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Romance

Lauren Roberts Thrills with “Reckless,” Second in Fast-Paced Romantasy Trilogy

“For the reckless souls who dare to love and be loved.” Nothing brightens up your summer like finally getting your hands on a copy of that coveted sequel you have been awaiting, for what seems like forever (or 8 months, but who's counting?) Reckless by Lauren Roberts is the second…

Kelsey HallJuly 19, 2024

Image of the Enemies & Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame card game with sample cards

Miscellany

Holly Black’s Folk of the Air Series, Now a Card Game of Strategy and Deception

Fans of Holly Black’s Folk of the Air series, which begins with The Cruel Prince, will be thrilled to learn that they will soon be able to get their hands on a beautifully designed new card game featuring fan-favorite characters and stunning art. Enemies and Lovers: The Crown of Elfhame…

Kiersten BjorkJuly 18, 2024

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Author Spotlight

An Author’s Journey to Share the Invaluable Lessons of History

Rome itself will change after these games. Get ready for the next epic story of gladiator fights, found family and righteous causes in Soraya Rose’s debut novel, The Golden Warrior. In this cinematic historical novel, Roman gladiator and slave Cassius begins to experience strange new things when a visit from his…

BookTribJuly 16, 2024

Romance

Tricia Levenseller Talks Romantasy, Crafting Characters & “The Darkness Within Us”

Get ready for a fast-paced and utterly romantic novel in Tricia Levenseller’s new release The Darkness Within Us. Tricia Levenseller, known for her best-selling YA duology Daughter of the Pirate King, solidifies her expertise as a romantasy author with this companion novel to the darkly compelling The Shadows Between Us.…

Aurora DominguezJuly 9, 2024

Romance

Heroine Makes Deadly Bargain with Fae in Steamy Romantic Fantasy

Geneva Lee’s dive into romantasy with her first in series, Filthy Rich Fae, was more like a joyous hop. After writing book boyfriend Julian Rousseaux in the Filthy Rich Vampire series, readers won’t have to venture far or steel themselves for what some in the subgenre call “fairy smut”. In…

Y. M. NelsonJune 27, 2024

Listicles Romance

10 Sapphic Fantasy Novels to Enjoy This Pride Month

Happy Pride! It makes me so happy to have seen in recent years the emergence of LGBTQ+ representation in fantasy. I mean, where were all these books when I was a romantasy-crazed teenager?! For all my proud fantasy lovers out there who crave more queer romance, I’ve compiled a list…

Katie BloomerJune 25, 2024

Recommended

Gladiator’s Epic Journey of Freedom and Self-Discovery

Rome itself will change after these games. Get ready for the next epic story of gladiator fights, found family and righteous causes in Soraya Rose’s debut novel, The Golden Warrior. Follow Cassius, the renowned Golden Warrior, on a journey of self-reflection that will change the fate of Rome. Unleash the…

Katie BloomerJune 19, 2024

Fiction

Dystopian “Red Side Story” Delights with Sparkling Prose

Jasper Fforde surely must be one of the cleverest, funniest and most inventive authors currently writing. If Jonathan Swift, the foremost prose satirist of the 17th-18th century, were alive today to read Red Side Story or other novels by the author, he would likely doff his hat in admiration or…

Linda HitchcockJune 18, 2024

The Prospected Family by Mike Ekstrom Volumes From the Void 1

Fiction Recommended Save the World

Darkness and Life Collide in a Supernatural Family Feud

Cynthia ConradJune 12, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Discover Magic and Adventure in Evocative Epic Fantasy

Looking for a classic example of the primordial battle between good and evil? A lush fantasy world where heroes fight against the forces of darkness? Then look no further than the first installment of V. L. Stuart’s epic fantasy series, Orb and Arrow (Book I: Exploration). A Tale of Heroism…

Katie BloomerJune 12, 2024

Author Spotlight

On Intricate Worldbuilding & Crafting the Ultimate Dysfunctional Family

What do music, ancient mythology and Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman all have in common? All three inspired author Mike Ekstrom to craft his series Volumes from the Void. Book one, The Prospected Family, gives us the grand introduction to the messy, complicated and entirely otherworldly beings all tied together by…

BookTribJune 3, 2024

Listicles

15+ Fantasy Books to Read for AANHPI Heritage Month

As a big fantasy reader and as someone with a deep interest in Japanese art, history and mythology — which began with the manga I consumed in bulk as a pre-teen — I was overjoyed to see more and more Asian-esque fantasy covers pop up across social media and litter…

Katie BloomerMay 16, 2024

Author Discovery Zone

Mike Ekstrom

A fantasy writer born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Mike Ekstrom creates tales that are bound to the mystic and ethereal while intertwined with the human condition. What began as a personal project going into college, The Volumes from the Void, has taken him over fifteen years to craft into…

Cameron KimballMay 15, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

Be Careful What You Witch For: Revenge and the Salem Witch Trials

Revenge gets a bad rap. This uncharitable thought popped into my mind as I was reading Stacy Schiff’s The Witches, a nonfiction masterpiece that explores the ins, outs, and maddening cruelties of the Salem witch trials. Schiff provides a handy-dandy “cast of characters” at the start of the book, and…

T.M. BlanchetMay 8, 2024

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

Epic YA Magical Fantasy Follows Chosen Few’s Revolutionary Quest

Chosen by J.R. Emerson is a riveting young adult fantasy novel that tells the story of a villainous king, shocking betrayal, powerful rebellion, and forces that unite to fight for justice. Shadow meets fire, evil rulers meet their opposition, and the underdogs face off against the privileged in this epic,…

Megan BeauregardApril 26, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Physician by Day, Vigilante by Night in This Action-Packed Cyberpunk Novel

In Phantom Reckoning, author M.A. Dash delivers a thrilling story that plunges readers into the gripping world of vigilantism, superpowers and the harrowing consequences of standing against evil. With flawless pacing and nuanced character development, Dash weaves a tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats from start…

Wyatt SemenukApril 12, 2024

Holly Black’s Folk of the Air Series, Now a Card Game of Strategy and Deception

An Author’s Journey to Share the Invaluable Lessons of History

Tricia Levenseller Talks Romantasy, Crafting Characters & “The Darkness Within Us”

10 Sapphic Fantasy Novels to Enjoy This Pride Month

Gladiator’s Epic Journey of Freedom and Self-Discovery

Darkness and Life Collide in a Supernatural Family Feud

Discover Magic and Adventure in Evocative Epic Fantasy

On Intricate Worldbuilding & Crafting the Ultimate Dysfunctional Family

15+ Fantasy Books to Read for AANHPI Heritage Month

Mike Ekstrom

Be Careful What You Witch For: Revenge and the Salem Witch Trials

Epic YA Magical Fantasy Follows Chosen Few’s Revolutionary Quest

Physician by Day, Vigilante by Night in This Action-Packed Cyberpunk Novel

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