fantasy

Finding Hope in a World of Exile

The Realm of Ruin by Carson Zan Hughes begins as a classic exile-and-survival fantasy and gradually unfolds into a story about identity, belonging, trauma and what it means to rebuild a life after everything has been stripped away.

BookTribJune 26, 2026

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Monster-Hunting Fantasy with Danger Beyond the Beasts

In monster-hunting fantasy, the creature is rarely the whole story. The fang, claw or curse may be what gets the plot moving, but the best books in the subgenre understand that monsters often expose something deeper: a broken society, a buried history, a dangerous bargain, a wounded hero or a…

BookTribJune 25, 2026

Fiction

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

A few years ago, I woke from a dream with this phrase in my mind: Heaven is running out of angels.

Lauren KateJune 9, 2026

Fiction Miscellany

Fantasy or How History Should Have Been?

The appeal of fantasy for a woman in a male-dominated world is — in a word — obvious. That aside, my love affair with fantasy started as a small child because something deep and powerful in my core has always called out to the existence of dragons, fairies and magic.…

Meghan Le FayMay 26, 2026

Fiction

Dance Upon Demons in Vaishnavi Patel’s New Contemporary Fantasy

In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.

Kiersten BjorkMay 12, 2026

Fiction

The Untrodden Path to Frances White’s “The Bone Door”

It’s a common mantra amongst writers that ‘ideas are easy; writing them is hard,' and while I do stand by this, I am not a writer blessed with endless ideas. I’m very self-critical, picky and easily distracted. For an idea to survive from my head to the page, it has…

Frances WhiteMay 12, 2026

Fiction

Heartpounding Sapphic Romance in Kiersten White’s New Gothic Fantasy

In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.

Kiersten BjorkMarch 10, 2026

Listicles

Seven Fantastical Journeys That Rip You Out of Reality in the Best Way

If there’s one thing I love, it’s a book that yanks me straight into another world like it has zero regard for my to-do list. Give me magic. Give me danger. Give me the kind of quest where a kid with more heart than experience has to figure out who…

BookTribDecember 16, 2025

Fiction Recommended Young Adult

Faith, Courage and a Talking Wolf in “Journey to the Land of Integrity”

Isaiah Owens thinks his worst mistake is acting as lookout while bullies break into Granny Rose’s cookie shop. Then a green mist calls him to the Land of Integrity, where a watchman, a fearless warrior and even a talking wolf push him toward a mission that could save a kingdom…

BookTribNovember 24, 2025

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An Unlikely Questing Party Looks Death in the Eye in High Fantasy Adventure

This is particularly true when it comes to books — especially fantasy, however any real fantasy reader knows that one of the greatest struggles of being a fan of the genre is plowing through these new releases too quickly. Having to deal with the wait between series entries can feel…

Wyatt SemenukNovember 4, 2022

Listicles

Inconceivable! The Literary Legacy of The Princess Bride

Good writing can take us to places we’ve never considered. Great writing becomes part of our cultural DNA. One of the most beloved novel-to-movie adaptations of all time, The Princess Bride, is just such a piece of writing. In the hands of the late, great director Rob Reiner it has…

BookTribDecember 22, 2025

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Monster Slayers on a Collision Course With Destiny in “Curse of the Dragon King”

Monster-hunting is business-as-usual for the Fairborne daughters. The new fantasy Curse of the Dragon King, by Lyn South and Michael Anderle, draws you in from the start. Lush descriptions on page one — a lakeside wood grove of ancient trees, velvety green moss and air that smells of damp earth…

Anne Eliot FeldmanJanuary 28, 2026

Fiction Recommended

A Sheltered Heiress Steps Into Destiny in “Echoes of Descent”

Set on Scotland’s far northern coast in 1941, V. M. Knox’s If Necessary Alone sends Reverend Major Clement Wisdom undercover to trace enemy radio traffic. What follows is a lean, morally charged thriller—rich with atmosphere, careful tradecraft and a hero whose faith shapes every hard choice. A standout entry in…

Philip ZozzaroDecember 1, 2025

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5 Spellbinding Reads for Fans of Wicked

Rejoicify, it's time to return to Oz! As you prepare to walk down the Yellow Brick Road, dive into one of these thrillifying reads, perfect for any fans of Wicked! From stories of witches and friendship to tales that will make you question who the real villain is, these books…

BookTribNovember 19, 2025

Fiction Miscellany Young Adult

Cassandra Clare Signs Seven-Figure Book Deal for New Series

Cassandra Clare, New York Times best-selling author of the wildly popular Young Adult urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, and The Dark Artifices, has just signed a seven-figure book deal with Del Rey Books to launch a new series in the same genre, but with an adult audience as the focus. Sword…

BookTribNovember 29, 2017

Fiction

Brigands, Breadknives and the Beauty of Getting Out There

In Travis Baldree’s new novel, Brigands & Breadknives, we take a little step to the left and join Fern, the rattkin bookshop owner from Bookshops & Bonedust, on an accidental (or was it?) adventure. Brigands & Breadknives is the third book in Baldree’s series that began with Legends & Lattes.…

LA BourgeoisNovember 14, 2025

Finding Hope in a World of Exile

Monster-Hunting Fantasy with Danger Beyond the Beasts

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

Fantasy or How History Should Have Been?

Seven Fantastical Journeys That Rip You Out of Reality in the Best Way

Faith, Courage and a Talking Wolf in “Journey to the Land of Integrity”

An Unlikely Questing Party Looks Death in the Eye in High Fantasy Adventure

Inconceivable! The Literary Legacy of The Princess Bride

Monster Slayers on a Collision Course With Destiny in “Curse of the Dragon King”

A Sheltered Heiress Steps Into Destiny in “Echoes of Descent”

5 Spellbinding Reads for Fans of Wicked

Cassandra Clare Signs Seven-Figure Book Deal for New Series

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