Wednesday, March 12, 2025

This month’s best new fantasy

 
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This Month's Best New Fantasy
 
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Book cover for The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
A perfect choice for fans of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The wildly anticipated solo debut from one of the coauthors of This Is How You Lose the Time War
  • "Amal El-Mohtar transports us to Faerieland so seamlessly it seems as though she just stepped out of it" (Holly Black)
  • Along the edge of Faerie live the Hawthorn sisters, who cannot be separated — even in death
  • "Some of the most dazzling writing that we've seen" (Cosmopolitan)
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Media mentions for The River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare
'This is fantasy at its finest' (Leigh Bardugo)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series
  • With the kingdom in turmoil, Prince Conor and Lin are caught in a web of magic, conspiracy, and deception
  • George R. R. Martin says this series has "everything I look for in fantasy"
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Media mentions for The Ragpicker King by Cassandra ClareMEDIA MENTIONS:Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill
A lake-dwelling monster unites with a witch to defeat evil in their village
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Inspired by Arthurian legend and Welsh folklore
  • Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, who calls this "a charmingly monstrous debut"
  • "This will be a hit with fans of classic quest fantasies" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for Greenteeth by Molly O'NeillMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, Paste, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Antidote by Karen Russell
Highly anticipated literary fantasy from a Pulitzer Prize finalist
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In Dust Bowl–era Nebraska, a prairie witch, a wheat farmer, an orphan, a scarecrow, and a photographer with a strange camera become tangled up in their destinies
  • The latest release from the bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove
  • "Soars with exigent joy and laugh-out-loud scenes" (Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr!)
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Media mentions for The Antidote by Karen RussellMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Slate, Vanity Fair, Elle, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon
'Intoxicating… Fans will be calling for more' (NPR)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • From the New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
  • With half a year wiped from her memory, Paige Mahoney must help unravel a sinister operation within the Republic of Scion
  • "Shannon's gift for evocative prose makes the shadowy streets of Venice come alive" (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for The Dark Mirror by Samantha ShannonMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Locus, The Washington Post, Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
A blood-drenched, Victorian retelling of the gothic novella that inspired Dracula
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Lenore and her husband let a mysterious, alluring woman into their home — and soon, a dark hunger starts consuming the local village girls
  • "Rich and daring… This is everything I dream of in a novel" (Ava Reid, author of Lady Macbeth)
  • If you loved the new Nosferatu movie, this is the dark, seductive vampire story for you
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Media mentions for Hungerstone by Kat DunnMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Town & Country, Rolling Stone, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods
Cinderella meets The Little Mermaid in this dark, glittering novel
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "A magnificent blend of reimagined fairy tale and epic adventure… This is a must-read!" (Juliet Marillier)
  • In 1758 France, youngest daughter Lucinde Léon rescues a drowning man and is pulled into a beautiful, brutal faerie world
  • "As rich with historical detail as it is with magic" (Louisa Morgan)
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Media mentions for Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell WoodsMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, School Library Journal
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Book cover for The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison
T. Kingfisher calls this 'as close to perfect as books can get'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Despite having lost his ability to speak with the dead, Thara Celehar continues to seek justice amid a web of mysteries
  • Dive back into the world of The Goblin Emperor in the trilogy's thrilling conclusion
  • "An ingenious piece of narrative clockwork — intricate, exquisite, and utterly compelling" (Hugo Award–winning author Foz Meadows)
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Media mentions for The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine AddisonMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Reactor, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins
This epic fantasy from a thriller master will take your breath away
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As an apocalyptic threat looms, Nyx and her allies face unimaginable danger as they hunt for an ancient weapon…
  • Part of a New York Times bestselling series beloved by Terry Brooks, R. A. Salvatore, and more
  • "Fantastic… Volume four can't come soon enough" (Booklist)
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Media mentions for A Dragon of Black Glass by James RollinsMEDIA MENTIONS:Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Cursebound by Saara El-Arifi
A wildly imaginative take on fae magic and politics
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The follow-up to Faebound has finally arrived!
  • With the fae and elven kingdoms at war, sisters Yeeran and Lettle must unravel the secret behind a powerful curse
  • Phenomenal world-building and fully realized characters
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Media mentions for Cursebound by Saara El-ArifiMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Housekeeping, Paste
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