Top new fantasy books out this week: 30 Oct - 5 Nov 2022
Last updated:
November 5, 2022
This week featuring new releases by Katy Hays, Alice Hoffman, Matthew Quick, J.R. Ward, Ivy Asher, Erika T. Wurth, Shannon Mayer, Christine Feehan, Whitney G., Jeaniene Frost, Chris Davenport and many more.
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The Cloisters by Katy Hays
Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, hoping to spend her summer working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she is assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its collection of medieval and Renaissance art...urban · new-york-state · mystery · fiction · fantasy · gothic · contemporary · audiobook · dark-academia · horror -
![The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman]()
The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine...north-america · usa · maine · urban · new-york-state · fiction · contemporary · fantasy · audiobook · magical-realism -
![We Are the Light by Matthew Quick]()
We Are the Light by Matthew Quick
LIFE IS FULL OF GUARDIAN ANGELS.Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb that has been torn apart by a recent tragedy. Everyone in Majestic sees Lucas as a hero—everyone, that is, except Lucas himself. Insisting that his deceased wife, Darcy, visits him every night in the form of an angel, Lucas spends his time writing letters to his former Jungian analyst, Karl...north-america · usa · pennsylvania · fiction · contemporary · fantasy · audiobook · magical-realism · literary-fiction · mental-illness -
![Where Winter Finds You / A Warm Heart in Winter Bindup by J.R. Ward]()
Where Winter Finds You / A Warm Heart in Winter Bindup by J.R. Ward
Dial up the heat this holiday season with this collection of two sizzling novels from the Black Dagger Brotherhood World series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and “master of her craft” (New York Journal of Books) J.R. Ward.In Where Winter Finds You, Trez meets a mysterious woman who he believes to be the reincarnation of his dead lover...romance · paranormal · vampires · fiction · fantasy · young-adult · supernatural · psychological · psychics · hard-boiled -
![The Hunt by Ivy Asher]()
The Hunt by Ivy Asher
From the moment the rune appeared on my chin, I knew they were coming.Other Sentinels.My Sept.I’ve been hiding for so many years now, but it’s time to be found…whether I like it or not.My sister is missing. The pack I’ve sworn fealty to is useless in trying to find her. And I can’t help but feel like the hunt for answers is putting me on a collision course with everything I’ve been running from...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · steamy · magic · spirituality · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · fiction -
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![White Horse by Erika T. Wurth]()
White Horse by Erika T. Wurth
White Horse is a gritty, vibrant debut from Erika T. Wurth about an Indigenous woman who must face her past when she discovers a bracelet haunted by her mother’s spirit.Some people are haunted in more ways than one.Heavy metal, ripped jeans, Stephen King novels, and the occasional beer at the White Horse have defined urban Indian Kari James’s life so far...horror · fiction · mystery · paranormal · fantasy · audiobook · ghosts · indigenous-mc · supernatural · contemporary -
![Taken by Fate by Shannon Mayer]()
Taken by Fate by Shannon Mayer
Plucked out of the Collector’s Pens, auctioned off to a vampire contingent, and sent across the ocean to the Alpha Territories was not exactly how I planned to spend my week.Actually, scratch that. I had planned the first bit. But I was supposed to be sold to the werewolves so I could save my friend from a fate worse than death. Instead, the bloodsuckers have me and so far? It's not going great...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · anti-hero · audiobook · book · dark · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · fae -
![Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan]()
Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan
Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · demons · dragons · family -
![The Other Belle by Whitney G.]()
The Other Belle by Whitney G.
"I'm giving you one last chance to tell me that I own you..." Those are thirteen words that I refuse to give to the beastly man who kidnapped me in the middle of the night and forced me on a never-ending journey through the woods.While he's desperate to break a tragic kingdom-wide curse that's ruined him to his core, I'm determined to escape and find my way home.I'm not the woman he wants anyway... -
![Halfway to the Grave [Dramatized Edition] by Jeaniene Frost, Chris Davenport, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Walker]()
Halfway to the Grave [Dramatized Edition] by Jeaniene Frost, Chris Davenport, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Walker
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership...paranormal · fantasy · audiobook · vampires · urban-fantasy · romance · female-mc · alpha-mc · fiction · urban -
![Devour by J. Bree, Kel Carpenter, Daniela Romero]()
Devour by J. Bree, Kel Carpenter, Daniela Romero
Devour is a collection of novellas by the cult, an insanely talented group of authors including Laura Thalassa, C.N. Crawford, Linsey Hall, J. Bree, Amelia Hutchins and many more!With these brand new prequels, side stories, and standalones, you can reconnect with beloved characters and discover more about what your favorite authors are up to...fantasy · anthologies · paranormal · vampires · dark · alpha-mc · shapeshifters · fae · fiction · adult -
![Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rhode Island, 1846. Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay. Though the property has been uninhabited for more than a century, Merritt is ready to call it home—until he realizes he has no choice. With its doors slamming shut and locking behind him, Whimbrel House is not about to let Merritt leave. Ever...alternate-history · audiobook · book · cozy · fiction · gaslamp · ghosts · historical · historical-fiction · horror -
![Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore]()
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
The fifth novel in the bestselling Graceling Realm series is told from the point of view of Hava, Queen Bitterblue’s sister and spy, and chronicles the harrowing journey back to Monsea.Hava sails across the sea toward Monsea with her sister, the royal entourage, and the world’s only copies of the formulas for the zilfium weapon she saved at the end of Winterkeep... -
![Brother Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce]()
Brother Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Vander is being pushed into a position of power in his new Pack, and he’s not ready. The Zombie Wolf has taken over as Alpha of the Piston Mountain Pack, and the monster is trying to drag him up to Second, but Vander has never been motivated to rise to power…until now. There is a new female on the outskirts of the Pack, and he is tasked with protecting her...abuse · action-adventure · adult · book · contemporary · dark · drama · fiction · friends-to-lovers · ghosts -
![As Above, So Below by Dana Isaly]()
As Above, So Below by Dana Isaly
Branwen is about to become her coven’s youngest ever High Priestess. At the ripe age of twenty-seven, she is the only one with a full range of power.And everyone is looking to her to set things right.Yet on the night of the ritual, everything goes wrong. Branwen is betrayed, cast out, and stripped of her powers.Left to wander in the human world alone, she loses herself and her faith in the Gods... -
![Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven]()
Desire in His Blood by Zoey Draven
A monster wants her as his bride…and he will stop at nothing to claim her.Gemma Hara is drowning under the weight of her father’s debts. Working herself to the bone, she knows that if she doesn’t pay them off in time, the sadistic creditors will take everything: their home, their respected name, and, worst of all, her two beautiful sisters...adult · aliens · alpha-mc · arranged-marriage · book · cheerful-mc · dark · dragons · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates -
![Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige]()
Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige
Bestselling author Danielle Paige puts a dark spin on fairy godmothers in a new YA series for fans of Brigid Kemmerer and Maleficent.For centuries, the enchanted members of the Entente have worked in tandem with the Three Fates—the Present, the Past, and the Future—to maintain destiny across the Thirteen Queendoms...adaptations · book · dark · fiction · high-fantasy · myths · retellings · royalty · sword-sorcery · young-adult -
![Honor and Shadows by Jessie Mihalik]()
Honor and Shadows by Jessie Mihalik
Captain Octavia Zarola needs an infusion of credits—fast—if she’s going to keep her close-knit bounty hunting crew paid and fed. Tracking down an escaped embezzler on a backwater planet should be a piece of cake, but bounties are rarely as easy as they seem...romance · sci-fi · fantasy · fiction · space-opera · aliens · space · small-town · action-adventure · found-family -
![Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee]()
Lights, Cameras, Witches by Amanda M. Lee
Bay Winchester isn’t in the mood for trouble. It seems to continually find her, however, and this time it’s coming in the form of a television production crew.Haunted Traditions has made a name for itself as the premiere reality television show catering to paranormal enthusiasts. Of course Hemlock Cove pops up on their radar...adult · amateur-sleuth · audiobook · book · contemporary · cozy · fiction · ghosts · humor · law-enforcement -
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![The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin]()
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts "a glorious fantasy" (Neil Gaiman) -- a story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City, in the final book of the Great Cities Duology. Every great city has a soul. A human avatar that embodies their city's heart and wields its magic. New York? She's got six... -
![The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier]()
The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier
Exiled from her old life as the daughter of a vizier, Zaria still grieves the lost friends of her childhood. She’s grown accustomed to her new role as a servant, though—up until the day she stumbles on the fabled lost cave of treasures.The wealth inside is enough to transform anyone’s life, but Zaria isn’t the first to find it...romance · fantasy · young-adult · retellings · audiobook · magic · fairy-tale · royalty · fiction · mystery -
![A Kingdom of Blood and Betrayal by Holly Renee]()
A Kingdom of Blood and Betrayal by Holly Renee
My fate is bonded to two princes– one born of blood, the other of power— but my trust lies in neither.My skin is cursed by the stars, my fate damned by desire. But when the dark prince offers me a bargain that will save his people and my life, the cruel and intoxicating male gives me no choice.Our union is his revenge, and I am his sacrifice.His lies are unforgivable...adult · age-gap · angst · arranged-marriage · book · dark · dark-fantasy · drama · enemies-to-lovers · fae -
![Lucien by Grae Bryan]()
Lucien by Grae Bryan
Jamie Hernandez loves his life. He has his family, his friends, and a successful freelance career at just twenty-three. The only thing missing? His monster. The one Jamie has seen in his dreams for the past five years. Jamie doesn’t know much about the enigmatic man from his visions, but he doesn’t need to. He knows enough. He knows they belong together...adult · age-gap · angst · book · cheerful-mc · contemporary · dark · fated-mates · fiction · grumpy-mc -
![The Queen of Magic by Michelle Madow]()
The Queen of Magic by Michelle Madow
Her soulmate spied on her people. Now she’s going to do the same to his.After Zane and Summer journeyed through the Immortal Mountains together, she finally recognized him as her soulmate and let him into her life. Then he told her he loved her and left her in the woods, shattering her heart.But the game isn’t over...europe · scandinavia · romance · fantasy · paranormal · witches-wizards · young-adult · urban-fantasy · myths · fated-mates -
![Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux]()
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux
Delve into the mind of Critical Role’s most charming villain in this original novel that chronicles Lucien’s early life and his fateful meeting with the Mighty Nein. Lucien has always been able to spin a bad situation to his advantage...fantasy · fiction · audiobook · lgbtq · action-adventure · high-fantasy · young-adult · female-author · sword-sorcery · epic -
![The Mitford Secret by Jessica Fellowes]()
The Mitford Secret by Jessica Fellowes
A mystery with the fascinating Mitford sisters at its heart, Jessica Fellowes’s The Mitford Secret is the sixth and final intriguing installment in the Mitford Murders series.It’s 1941, and the Mitford household is splintered by the vicissitudes of war...mystery · historical-fiction · fiction · audiobook · historical · crime · ww2 · suspense · romantic-love · fantasy -
![Moira's Pen: A Queen's Thief Collection by Megan Whalen Turner]()
Moira's Pen: A Queen's Thief Collection by Megan Whalen Turner
Journey to the world of the Queen’s Thief in this beautifully illustrated collection, featuring bestselling and award-winning author Megan Whalen Turner’s charismatic and incorrigible thief, Eugenides. Discover and rediscover friends old and new, and explore the inspiration behind Megan Whalen Turner’s rich world. A stunning and collectible volume to return to again and again...anthologies · epic · fiction · gods · high-fantasy · historical · literary-fiction · myths · retellings · supernatural -
![A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet]()
A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet
Discover an all-new adventure in USA Today Bestselling author Amanda Bouchet’s thrilling, white-hot fantasy series, The Kingmaker Chronicles!The queen has been cursed, and no one knows who’s behind the plot to threaten the realm’s fragile peace. Desperate to help, Jocasta hatches a plan to find Circe’s Garden, a fabled island where she hopes to discover an antidote. But she can’t do it alone...adult · book · family · fiction · mythical-creatures · myths · new-adult · paranormal · urban-fantasy · fantasy -
![The Stoneheart Bride by Kati Wilde]()
The Stoneheart Bride by Kati Wilde
Flora doesn’t know which is worse: being abducted by ogres who intend to eat her, or being saved by the barbarian warrior who’d coldly rejected her hand in marriage. Brom the Stonehearted had crushed Flora’s every hope of a future where she was valued for herself, and dreams of a life where she was more than her uncle’s political pawn...adult · alpha-mc · audiobook · barbarians · book · fiction · friends-to-lovers · historical · other-world · paranormal -
![Psycho Beasts by Jasmine Mas]()
Psycho Beasts by Jasmine Mas
Welcome to Serpentine City. The Mafia rule, and we're about to be indoctrinated. Cobra's the heir to the throne, and he's been given an ultimatum.Form a pack...or else.Now, we're fighting for our lives and each other... -
![Embers by Cara Clare]()
Embers by Cara Clare
Can ancient secrets set my power free? My power grows stronger every day. I feel it pulsing inside me, beating against my ribs, surging to be set free. But what if it's not enough?With the Human Extinction League hell-bent on raising the underworld, and just five days until they begin their ritual, time is running out...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · magic · shapeshifters · mlm · fated-mates · urban-fantasy · low-fantasy -
![Bond of Passion by Larissa Ione]()
Bond of Passion by Larissa Ione
He was an assassin. She was his lover.And his victim.Now, years later, she’s back from the dead and looking for vengeance.Thanks to an unexpected and fortuitous disaster, Tavin’s contract with the underworld’s Assassin Guild was broken decades early. But instead of freedom, he’s suffocated by guilt and regret. In many ways, he’s more trapped than he was before...adult · afterlife · angels · anthologies · assassins · audiobook · demons · fiction · paranormal · political-intrigue -
![Feral Shifter Untamed by Olivia T. Turner]()
Feral Shifter Untamed by Olivia T. Turner
They hunt shifters like me.With good reason.I'm a threat to everyone. Even myself.My bear has gone feral.It's lost control.Sometimes fate can be cruel.Sometimes it makes us wait too long for our mate.Some bears can't handle it, and my wild grizzly is one of them.He's gone too long without her and he's snapped.This untamed savage creature lashes out at everything it can get its nasty paws on...action-adventure · adult · age-gap · alpha-mc · book · contemporary · fated-mates · fiction · insta-love · paranormal -
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![Saviour of the Pack by Heather G. Harris]()
Saviour of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
My mum told me I could be anything I wanted to be – and it turns out that I want to be an alpha werewolf. I’m finally starting to get a hang of this alpha malarkey when destiny sticks her oar in once again.There’s a prophecy about me, and it’s time for me to find out what it says...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · vampires · shapeshifters · witches-wizards · dragons · supernatural -
![The Vessel by Adam Nevill]()
The Vessel by Adam Nevill
'A watcher may remark that after sleeping for so long, the building appears to have been roused.'Struggling with money, raising a child alone and fleeing a volatile ex, Jess McMachen accepts a job caring for an elderly patient. Flo Gardner—a disturbed shut-in and invalid. But if Jess can hold this job down, she and her daughter, Izzy, can begin a new life...horror · fiction · witches-wizards · paranormal · gothic · supernatural · folk-horror · rural · cults · fundamentalism -
![WALL MEN #3: a Vow Kept by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
WALL MEN #3: a Vow Kept by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes the third book of the Wall Men Trilogy, a suspenseful Dark Fantasy filled with monsters, vampires, giants, and love.HER PLAN IS SIMPLE: FIGHT LIKE HELL!I never asked for any of this. Not to be taken to a strange, violent land. Not to be married off to a giant or get stuck between warring kingdoms filled with ravenous monsters...paranormal · supernatural · fantasy · vampires · drama · action-adventure · second-chances · myths · fiction · urban-fantasy -
![The First and the Last by Jesse H. Reign]()
The First and the Last by Jesse H. Reign
“Why would I choose, when anyone can see the two of you come as part of a package?” That’s what she said. Those were the words that changed my life.Until then Jules and I were friends. Best friends only. Best friends since before we could remember. We had to be. We were the last two wolves born into an aging pack. Our pack was secretive and a little backward, but we had a great life...action-adventure · adult · book · cheerful-mc · fated-mates · fiction · friends-to-lovers · grumpy-mc · grumpy-sunshine · lgbtq -
![The Governess and the Orc by Finley Fenn]()
The Governess and the Orc by Finley Fenn
He’ll make all her dreams come true… but only if she can pretend to love him. In a realm of orcs and powerful men, Geva Okoro is a proud, impoverished governess, trapped in a dismal, dead-end post — until the day the orc breaks in. He’s a huge, insolent, arrogant brute, swaggering with smooth, shameless wickedness... -
![Yuled by the Orcs by Finley Fenn]()
Yuled by the Orcs by Finley Fenn
In a world of orcs and powerful men, Lydia is a shy, widowed washerwoman, forgotten and alone — until the day the orc drops in, with a full sack of laundry on his back. He’s tall, rangy, and utterly confounding, with his silver hair, his deep jolly laugh, and his twinkling, coal-black eyes...romance · fantasy · monsters · paranormal · bisexuality · steamy · reverse-harem · lgbtq · wholesome · historical-fiction -
![System Reborn Vol 1 by Kaz Hunter]()
System Reborn Vol 1 by Kaz Hunter
System Reborn: A LitRPG AdventureTen years ago, deep within a rift, a choice was granted.Defeat the Demon King and end the apocalypse.Or take his power for themselves and keep the rifts open.Sloan chose an ending.His party turned against him. They killed him.They split his legacy and belongings amongst themselves.They hid the truth. They profited.Those heroes who betrayed the world.Now he’s back...
![Halfway to the Grave [Dramatized Edition] by Jeaniene Frost, Chris Davenport, Christopher Graybill, Christopher Walker](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/65eac76ac1da30f75513c129.jpg)
