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This Month’s Best New Fantasy
 
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Book cover for Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
One of 2025’s most highly anticipated novels has finally arrived
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The queen of dark academia delivers “a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic” (Olivie Blake)
  • Two graduate students in the field of magick must pause their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professor’s soul
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling author who has won nearly all of the fantasy awards
  • A TV adaptation is already in the works!
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Media mentions for Katabasis by R. F. KuangMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Vogue, Town & Country, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Variety, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
This TikTok sensation is like The Office, but with fairy tale tropes
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Accidentally the right-hand woman to a villain, Evie has to survive her job… and her feelings for her boss
  • Every book in this series has become an instant #1 New York Times bestseller
  • Already has over 14,000 five-star Goodreads ratings
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Media mentions for Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole MaehrerMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace
As Halloween approaches, busy mom Cassie Beckett steps into her family’s magical legacy
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From the bestselling author of the TikTok hit In the Company of Witches
  • A warm and cozy fantasy set on Prince Edward Island
  • New York Times bestselling author Breanne Randall promises “you’ll fall deeply in love… so much so that you’ll want to return to it every fall just to experience it again!”
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Media mentions for The Late-Night Witches by Auralee WallaceMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
From a beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Youngest goddess Matilda must join forces with the hardened lord who forgot about her long ago
  • “Full of visceral descriptions, expert pacing, and well-timed humor, what starts as a coming-of-age story transforms into a high-stakes game of power” (Library Journal starred review)
  • A gorgeous standalone novel set in the world of the gods from the Divine Rivals duology
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Media mentions for Wild Reverence by Rebecca RossMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Good Morning America, Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for A Land So Wide by Erin A. Craig
Anyone who spends a night in the town of Mistaken belongs to it forever — until two lovers leave
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling author
  • Kiersten White, Ava Reid, and Hannah Whitten are all fans of this spellbinding read filled with curses and secrets
  • Dark fairy tale meets romantasy in the harsh Canadian wilderness
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Media mentions for A Land So Wide by Erin A. CraigMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
To save her mother from execution, a girl must lure a monster out of the woods…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Nothing’s as it seems in this enchanting read for fans of Katherine Arden
  • #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid raves about this “dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale…. I adored every page”
  • This atmospheric fantasy reimagines the golem from Jewish folklore
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Media mentions for The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie MartinezMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K. X. Song
An instant New York Times bestseller that reimagines the legend of Mulan
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Hai Meilin is imprisoned for her deception — but outside of the palace walls, word of her wartime prowess spreads like wildfire…
  • Patricia Briggs and Amélie Wen Zhao are fans of this series
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Media mentions for The Dragon Wakes with Thunder by K. X. SongMEDIA MENTIONS:USA Today, Paste, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Marrow by Samantha Browning Shea
How far will Oona go to access the magic her witch mother commands?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Publishers Weekly is full of praise for this “spellbinding tale” that “delivers a shocking twist”
  • “An entrancing and eerie tale of longing, regret, and secrets” (New York Times bestselling author Megha Majumdar)
  • Set on a small island off the coast of Maine
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Media mentions for Marrow by Samantha Browning SheaMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Lord of Ruin by K. M. Enright
A blood worker, a king’s advisor, and a coup leader navigate political intrigue and dangerous magic
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • This dark and decadent fantasy subverts familiar vampire tropes
  • The page-turning sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Mistress of Lies, which “[calls] to mind the works of both Anne Rice and V. E. Schwab” (Publishers Weekly)
  • New York Times bestselling author Thea Guanzon says, “K. M. Enright is definitely one to watch”
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Media mentions for Lord of Ruin by K. M. EnrightMEDIA MENTION:Locus
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