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Fiction

From the Mines to Magic: Stacey McEwan’s Gripping Tale of Class, Power and Resistance

When I started The Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. But by the time I finished the first few chapters, I was completely invested. This book is a rich blend of fantasy, rebellion, class struggle and coming-of-age wonder. It weaves all these elements into…

Sunday Juliet AdakuJuly 3, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Story of Sarcasm, Sisters, and Secret Powers Redefines the Hero Origin Story

Rebels of Dalmora by River Mackenzie is the story of a hero before the battle, where the biggest obstacle to overcome is term papers. Three years before facing unfortunate odds in the struggle between life and death, an epic adventure unfolds where the ordinary hurls our hero toward their destiny…

Elizabeth KonkelJune 27, 2025

Listicles

10 Books with Completely Unique Magic Systems

Nothing gets me more excited to read (or to write) than a unique, thought-provoking magic system. Magic is the granule that started the fantasy genre, in my opinion, and it’s the reason I picked up my first speculative novel — to be able to experience something new and different; something…

Charlie N. HolmbergJune 27, 2025

Young Adult

Friends Turned Enemies Must Save Kingdom in Magical YA Take on “Swan Lake”

If you enjoy fantasy with drama, betrayal and sharp female leads, then A Treachery of Swans will definitely catch your attention. This young adult fantasy, written by A. B. Poranek, draws you into a richly imagined world where magic is banned, identities are stolen and nothing is as it seems.…

Sunday Juliet AdakuJune 26, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Haunting Contemporary Gothic Blurs the Line Between Fantasy and Reality

Have you ever read a book that you wished would never end? That’s the kind of book The Island is, and it’s a rare find. Written by Amazon bestselling author and filmmaker Kerri King, this speculative fiction novel follows the emotional journey of Mack, a novelist-turned-fisherman, whose sailing trip with…

Cynthia ConradJune 11, 2025

Fiction

V.E. Schwab’s Latest Is the Vampire Novel You Didn’t Know You Needed

In V.E. Shwab's latest novel, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, readers are immersed in a tapestry of voices that echo across centuries, bound by blood, grief, and an almost mythic resilience. We follow three women through the course of the book — María in 1532 Spain, Charlotte in…

Lydia LefevreJune 10, 2025

Fiction

NYT Bestselling Author Nikki Erlick Explores Grief and Humanity in “The Poppy Fields”

New York Times bestselling author Nikki Erlick has a way of concocting the most implausible premises and making them sound plausible, compelling and thought-provoking. Take her debut novel, The Measure, an instant bestseller, in which everybody on earth opens their front doors on the same day to find a small…

Jim AlkonJune 10, 2025

Author Spotlight

Debut Author’s Thrilling Tale of Magic and Mystery

What happens when you hold the power to change someone’s future — and still can’t save them? This is the fate of poor Fallon Quinn in Erika Fair’s thrilling debut, The Secret Girl, the first installment of The Lonely Raven trilogy. For Fallon, “second sight” has always been more a…

BookTribJune 6, 2025

Young Adult

YA Fantasy Debut “Celestial Banquet” Is a Veritable Feast for the Senses

Roselle Lim’s YA fantasy debut, Celestial Banquet, is a veritable feast for the senses. Centering around a hot-headed teen protagonist who aims to change her life and home through her cooking skills, it’s a thrilling exploration of family, love and home through a colorful culinary lens. Cooking for the Gods…

Kiersten BjorkJune 3, 2025

Listicles

10 Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reads for Pride

Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, we've curated a list of ten science fiction and fantasy novels that showcase the richness and diversity of LGBTQ+ narratives. These stories span a variety of genres and settings — from precolonial island nations and cyberpunk metropolises to gothic castles and magical circuses. Each book…

Katie BloomerJune 2, 2025

Recommended Thrillers

Gritty Supernatural Thriller Features Sinister Hunt in the Southwest

What do you get when ancient shapeshifter lore collides with the precision and danger of modern FBI investigations? In Skinwalkers, the pulse-pounding second installment of D. Werkmeister’s VOLK series, readers are launched into a high-stakes narrative where myth and reality blur with chilling results. The story kicks off with an eerie…

BookTribMay 26, 2025

Fiction

Grief, Ghosts and Good Food in Genre-Busting Debut, “Aftertaste”

What would you do if you could have one last meal with a loved one who passed away? This is the situation Konstantin Duhovny, also known as Kostya, finds himself in in Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle, a genre-bending novel that’s not your typical ghost story. The story unfolds as Kostya,…

Ashley IveyMay 21, 2025

Listicles

7 Books About the Heroes No One Believed In Until It Was Too Late

The world never saw them coming. These aren’t stories about chosen ones. There were no prophecies. No royal blood. No mentors handing them a sword and saying, “It’s your time.” Most of these characters were told they didn’t matter. That they were too weak, too poor, too strange. They were…

Monique SnymanMay 21, 2025

Young Adult

Teenager’s Daydreams Shattered by Family Secrets in Mythology-Tinged Debut

Selina Li Bi has written an imaginative and poetic Young Adult debut novel, Sunlight Playing Over a Mountain, that will pull at readers’ heartstrings. There is injustice and unbalance in the world when a child is forced to grow up too fast, forced to assume the adult responsibilities of caring…

Linda HitchcockMay 20, 2025

Fiction

Gargoyles, Gods and Armored Girls in Rachel Gillig’s Haunting Gothic Romantasy

Simply put … this book is perfect. The Knight and the Moth is a beautiful tale of courage, growth and friendship that jumps off the page from the first sentence. It explores the power of storytelling and how history and tradition shape the future — whether we want them to…

Lydia LefevreMay 20, 2025

Fiction

Prepare to be Blown Away by this Culturally Rich, Asian-Inspired Fantasy Novella

Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame by Neon Yang is a classic tale of good vs evil following a gallant, mysterious Guildknight — celebrated as one of the most powerful dragon slayers in the kingdom — who is sent to a neighboring land as a likely precursor to war. There…

Caleb ThomasMay 19, 2025

Story of Sarcasm, Sisters, and Secret Powers Redefines the Hero Origin Story

10 Books with Completely Unique Magic Systems

Haunting Contemporary Gothic Blurs the Line Between Fantasy and Reality

Debut Author’s Thrilling Tale of Magic and Mystery

10 Queer Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reads for Pride

Gritty Supernatural Thriller Features Sinister Hunt in the Southwest

7 Books About the Heroes No One Believed In Until It Was Too Late

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