Defy the Dusk (2026) (Sundering Duet , book 1) Danielle L Jensen "In a stunning, fast-paced fantasy, Jensen delivers delicious yearning and characters readers will root for as they race to outrun tragedy and reclaim the night."
The Court of Venus (2026) (Court of Venus, book 1) Bel Banta "Readers will delight in a lushly imagined court ruled by magic, intrigue, and desire, full of characters to both loathe and long for. Banta has created a world to sink into, where emotions run almost as high as the stakes for those trying to change destiny."
The Cove (2026) Claire Rose "Tautly atmospheric and chillingly haunting, The Cove delivers perfectly creepy small-town tension in spades, along with a heroine whose irreverent tenacity steals the show."
An Arcane Inheritance (2025) Kamilah Cole "A twisted, propulsive, and utterly captivating dark academia with magic and madness at its core, AN ARCANE INHERITANCE draws readers into its spell before asking readers to consider who pays the true price of power--and what it means to refuse to let the powerful win."
The Sacred Space Between (2025) Kalie Reid "Reid's debut welcomes readers into a gorgeously rendered world infused with saintly devotion, passionate yearning, and desperate heartache - and ultimately offers itself up as a prayer for catharsis, healing, and hope."
The Maiden and Her Monster (2025) Maddie Martinez "A taut and delicious debut, threading a sultry romance and tense political intrigue through an atmospheric and haunting world inspired by Jewish myth."
Hopelessly Teavoted (2025) (Hallowcross, book 1) Audrey Goldberg Ruoff "A delightfully funny romance filled with heartwarming humor and heartfelt charm, Hopelessly Teavoted delivers a perfect love story with a side of tender, heart-wrenching thoughtfulness about grief, healing, and how to make the most of second chances."
Warrior Princess Assassin (2025) (Warrior Princess , book 1) Brigid Kemmerer "A heart-stopping web of intrigue and magic that meets a scorching-hot romance and every trope a reader could ask for, all wrapped in a masterfully-rendered and deeply vulnerable depiction of life after trauma and the possibilities that love brings for healing."
The Hollow and the Haunted (2024) (Hollow and the Haunted, book 1) Camilla Raines "Raines has crafted a true successor to The Raven Cycle - a teenage psychic enemies-to-lovers story full of perfectly spooky and atmospheric settings, devious ghosts, tense family rivalries, and characters that will thoroughly possess your heart. All the while, a tender exploration of anxiety, depression, grief, and belonging is masterfully threaded through the mystery - this is a book that will reach deep into readers' hearts and comfort them, letting them know they are never alone."
The Phoenix Keeper (2024) S A MacLean "Filled with mystical creatures so vivid I could swear they're real, two endearingly relatable zookeepers, and the coziest possible combination of intrigue and romance, THE PHOENIX KEEPER is a sparkling debut. I'd give anything for a ticket to the San Tamculo Zoo, and MacLean's transporting book made me feel like I'd truly gone for a visit. I look forward to whatever's next from this magically creative new voice in fantasy."
Foul Days (2024) (Witch's Compendium of Monsters, book 1) Genoveva Dimova "An immersive, thrilling read which will stand as a classic of Slavic folklore among the likes of Katherine Arden's Winternight Trilogy."
A Sweet Sting of Salt (2024) Rose Sutherland "A masterful work, A Sweet Sting of Salt will linger in my imagination as vividly as any bit of ancient folklore, long after the last page."
Prince of Endless Tides (2024) (Darkmourn Universe, book 4) Ben Alderson "As utterly captivating retelling which breathes new life into a classic story."
Finding Echoes (2024) Foz Meadows "Tense and heart-wrenching, Meadows' novella spins a tale of heartbreak and betrayal woven through with incisive political commentary and a meditation on the realities of addiction. Navigating a gritty world teeming with secrets and strange magics, Snow and Gem reckon with whether it's possible to mend wounds between them which run years deep-or their society's divisions, as old as the walls which defined them."
