Top new fantasy books out this week: 31 Mar - 6 Apr 2024
Last updated:
April 6, 2024
This week featuring new releases by Isabel Allende, Nicholas Boulton, Taran Matharu, Julia Alvarez, Rin Chupeco, June C.L. Tan, L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, C.J. Redwine, Sarah Beth Durst, Elizabeth Briggs, Hester Fox and many more.
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Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende, Nicholas Boulton
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wind Knows My Name comes a mesmerizing tale of two passionate souls who share one magical night that defies all rational explanation.Love, be it wild or tender, often defies logic. In fact, at times, the only rationale behind the instant connection of two souls is plain magic...romance · fiction · fantasy · magical-realism · contemporary · mystery · literary-fiction · audiobook · magic · paranormal -
![Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu]()
Dragon Rider by Taran Matharu
New York Times bestselling author Taran Matharu's debut adult fantasy series introduces an immersive story written in the tradition of the viral cultivation genre... -
![The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez]()
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
Literary icon Julia Alvarez returns with an inventive and emotional novel about storytelling itself that will be an instant classic. Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of The Cemetery of Untold Stories , doesn’t want to end up like her friend, a novelist who fought so long and hard to finish a book that it threatened her sanity...fiction · magical-realism · fantasy · literary-fiction · historical-fiction · latinx-mc · hispanic · low-fantasy · poc-mc · book -
![Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco]()
Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco
Remy Pendergast and his royal vampire companions return to face an enemy that is terrifyingly close to home in Rin Chupeco’s queer, bloody Gothic epic fantasy series for fans of Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the Orange Tree and the adult animated series Castlevania...romance · fantasy · horror · vampires · lgbtq · polyamory · paranormal · bisexuality · gothic · fiction -
![Darker by Four by June C.L. Tan]()
Darker by Four by June C.L. Tan
From Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan, Darker by Four is the launch of an epic, sweeping contemporary fantasy duology that is the Shadowhunter Chronicles meets the Chinese underworld, drawing inspiration from diaspora folklore. A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god.Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death. Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · urban-fantasy · fiction · myths · paranormal · asian-mc · wlw -
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![The Black Girl Survives in This One by L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite]()
The Black Girl Survives in This One by L.L. McKinney, Brittney Morris, Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite
Be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death...horror · young-adult · anthologies · fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · fantasy · mystery · audiobook · poc-mc -
![The Lies Among Us by Sarah Beth Durst]()
The Lies Among Us by Sarah Beth Durst
From the award-winning author of The Shelterlings and The Lake House comes a haunting novel about sisterhood and grief, where difficult truths must contend with the corrosive power of unchecked lies.After her mother dies, Hannah doesn’t know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah’s not even certain that she does exist...fantasy · fiction · mystery · contemporary · magical-realism · horror · paranormal · female-mc · family · friendship -
![Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs]()
Fates Entwined by Elizabeth Briggs
Continue the Zodiac Wolves series with this collection of brand new stories about all the characters you've grown to love, including an extended epilogue for Ayla and Kaden!This collection includes the following stories:Fire Mated: After Stella is mated to her worst enemy—the Leo alpha, Jordan—she rejects him. But the stars won't let her escape her fate so easily...and neither will Jordan...romance · fantasy · shapeshifters · magic · fiction · fated-mates · anthologies · witches-wizards · paranormal · adult -
![The Book of Thorns: An Enchanting Tale of Two Sisters Connected by Magic by Hester Fox]()
The Book of Thorns: An Enchanting Tale of Two Sisters Connected by Magic by Hester Fox
In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars and the rise of the floriography craze in Europe, two sisters separated at birth are bound together by a secret language of flowers passed down to them by the mother they never knew...romance · historical-fiction · fantasy · gothic · fiction · historical · magical-realism · lgbtq · feminism · female-mc -
![Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast]()
Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
New York Times bestsellers P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast return with a new duology set in a dark and magickal world filled with incredible danger and irresistible romance.Wren Nightingale isn't supposed to have any powers. Born of magickal parents but not under a moon sign, she was destined for life as a Mundane—right up until she starts glowing on her eighteenth birthday...romance · fantasy · young-adult · magic · fiction · urban-fantasy · season-winter · female-mc · contemporary · paranormal -
![The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna]()
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
The dazzling finale to the groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling Gilded Ones series. One girl holds the power to defeat the gods—but can she become one? Mere weeks after confronting the Gilded Ones—the false beings she once believed to be her family—Deka is on the hunt... -
![Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens]()
Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens
New York Times bestselling author of Spell Bound and So This Is Ever After.Seventeen-year-old Ellery is a non-believer in a region where people swear the supernatural is real. Sure, they’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but there’s got to be a scientific explanation. If goddesses were real, they wouldn’t abandon their charges like this, leaving farmers like Ellery’s family to scrape by...romance · fantasy · young-adult · lgbtq · paranormal · magic · supernatural · audiobook · fiction · urban-fantasy -
![Shadow Me by Annie Anderson]()
Shadow Me by Annie Anderson
Once upon a time, I killed a god and stole his power. I’ve been paying for it ever since.After my banishment, I promised myself three things.One: I would never take a mate.Two: I would find a way to get rid of the power I stole.Three: I would punish the gods who banished me.Not necessarily in that order.There’s just one teeny, tiny little problem...romance · vampires · supernatural · shapeshifters · myths · mystery · fae · dark · witches-wizards · age-gap -
![The Bunny Blues by Sedona Ashe]()
The Bunny Blues by Sedona Ashe
Blurb Coming Soon.Hey There, Hop Stuff is a series where each book features a different bunny and her journey to finding happiness and her mates . In most of the books, the female bunny will face cruelty from other rabbit shifters. Throughout the story, she will find love, and safety, among the protective wolf shifters...romance · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · omegaverse · multi-pov · animals · reverse-harem · harem · humor -
![A Beginner's Guide to Demonic Possessions by Shannon Mae]()
A Beginner's Guide to Demonic Possessions by Shannon Mae
The dreaded Valentine's Day is coming next week, and Trent can’t stomach the thought of another holiday alone. Hiding in the restaurant bathroom from his terrible date, he wishes for a way to skip V-Day all together. Alien abduction? Demonic possession? Coma? Anything else sounds good right about now. When he looks in the bathroom mirror, Trent suddenly realizes he isn’t in charge anymore...romance · fantasy · mlm · paranormal · supernatural · lgbtq · humor · demons · action-adventure · insta-love -
![Death or Glory by Jason Anspach, Ryan Williamson]()
Death or Glory by Jason Anspach, Ryan Williamson
Storming Hell was only the beginning…It was supposed to be a simple mission—hit the legendary mist-shrouded realm of an ancient people, secure the artifact that can send them back to Earth, and get out—but nothing is simple in the Land of the Black Sun.Corporal Nephi Bennett finds himself lost in a deadly land where time and space behave strangely...fiction · war · time-travel · military · fantasy · action-adventure · violent-conflict · book · adult -
![The Proper Thing and Other Stories by Seanan McGuire]()
The Proper Thing and Other Stories by Seanan McGuire
From the end of the world to the beginning, with a nice charcuterie plate to sustain us on the way, it’s time for another journey through the eccentric, eclectic short fiction of Seanan McGuire. From dangerous holidays to the beauty of the library, from the power of cheese to the power of love, this volume will take you from the past to the future, sometimes on the same page... -
![A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna]()
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches .Sera Swan was once one of the most powerful witches in Britain...romance · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · cozy · witches-wizards · contemporary · magic · urban-fantasy · poc-mc -
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![The Shadows Rule All by Abigail Owen]()
The Shadows Rule All by Abigail Owen
Darkness ascends the throne in this electrifying conclusion to the Domionions trilogy, all wrapped up in a gorgeous cover package! Preorder coming soon!The hidden princess, must find a way to stop the ageless king—and the Shadowraith she’s fallen for—in the upcoming final installment of Abigail Owen’s sprawling, sexy upper YA fantasy.The Dominions series is best enjoyed in order... -
![The Witches of Scotland: The Dream Dancers: Akashic Chronicles Book 8 by Steven P Aitchison]()
The Witches of Scotland: The Dream Dancers: Akashic Chronicles Book 8 by Steven P Aitchison
THE LAST BOOKS IN THE WITCHES OF SCOTLAND SERIESCan The Witches of Scotland save humanity by stopping the Akashic records being destroyed?The explosive finale of this bestselling series...supernatural · fiction · paranormal · urban-fantasy · suspense · witches-wizards · fantasy · book · adult -
![Sweetheart: A Why Choose Omegaverse by Marie Mackay]()
Sweetheart: A Why Choose Omegaverse by Marie Mackay
Bonded to a pack against my will, I’ve become a weapon against mates who don’t want me. But they’re my only chance at freedom, and I have to make them fall for me before it’s too late. And how did I end up here? One stupid internet post I made three weeks ago. r/ABOConfessions I (21/F/Omega) made a huge mistake. I’m obsessed with the Crimson Fang pack and have been since forever...omegaverse · reverse-harem · new-adult · action-adventure · contemporary · romance · paranormal · fantasy · fiction · book -
![Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson]()
Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson
Nice Victorian ladies don’t run off to find legendary lost cities.One trifling little arrest shouldn’t have cost Ellie Mallory her job, but it’s only the latest in a line of injustices facing any educated woman with archaeological ambitions.When Ellie stumbles across the map to a mysterious ancient city, she knows she’s holding her chance to revolutionize Pre-Colombian history...romance · fantasy · historical-fiction · action-adventure · fiction · historical · archaeology · quest · gaslamp · industrial-era -
![The Storm Beneath the World by Michael R. Fletcher]()
The Storm Beneath the World by Michael R. Fletcher
Cursed by the gods. The insectile ashkaro live on flying islands travelling the eternal River of Days while a hellish firestorm devours the world below. Collected into queendoms, the higher caste brights live in the luxurious windward rain-forest while the servile dulls scrape out a desperate existence in the leeward desert. Conflicts escalate between two neighbouring queendoms...fantasy · epic · new-adult · fiction · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · high-fantasy · book · adult -
![Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew]()
Your Blood, My Bones by Kelly Andrew
A seductively twisted romance about loyalty, fate, the lengths we go to hide the darkest parts of ourselves . . . and the people who love those parts most of all.Wyatt Westlock has one plan for the farmhouse she's just inherited -- to burn it to the ground...romance · fantasy · horror · young-adult · paranormal · magic · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · urban-fantasy · dark -
![Our Grim Auguria by Isabel Agajanian]()
Our Grim Auguria by Isabel Agajanian
How do you preserve a dying civilization?While modern witches have taken matters into their own hands to ensure a fighting chance at survival for their children, their methods prove ineffective to the issue at large. For Gemma Eakley, her daughter's safety hinges on maintaining a suffocating proximity to the cottage they call home...romance · fantasy · dark-academia · poc-author · lgbtq · witches-wizards · young-adult · paranormal · fiction · book -
![By the Orchid and the Owl: The Esholian Institute Book 1 by Mariah Montoya]()
By the Orchid and the Owl: The Esholian Institute Book 1 by Mariah Montoya
On the island of Eshol, a ruling council gifts magic to all its citizens — whether they want it or not.Eighteen-year-old Rayna Drey should be excited for her Branding, when the island’s Good Council will infuse her blood with one of five sanctioned the ability to wield elements, summon objects, shift forms, talk to wildlife, or manipulate minds. The Good Council is good. The Branding doesn’t hurt...fantasy · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · magical-realism · magic · action-adventure · paranormal · fae · female-mc · young-adult -
![Knight of the Goddess by Briar Boleyn]()
Knight of the Goddess by Briar Boleyn
The final instalment in the Blood of a Fae series. Description coming soon...dark · fantasy · new-adult · sword-sorcery · myths · fiction · horror · high-fantasy · retellings · book -
![Awakening the Dark Throne by Jessica Ann Disciacca]()
Awakening the Dark Throne by Jessica Ann Disciacca
In a world ruled by immortal elves, Genevieve Autumn, a forbidden half-breed of human and elf, hides among humans to escape persecution. When her sister is seized by the dark elven court, Genevieve offers herself to the light elves in exchange for her sister's freedom. Little does she know, this decision thrusts her into a treacherous world of political intrigue and cruelty...romance · fantasy · magic · fae · dark · dark-fantasy · fiction · steamy · monsters · action-adventure -
![Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell]()
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
Shesheshen has made a mistake fatal to all monsters: she's fallen in love. Shesheshen is a shapeshifter, who happily resides as an amorphous lump at the bottom of a ruined manor. When her rest is interrupted by hunters intent on murdering her, she constructs a body from the remains of past meals: a metal chain for a backbone, borrowed bones for limbs, and a bear trap as an extra mouth... -
![Knot Our Arrangement: An Alien Shifter Romance by M. C. Luna]()
Knot Our Arrangement: An Alien Shifter Romance by M. C. Luna
Strange things happen in the town of Hollow Trails. Murders, disappearances, and strange noises lurking in the woods. Campfire ghost stories for generations have talked about the town being infested with aliens that were once men, experimented on by the government until they became monsters...romance · fantasy · contemporary · monsters · paranormal · steamy · shapeshifters · fiction · sci-fi · bdsm -
![Plug and Drain: An addictive Teacher-Student Steamy Dark Paranormal Romance by Darcy Fayton]()
Plug and Drain: An addictive Teacher-Student Steamy Dark Paranormal Romance by Darcy Fayton
◆ Vampires crave more than blood when they visit students’ beds. Refusing a vampire student is dangerous. But refusing the headmaster? Impossible...romance · fantasy · vampires · paranormal · steamy · shapeshifters · supernatural · action-adventure · age-gap · gothic -
![Rider King by Waters E]()
Rider King by Waters E
An arranged marriage between an alien King and a fiery Human... -
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![His Found Lycan Luna: Book 2 by Jessica Hall]()
His Found Lycan Luna: Book 2 by Jessica Hall
Haunted by the shadows of their pasts, King Kyson and Ivy stand on the precipice of a future darkened by secrets and bloodshed. Ivy, once a rogue condemned to death, now stands as the mate to the last Lycan royal, King Kyson...romance · paranormal · slow-burn · secrets · royalty · omegaverse · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · new-adult · fantasy -
![The Jinn Daughter by Rania Hanna]()
The Jinn Daughter by Rania Hanna
A stunning debut novel and an impressive feat of storytelling that pulls together mythology, magic, and ancient legend in the gripping story of a mother's struggle to save her only daughter.Nadine is a storytelling jinn tasked with one telling the stories of the dead. She rises every morning to gather pomegranate seeds--the souls of the dead--that have fallen during the night...fantasy · fiction · myths · young-adult · magical-realism · magic · revenge · fae · spirituality · psychological -
![To You Shall All Flesh Come by Lumen Reese]()
To You Shall All Flesh Come by Lumen Reese
A brilliant Chief of Surgery and his team ensnare vampires, harvest their organs to donate or sell on the black market, then tag them like sharks and release them back into the wild. Encased within the 'pacetaker' attached to the heart are a toothpick and a monitor of the levels of human blood in the vampire's system. Their levels rise too high, and they get death by toothpick...horror · vampires · fantasy · urban-fantasy · fiction · paranormal · monsters · medical · action-adventure · romance -
![Good Mourning, Darling by Azalea Crowley]()
Good Mourning, Darling by Azalea Crowley
"Oh, darling, if this is how our time together is going to go, I’ve already won."Sweet, easy-going Ella Bardot is estranged from her family. Between her autism and fear of dead things, it’s hard to reconnect when her family runs a funeral home.Charming removal technician, Eugene Graves, is a bit odd. With an unsettling smile, he passes the time with only his shadow as his companion...romance · horror · paranormal · fantasy · disability · lgbtq · fiction · urban-fantasy · season-autumn · supernatural -
![The Husbands by Holly Gramazio]()
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
An exuberant debut, The Husbands delights in how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of never-ending options?When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life...romance · fiction · magical-realism · mystery · contemporary · womens-fiction · fantasy · sci-fi · audiobook · humor -
![Keep by J C Bryer]()
Keep by J C Bryer
[Originally published on Vella, under the same title.]"Keep me?" Lila repeated, incredulously."I thought yer lookin' for a lass to play wi' all o' ye," she clarified, looking back at Bear with wide eyes.Bear smiled again, and shook his head."We've a roof in the mountains, but there arena any women there," he explained, rolling his eyes with a look of rueful suffering...romance · reverse-harem · lgbtq · audiobook · military · fantasy · steamy · historical-fiction · fiction · historical -
![Call by J C Bryer]()
Call by J C Bryer
Ren's story...
