s heart, and the Silver Tongue Devil returns to his first love.The sea.Trying to regain his title as the King of pirates, Croygen hears of another who is challenging his claim—the woman pirate known as Puss in Boots...romance · fantasy · outlaws · fae · enemies-to-lovers · action-adventure · dark · fiction · urban-fantasy · paranormal -
![His Human Neighbor by Michele Mills]()
His Human Neighbor by Michele Mills
A month-long retreat of rest and relaxation from my high-powered career is just what I need. Until I’m the only human in a rental home community on a distant planet populated by beings who look like satanic devils. Yep.And on day three of my odd vacay, two young Hyrrokin girls enter my home and beg me to marry their dad, my neighbor...romance · sci-fi · aliens · fantasy · futuristic · paranormal · monsters · military · arranged-marriage · steamy -
![The Hybrid Rule by Quinn Loftis]()
The Hybrid Rule by Quinn Loftis
So many impossibly powerful foes have opposed the wolves and their allies over the years. Evil witches, warlocks, fae, elves, and alphas, just to name a few. And all have found the pack too strong to break. But the foe hellbent on taking down the pack now—the vampire king, Cain—has a plan that might finally tip the balance of power away from the wolves... -
![Fated to Her Alpha Protector by Roxie Ray]()
Fated to Her Alpha Protector by Roxie Ray
My fated mate has promised to protect me. But can he protect me from myself…Since discovering I’m not human and come from an ancient line of royal wolves, things have gone from bad to worse.I’ve had to do battle with the wolfhiding inside me, and I’m the only one who can stop the royals from ending shifter existence...fantasy · shapeshifters · contemporary · paranormal · action-adventure · fiction · book · adult · romance -
![Monsters Above by R.L. Caulder]()
Monsters Above by R.L. Caulder
Monsters Above is book three in The Creatures We Crave series, which is set within the shared universe of Dark Imaginarium Academy. All series can be read independently, but characters have crossovers and it is highly encouraged to read all within the universe to understand the world in its entirety. Monsters Within has graphic violence and mature adult themes...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · demons · harem · dark · vampires · shapeshifters · magic -
![To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker]()
To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker
It’s not in my nature to beg, but I’ll stay on my knees until I feel that flame sputter out. And then … I’ll rip the world to shreds. I’ve tumbled into a darkness so deep it’s hard to see the light, my petals curling inward as I tip my face from the sun. Hide from my monstrous actions. Traitor. Murderer. High Mistress... -
![Chaos & Flame by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland]()
Chaos & Flame by Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland
Darling Seabreak cannot remember anything before the murder of her family at the hands of House Dragon, but she knows she owes her life to both the power of her Chaos Boon and House Kraken for liberating her from the sewers where she spent her childhood...romance · fantasy · young-adult · dragons · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · action-adventure · enemies-to-lovers · epic -
![Bears With Me by Sam Hall]()
Bears With Me by Sam Hall
My ex tried to take everything from me.My last chance at happiness.One of the men I've given my heart to.But while before he was content to terrorise me to get what he wants, now his ambitions have widened. He's got the whole town in his sights and he doesn't care who he has to hurt to get what he wants.But that's OK...romance · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · fantasy · paranormal · contemporary · supernatural · fated-mates · small-town · suspense -
![Into the Light by Mark Oshiro]()
Into the Light by Mark Oshiro
KEEP YOUR SECRETS CLOSE TO HOMEIt’s been one year since Manny was cast out of his family and driven into the wilderness of the American Southwest. Since then, Manny lives by self-taught rules that keep him moving―and keep him alive. Now, he’s taking a chance on a traveling situation with the Varela family, whose attractive but surly son, Carlos, seems to promise a new future...young-adult · contemporary · lgbtq · mystery · fiction · fantasy · latinx-mc · mlm · poc-mc · magical-realism -
![King of Patriam: Outlaws by Amizah R]()
King of Patriam: Outlaws by Amizah R
The combat trials. He's going.Cassian's only qualm is that he has to do the wrong thing to do the right thing.The city's fate rests on his shoulders, but that's not what plagues his thoughts and hurries his heart.She'll never forgive him. He knows it, but he still has hope that he can claim the heart of the woman he left behind.If he makes it out alive...He left her...romance · fantasy · dark · supernatural · enemies-to-lovers · royalty · steamy · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers · found-family -
![Crowned by Blood by Marie Mistry]()
Crowned by Blood by Marie Mistry
My entire life has been a lie, and even my sire never knew. The truth of my abilities has been hidden from both of us for centuries, but now it's out.I have the power to kill Cain.My blood is both the key to fulfilling his dream of subjugating the world, and ensuring his doom. Unfortunately, Immy’s second betrayal has fractured my pack, and left me firmly in his clutches...romance · reverse-harem · vampires · paranormal · magic · fantasy · urban-fantasy · shapeshifters · omegaverse · mlm -
![And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Harry Bodie’s been called into the delightful fantasy world of his grandmother’s beloved children’s books. It’s not delightful here at all.All roads lead to Underhill, where it’s always winter, and never nice.Harry Bodie has a famous grandmother, who wrote beloved children’s books set in the delightful world of Underhill...action-adventure · adult · book · coming-of-age · contemporary · dystopia · epidemy · fiction · genetic-engineering · horror -
![Hollow Court by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison]()
Hollow Court by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison
She needed an escape. He needed her.Galina has been looking for a way out. So when she has the chance to break free of her kingdom and the man who wants to own her, she has no choice but to see it through.Even if it means collecting on a life debt from the worst decision she’s ever made.Davin’s mistakes are catching up to him...romance · fantasy · young-adult · multi-pov · enemies-to-lovers · drama · angst · early-modern · historical · new-adult -
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![Healing Bite by Jayda Marx]()
Healing Bite by Jayda Marx
Dr. Tage Bentley has dedicated his life to helping others, from his design of a blood substitute which has helped both vampires and humans alike, to his fight to eradicate human disease. Caregiving is hardwired into him, and there is one thing he longs to care for above all else; a special boy of his own...romance · paranormal · mlm · vampires · fantasy · fated-mates · supernatural · insta-love · abuse · steamy -
![Stolen by Darkness by L.V. Lane]()
Stolen by Darkness by L.V. Lane
Stolen by darkness, I exist in misery.A throwback with high blood running through my veins, they drain me and leave me broken.Mocked for my empathy when all others live for brutality and war.Then out of the darkness comes a warrior. The wickedest and the most dread of them all.He wants me, so he takes me, the last fairy with wings...romance · omegaverse · fantasy · reverse-harem · shapeshifters · fae · monsters · abuse · forced-proximity · alpha-mc -
![Enslaved by Sylvia Mercedes]()
Enslaved by Sylvia Mercedes
She’s willing to give up everything. He’s willing to give up everything . . . Except her. Clara has been patient, waiting for her opportunity. Now, the time has come. She will command the Prince of the Doomed City himself to aid her in her quest...romance · fantasy · fae · high-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · magic · suspense · mystery · action-adventure · slow-burn -
![White Cat, Black Dog: Stories by Kelly Link]()
White Cat, Black Dog: Stories by Kelly Link
Seven ingeniously reinvented fairy tales that play out with astonishing consequences in the modern world, from one of today's finest short story writers--MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow Kelly Link, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Get in TroubleFinding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic...adult · animals · anthologies · cats · contemporary · fairy-tale · fiction · horror · literary-fiction · low-fantasy -
![A Touch Dazzled by Sonia Hartl]()
A Touch Dazzled by Sonia Hartl
Brooke Hudson has been desperate to use her magic since she first felt the earthquake and learned she was the descendant of Cancer. As the whimsical beekeeper and florist of the island, she’s always believed in the power of nature and the unexplainable. Unfortunately, fate paired her with the ultimate stoic grump and her complete opposite, the intimidating Cole Latham...romance · fantasy · fated-mates · enemies-to-lovers · supernatural · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · steamy · small-town -
![Lovely Wicked Things by Trisha Wolfe]()
Lovely Wicked Things by Trisha Wolfe
Third book in the Hollow's Row series coming soon..romance · dark · fantasy · mystery · fiction · contemporary · serial-killers · suspense · book · adult -
![A Vampire Called Leander by Michelle Frost]()
A Vampire Called Leander by Michelle Frost
Can an uptight vampire and a free-spirited human find some common ground?Merrick’s family name is one of the oldest and most influential in Solston, but maintaining an empire has never interested him. He prefers his books, the company of his cat, and to his surprise, a prickly vampire with an aversion to dust...romance · mlm · vampires · paranormal · shapeshifters · supernatural · arranged-marriage · lgbtq · fantasy · insta-love
