Top new fantasy books out this week: 2 Oct - 8 Oct 2022
Last updated:
October 8, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Laurie Lico Albanese, James Patterson, Tad Safran, Sarah Hogle, Kaven Hirning, Kristen Proby, Tessa Hale, C.N. Crawford, Daniel O'Malley, Nikki Sloane, Rin Chupeco and many more.
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Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
A vivid reimagining of the woman who inspired Hester Prynne, the tragic heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, and a journey into the enduring legacy of New England's witchcraft trials.Who is the real Hester Prynne?Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · retellings · audiobook · feminism · literary-fiction · classics · witches-wizards -
The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson, Tad Safran
Move over, Dickens—America’s favorite storyteller has written a modern Christmas story for the ages. Every year at Christmastime, Will and Ella Sullivan, and their father, Henry, come to a family agreement: Christmas is a holiday for other people...fiction · fantasy · humor · magical-realism · audiobook · contemporary · comedy · family · romantic-love · mystery -
Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle
From the author of Twice Shy comes a sprightly Christmas novel, a rollicking romp through the absurdity of family holidays and the hope of new love. Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a ridiculous collection of designer shoes and a stealthy addiction to CBD oils. That is, until her parents snipped her purse strings...adult · book · contemporary · fiction · holidays · humor · magic · magical-realism · paranormal · season-winter -
Hallows End by Kristen Proby
New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby returns to tales beyond the natural and normal with her brand-new, captivating paranormal romance series that is sure to capture your heart and make you believe in magic.Returning to her beloved home of Salem after a trip away, Lucy Finch can’t shake the feeling of anxiety that suddenly plagues her... -
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The Last Aether by Tessa Hale
My universe has been turned upside down. Not only am I no longer human, I’m also the most powerful elemental the world has seen in centuries. And I have no idea how to wield the power coursing through my veins. Did I mention I also have four fated mates? The charmer, the gentle giant, the psychopath, and the cruel prince who would rather kill me than kiss me...book · contemporary · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction · friends-to-lovers · magic · multi-pov · new-adult · paranormal -
Frost by C.N. Crawford
On the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I’m drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like me. Every generation, the king holds a competition for Seelie queen... -
Blitz by Daniel O'Malley
From the acclaimed author of The Rook and Stiletto, the new book in the Rook Files series, about a new recruit to the the Checquy, the most powerful supernatural enforcement agency on Earth, who is accused of going rogue, and must go on the run to clear her name.September, 1940...action-adventure · adult · book · fiction · historical-fiction · paranormal · urban-fantasy · fantasy -
The Vixen's Deceit by Nikki Sloane
Void is more than just a haunted house. It’s a psychological nightmare designed to find your breaking point. And this year, the experience will be extra special and horrifying. For its tenth anniversary, the elaborate production has taken over a castle high on the cliffs of Scotland, which has a bloody, tragic past. Haunted, some say. Cursed, others whisper...adult · book · contemporary · fiction · forced-proximity · ghosts · horror · monsters · paranormal · psychological -
The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco
An island oasis turns deadly when a terrifying legend threatens to kill off visitors one by one in this haunting novel from the highly acclaimed author of The Girl from the Well and the Bone Witch trilogy.Pristine beaches, lush greenery, and perfect weather, the island of Kisapmata would be the vacation destination...if not for the curse...action-adventure · book · contemporary · fiction · horror · lgbtq · myths · paranormal · retellings · spooky -
The Fae Queen's Captive by Sierra Simone
Save some of your screams for the queen, there’s a good girl…Janneth Carter has given up on magic these days. She’s done being curious, insatiable, dreamy; she just wants to finish her graduate degree and spend the rest of her life as a sensible archeologist... -
The HellBeast's Claim by Stephanie Hudson
It started as a HellBeast’s Mistake that ended in me making my own.And now I am paying for it.Now I am running from it.But I am soon to discover how foolish that was.Because you didn’t run from the HellBeast King.Not when that King still wanted you.Not when that King wasn’t ready to let you go.So now I am being hunted and soon he will find me.I know this.Of course, he won’t have far to look...adult · book · dark · demons · fiction · paranormal · shapeshifters · steamy · supernatural · urban-fantasy -
Vicious Souls by K.C. Kean
They say the Gods don’t give you more than you can handle, which is probably why I’m sinking in drama. As a God myself, I guess I’m not included in that little speech. But it’s about time they address me as who I am. Rhea. WIth my intentions questioned, and my battle far from over, the list of my enemies continues to grow. The Hex, Zellus, and what seems like the entire supernatural world... -
Rise of the Dawnbringer by I.A. Takerian
The first book in I. A. Takerian’s high-fantasy series is a slow-burn romance that surpasses the bounds of time.After living her entire life behind the white walls of the illustrious kingdom of Delinval, Princess Mara, niece of the great King Grathiel, understands what is expected of her...romance · fantasy · fae · young-adult · magic · high-fantasy · new-adult · enemies-to-lovers · royalty · slow-burn -
Second Rite by Geneva Lee
He wore darkness with such graceful ease…Thea Melbourne has a broken heart. A month after her world turned upside down, she’s struggling to return to the life she left behind. Her mother is in a coma, she’s selling off designer gowns to pay the bills, and her roommates seem to think she’s made of glass...romance · vampires · fantasy · paranormal · fiction · urban-fantasy · magic · fated-mates · witches-wizards · supernatural -
The House Witch 2 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series.As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen...action-adventure · audiobook · book · cozy · culinary · fiction · historical · humor · magic · military -
A Turn of the Tide by Kelley Armstrong
In Thorne Manor there is one locked door. Behind it lies a portal to the twenty-first century, and nothing is going to stop Miranda Hastings from stepping through. After all, she is a Victorian writer of risqu� pirate adventures-traveling to the future would be the greatest adventure of them all.When Miranda goes through, though, she lands in Georgian England.. -
Snapped Strings by M. Sinclair
I was going to give him a performance he’d never forget.With our plans set to travel to the Demonic realm, my thoughts turn to the torture I endured while imprisoned in Broken House, and I find myself fearing that the experience will be a trip down nightmare lane.What I find instead is a complex, beautiful realm that in a matter of days draws out of me a determination and strength to defend it...action-adventure · adult · angels · book · contemporary · demons · fae · fiction · magic · multi-pov -
Manmade Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers
Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls. Making her YA debut, Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers takes her place as one of the most striking voices of the horror renaissance that has swept the last decade...north-america · usa · georgia · horror · young-adult · historical-fiction · fiction · lgbtq · anthologies · historical -
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Death's Bloom by Lily Mayne
He’s the most perfect man I’ve ever met, but something is… wrong.I don’t see it at first. All I see is the gorgeous man with dark eyes and long hair and that unusual blue beard. The piercings and the tattoos, the beautiful smile. All I can focus on is the way he touches me, the sound of his voice in my ear, the perfect life he draws me into.I hide it from him at first... -
The Demon's Bargain by Katee Robert
Lenora made a mistake. She trusted the wrong man, and in a moment of weakness, he stole a family heirloom from her. Her only chance to get it back will be during Samhain, when the Shadow Market opens and magical folk gather for three days to celebrate, and unfortunately she can’t do it alone. She needs a demon.Ramanu’s entire existence is making bargains. They’re a bargainer demon, after all...adult · book · contemporary · dark · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · forced-proximity · kind-mc · lgbtq -
Watt and Bothered by Fiona Davenport
Having his beloved home town turn monstrous overnight was rough for Silas Adler. Even more difficult was finding out that he suddenly had the power to channel electricity...at the expense of being able to touch anyone.Two decades later, he was stunned when Juniper Finch stumbled into his arms without being hurt...adult · age-gap · aliens · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · fated-mates · fiction · insta-love · marriage -
Bronze Rank Brewer by James Ghoul
Hawkin rejected adventure to pursue a slower pace of living. Isolated in the wilderness far away from civilization, he fends for himself using the axe he earned on the Lumberjack quest path—the quest path he'd gladly disabled long ago.After ten rugged years alone in the northern forests, visitors begin to appear...fantasy · humor · litrpg · progression-fantasy · fiction · action-adventure · shapeshifters · magic · historical · epic -
Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women by Kris Waldherr
For the first time, the untold story of the three women closest to Victor Frankenstein is brought to life in a dark and sweeping reimagining of Frankenstein by the author of The Lost History of Dreams.The MotherCaroline Frankenstein will do anything to protect her family against the nightmarish revolutions engulfing 18th-century Europe...historical-fiction · horror · gothic · fantasy · fiction · retellings · historical · audiobook · mystery · sci-fi -
Morgan is my Name by Sophie Keetch
An atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against the colourful chivalric backdrop of Arthurian legend.When King Uther Pendragon murders her father and tricks her mother into marriage, Morgan refuses to be crushed. Trapped amid the machinations of men in a world of isolated castles and gossiping courts, she discovers secret powers...fantasy · retellings · historical-fiction · arthurian · audiobook · fiction · myths · historical · romantic-love · witches-wizards -
Bully for Sale by Leta Blake
Bullied and outcast, Ezer has seen firsthand the cruelties of the world. He knows what’s expected from his kind—timid compliance and submission to his “betters.” But Ezer isn’t one to roll over and conform to the role society has forced upon him.Despite his defiant nature, Ezer is coerced into partnering with a man of his father’s choosing...abuse · angst · arranged-marriage · book · contemporary · cruel-mc · dark · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · fiction -
The Alpha's Fated Encounter by Roxie Ray
I walk into the bar with my pack, and I scent her straight away.She’s lying behind the counter with blood trailing from an injury to her head. My desire to protect her stuns me almost as much as her beauty.But it’s the smell of her blood that stuns me the most—it’s something not quite human.When she wakes up, her fear tells me all I need to know. She definitely thinks she’s mortal...abuse · action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · assassins · book · contemporary · dark · drama · fated-mates -
Court of Ravens and Ruin by Eliza Raine
A defiant human woman. A dark fae Prince. Two enemies bound to a marriage that could destroy their world.Reyna was born a valuable slave to the Gold Court, imprisoned her whole life in a glittering palace by sadistic, greedy fae.When the palace is raided, she takes her opportunity to escape. But the raid is led by her worst nightmare. The Prince of the most feared fae of all; the Shadow Court...arranged-marriage · book · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fake-relationship · fiction · high-fantasy · magic · mystery · myths -
Life-Debt by R.J. Blain
When scavenger and hybrid fox Viva comes across a derelict in empty space, what she and her furry partner, Pandora, discover puts them on a collision course for adventure, fame and wealth—assuming she survives the experience. Teaming up with the derelict's living cargo isn't wise, but the handsome stranger might hold the key to the ship and its many secrets...romance · sci-fi · aliens · paranormal · futuristic · urban-fantasy · space-opera · fantasy · fiction · book -
Queer Little Nightmares: An Anthology of Monstrous Fiction and Poetry by Hiromi Goto, Kai Cheng Thom, Amber Dawn, David Demchuk
The fiction and poetry of Queer Little Nightmares reimagines monsters old and new through a queer lens, subverting the horror gaze to celebrate ideas and identities canonically feared in monster lit. Throughout history, monsters have appeared in popular culture as stand-ins for the non-conforming, the marginalized of society... -
Fated To The Alpha Bachelor by Skye Wilson
I desire revenge. And I’ll risk death for his touch…The mere brush of his fingers along my skin sends shivers up my spine.I never thought I’d fall for an alpha like Holden, and I can’t decide who I hate more—Holden for murdering my brother, or myself for the way my body reacts to him.I told him I’d die before competing in this outdated competition...romance · paranormal · shapeshifters · fantasy · fiction · enemies-to-lovers · steamy · alpha-mc · fated-mates · urban-fantasy -
A Halloween Homicide by Tonya Kappes
If y'all love holidays, small towns, undying relationships, southern food, animals, and a smidgen of homicide, THIS cozy mystery series is for you.CELEBRATE GOOD CRIMES In book 2, Violet Rhinehammer is busy trying to keep the Junctional Journal afloat and that includes the participating in all the Halloween activities planned...mystery · cozy · audiobook · supernatural · horror · ghosts · fantasy · fiction · season-autumn · murder -
The Storyteller's Death by Ann Dávila Cardinal
From International Latino Book Award-winning author Ann Dávila Cardinal comes a gorgeously written family saga about a Puerto Rican teenager who finds herself gifted (or cursed?) with a strange ability.There was always an old woman dying in the back room of her family’s house when Isla was a child... Isla Larsen Sanchez’s life begins to unravel when her father passes away...mystery · magical-realism · fiction · fantasy · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · audiobook · latinx-mc · family -
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Bound by the Monster: A Monster Erotica Anthology by Atlas Rose, Clio Evans, Evangeline Priest
Wild. Primal. Savage. These tantalizing terrors are hot as hell and on the prowl to claim what's theirs. Ten scorching tales of beastly bliss await you. Submit to temptation and consent to be bound by the monster...don't forget your safe word...adult · anthologies · audiobook · fated-mates · fiction · monsters · paranormal · steamy · fantasy · romance -
The Hellmouth Guardian's Lover by Adriana Herrera
She swore the next time, she’d kill him…Ariadne Dosmundos does not forgive and forget. Five years after being betrayed by the serpent demon she trusted with her heart, she still wants revenge. But when he comes to her monster bacchanalia seeking aid, her old feelings rise to the surface, turning bloodlust...into pure lust...adult · bodyguard · book · demons · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · forced-proximity · magic · monsters · paranormal -
Death God by Meg Xuemei X
The final book in the bestselling Monsters After Dark series.I break Marlowe’s heart and leave with the Alpha King, who once rejected me, then used me, then coveted my power. To obtain me, he merges with the horseman War—my worst immortal enemy.Imprisoning me in his unbreakable dark castle, the alpha forces me to marry him so he can re-forge the mating bond with me and take my power for himself...adult · audiobook · book · dark · demons · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · fiction · futuristic · magic -
Moon Blest by Jay Lynn
Unleash this action-packed werewolf shifter romance.“Pack a bag and get out!”Three days before her sixteenth birthday, Ella’s lonely life is twisted into a full disaster. The alpha’s son, Carrel, rejects her the instant he senses their bond. Refusing his mate isn’t enough. Carrel humiliates Ella, threatens her, and then banishes her from the pack...shapeshifters · paranormal · vampires · romance · magic · young-adult · fantasy · witches-wizards · urban-fantasy · fiction -
The Captive Merman's Promise by Zoey Castile
A merman meets the bruja who will change his life... The women in the Palacios family are cursed to always lose their love. Until one day, Amada Palacios uses all her magic to transfer the curse into her own body. Now, Amada wanders the world alone, never getting too close or too intimate with anyone who might have the misfortune to love her...adult · book · bullying · contemporary · fiction · mermaids · monsters · paranormal · steamy · torture -
Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman
The Saturnalia carnival marks three years since Nina walked away from Philadelphia’s elite Saturn Club—with its genteel debauchery, arcane pecking order, and winking interest in alchemy and the occult. In doing so, she abandoned her closest friends and her chance to climb the social ladder... -
Realm of Darkness by Bethany Adams, Melle Amade, J.A. Culican
When darkness falls, beware of the creatures that come out to play...Fall under their spell over and over again in this ultimate paranormal and fantasy romance boxset! Over 30 full-length novels with heart-melting heroes and devastating anti-heroes, full of romance, magic, mystery, and adventure can be yours for an insanely low price...romance · fantasy · anthologies · magic · paranormal · dragons · urban-fantasy · monsters · urban · war