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City Faces a Sinister Threat From Ominous Light in Dark Fantasy Sequel

It is not often that are you able to find a book that once you start reading, you don’t bother coming up for air until it’s finished. That was the case with the stunning finale of the Darkening duology for me. I was so gripped, thrilled, and completely captivated by…

Kelsey HallAugust 28, 2023

Fiction

High Stakes and Fiery Passion in Lush Gothic Fantasy Sequel to “Belladonna”

Adalyn Grace’s Foxglove (Little, Brown and Company) is the lush gothic fantasy sequel that you’ve been waiting for. Belladonna was a standout from the start, and Grace’s highly anticipated second installment does not disappoint. A delicate dance of haunting romance, high stakes and fiery emotion, Foxglove draws you in from…

Kiersten BjorkAugust 22, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Transformative Modern Folktale Combines Witches, Magic and Coming-of-Age

In present-day San Francisco, a young cabbie named Frank sees a flash of white as a girl darts past his taxi window. Elena, in her white cape, is on her way to Baba Vera’s house to cook, clean, garden and learn the basics she’ll need for everyday life. The lives…

Megan BeauregardJuly 25, 2023

Fiction Young Adult

Ghosts, Botany and Portrait Painting Combine in Immersive Gothic Fantasy

Verity can see ghosts. She just doesn’t realize it yet. When she receives a request to paint a portrait of the Duchess of Bloem’s son, the decades-old secret is revealed to her. She must make a choice to stay where she is safe and observed, or flee and chase her…

Aurora DominguezJuly 25, 2023

Fiction

Epic Fantasy Balances Love and Brutality on a Razor’s Edge

Chloe Gong’s Immortal Longings (Saga Press) is a captivating blend of stunning world building, fast-paced action and fascinating characters. In her adult epic fantasy debut, inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, Gong has crafted a tale that balances love and brutality on either end of a precarious, double-edged sword. A…

Kiersten BjorkJuly 25, 2023

Audiobooks Listicles

6 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Audiobooks from AudioFile’s Golden Voices

Are you a fan of science fiction and fantasy audiobooks? AudioFile's newly-crowned Golden Voice narrators have done phenomenal work in these genres. Kevin R. Free narrates the charming YA romance So This is Ever After, perfectly aligning his tone and style with the shenanigans of the plot. Arek is crowned king…

Alex RicheyJuly 12, 2023

Janice Carr Smith

Janice Carr was raised in the ’60s in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a short hike from Harvard Square. She loved to read, write, and act out stories with her stuffed animals and her brother, Charlie, while Dad’s Wurlitzer Organ buzzed the corners of the ceiling, rocking the house. Mom would be out…

Katie BloomerJuly 10, 2023

Fiction Young Adult

Forbidden Romance, Dark Fantasy and Siren Magic in Stunning YA Debut

Gabi Burton’s debut young adult novel, Sing Me To Sleep (Bloomsbury YA), is a page-turner from start to finish. This beautifully crafted tale follows a siren, Saoirse Sorkova, as she navigates a society that is stacked against her. The kingdom of Keirdre enforces strict creature segregation laws, placing Fae above…

Kiersten BjorkJuly 10, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Takes Unique Twist in Bold Character-Driven Novel

Science fiction and fantasy stories are often grand and out of this world, involving epic quests against great forces of evil. The heroes don’t tend to remain humble farmers. Be prepared for all of your expectations about science fiction and fantasy to be subverted in Janice Carr Smith’s debut novel,…

Katie BloomerJuly 7, 2023

Fiction Recommended

Quest for Stolen Artifact Leads to Battles and Betrayal in Epic Fantasy Series

Rise of the Red Hand, the gripping prequel novella to Jason Lancour’s Storm Cloud fantasy series, is a battle epic of Shakespearean proportions — gruesome wars, tense politics, and a female warrior that stands out from the crowd even as she fights alongside them. The novella sets the tone with…

Megan BeauregardJune 5, 2023

Children's Books Recommended

A Princess Must Find Her Happy Ending in Fantasy Tale of Castles, Magic and Mystery

“Anything is possible, my dear, anything is possible. Fairy tales are not made up of thin air. More often than not, a folk tale like this would be based on an ancient legend, which in turn, would have real events at its roots.” Indeed, fairy tales are not made up…

Jim AlkonMay 19, 2023

Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: Fantasy Author CL Polk Explains How She Crosses Genres in Her Work

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

Writers, InkMay 15, 2023

Fiction Recommended Romance Young Adult

Slip Through Time to Find True Love in New YA Historical Romance

Quinn Jamison’s debut novel, The Art of Time, is a whirlwind adventure of heartbreaking romance that will leave readers begging for more. It began with a beautiful, green-eyed painting and an ominous warning. “Time does not confine you,” the old woman said. “Enjoy your journey while it lasts.” Tragic Love…

Katie BloomerApril 28, 2023

Miscellany Romance

AuthorBuzz: Dragons, Kings and Forbidden Love

Dragon Lover by Donna Grant (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader, Welcome back to the Dragon Kings! I’m thrilled to bring you Dragon Lover. Forbidden love. Who doesn’t love a forbidden romance? And this book packs quite a punch. The world of the Dragon Kings keeps expanding, and there’s a…

AuthorBuzzApril 10, 2023

Children's Books Fiction Recommended

Bestseller’s New Middle-Grade Fantasy Inspired by Black History & Folklore

Angie Thomas has created a story that mixes fantasy, adventure and Black history and mythology in Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy (Balzer + Bray). We are introduced to the main character, Nic Blake, as she discovers a secret about her father that leads her on a dangerous…

Aurora DominguezApril 6, 2023

Audiobooks Listicles

Audiofile’s 5 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Audiobooks Featuring Fantastic Women

When I miss my mother, an intuitive woman with a sense of adventure, I like to imagine her living in the future—perhaps traveling through space on a sleek starship while counseling alien beings. So for Women’s History month, I’ve decided to celebrate the galaxy’s women and my timeless mother with…

Aurelia C. ScottApril 5, 2023

Transformative Modern Folktale Combines Witches, Magic and Coming-of-Age

6 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Audiobooks from AudioFile’s Golden Voices

Janice Carr Smith

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Takes Unique Twist in Bold Character-Driven Novel

Quest for Stolen Artifact Leads to Battles and Betrayal in Epic Fantasy Series

A Princess Must Find Her Happy Ending in Fantasy Tale of Castles, Magic and Mystery

Writers, Ink Podcast: Fantasy Author CL Polk Explains How She Crosses Genres in Her Work

Slip Through Time to Find True Love in New YA Historical Romance

AuthorBuzz: Dragons, Kings and Forbidden Love

Bestseller’s New Middle-Grade Fantasy Inspired by Black History & Folklore

Audiofile’s 5 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Audiobooks Featuring Fantastic Women

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