contemporary fantasy

Romance

Hotels, Devils and Keys to Unlock Secrets

Stephanie Garber is one of my auto-buy authors of all time, so I was on my toes jumping with excitement when I received a copy of Alchemy of Secrets. It was one of my most anticipated book releases of the year due to my need to read another Garber book…

Cemile AtarOctober 21, 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

Discover a World of Privilege and Power in Emily Tesh’s Sapphic Dark Academia

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh is the YA sapphic dark academia you didn’t know you needed! It blends richly layered fantasy with a dash of enemies-to-lovers romance, all set in a unique and intriguing academic setting. Tesh explores themes of love, loyalty and power in this fun romp into a…

Caleb ThomasMay 15, 2025

Fiction

Every Door Opens to Adventure in This Spellbinding Debut

The Book of Doors (William Morrow) offers up a delectable fantasy tantalizing for most people: travel anywhere, any time. It's for anyone who's daydreamed of another place, wishing they could go, wishing they could return, wishing it were easy. Gareth Brown's first novel is a winding, rambling tale, woven with…

C RunyonMarch 14, 2024

Fiction Young Adult

Vivid YA Fantasy “Mortal Sight” Throws Teen Into a World of Monsters and Magic

"A unique blend of fantasy and literary elements." —School Library Journal —∞— In Sandra Fernandez Rhoads’s debut novel, Mortal Sight (Enclave Publishing), Cera Marlowe finds herself in a supernatural world tortured by blood-thirsty, shape-shifting beasts that only she can see — or smell — or even imagine, but it’s here…

Sherri DaleyApril 12, 2021

Fiction Young Adult Young Adult - Featured

After a Magic Ritual Turns Disastrous, This Untrained Witchling Must Save Her Date’s Soul

Even with magic, things aren’t as simple as they may seem. For every witch, there is a dydimogens — a man who serves as the source of her power. Without a dydimogens to fuel her magic, Neave’s powers will fade. The clock is ticking — Neave only has a matter…

Cameron KimballJune 15, 2022

Fiction Thrillers

Dark Magic Threatens a Midwestern Town in “Black Oak”

In Titus Murphy’s debut novel, Black Oak (Cosby Media Productions), something dark is lurking in the woods of Wichita, Kansas. This quaint Midwestern town has seen more than its fair share of bloodshed in recent years. But unbeknownst to the townsfolk, that violence was just the beginning. Something bigger is…

BookTribNovember 30, 2020

Fiction Fiction - Featured

A Dark, Inventive Tale of Birds and Souls in an Alternate London

The Nightjar (Tor Books) by Deborah Hewitt is a portal fantasy set in London, which is an absolute treat for me ― a free trip home ― and the portal is Marble Arch which leads to a magical twin city called The Rookery. It’s a highly inventive, gently humorous and…

Tessa Smith McGovernJune 15, 2022

Fiction

Unleashing a Magical Entity Helps Middle-Aged Divorcée Rediscover Herself

In the first book in her Magic After Midlife series, Throwing Shade (‎Te Da Media Inc.), Deborah Wilde shows us exactly why 40 is the new 20. Especially if it comes with magical powers and some killer red lipstick. On the surface, Miriam Feldman, a 42-year-old divorcee with a teenage…

Krista BegganNovember 16, 2021

Listicles Young Adult Young Adult - Featured

Here There Be Witches: 7 Tales of Magic in Modern YA Fantasy

We’re more than familiar with stories of witches and wizards. They’re a staple of the young adult fantasy genre, as ubiquitous as the use of magic itself. And as much as they’re utilized in the chronicles of high fantasy, magic wielders often find themselves in the contemporary fantasy genre as…

Cameron KimballJune 24, 2022

contemporary fantasy

Vivid YA Fantasy “Mortal Sight” Throws Teen Into a World of Monsters and Magic

After a Magic Ritual Turns Disastrous, This Untrained Witchling Must Save Her Date’s Soul

Dark Magic Threatens a Midwestern Town in “Black Oak”

A Dark, Inventive Tale of Birds and Souls in an Alternate London

Unleashing a Magical Entity Helps Middle-Aged Divorcée Rediscover Herself

Here There Be Witches: 7 Tales of Magic in Modern YA Fantasy

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