Top new fantasy books out this week: 6 Nov - 12 Nov 2022
Last updated:
November 12, 2022
This week featuring new releases by C.J. Tudor, Marissa Meyer, Cinda Williams Chima, Shannon Messenger, Rainbow Rowell, Susan Dennard, J.R.R. Tolkien, Alan Lee, Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole, Tracy Deonn, Michelle Heard and many more.
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A Sliver of Darkness by C.J. Tudor
A creak of the floorboard, a shiver down your spine, the feeling that you're not alone...Join a group of survivors who wash up on a deserted island only to make a horrifying discovery. Meet a cold-hearted killer who befriends a strange young girl at a motorway service station...horror · fiction · mystery · suspense · fantasy · anthologies · audiobook · sci-fi · paranormal · dystopia -
![Cursed by Marissa Meyer]()
Cursed by Marissa Meyer
New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer concludes her young adult retelling of Rumpelstiltskin in Cursed, the sequel to Gilded.Serilda and Gild attempt to break the curses that tether their spirits to Adalheid's haunted castle before the Endless Moon, when the Erlking means to capture one of the seven gods and make a wish to return his lover, Perchta, from the underworld...adaptations · book · fairy-tale · fiction · high-fantasy · myths · retellings · sword-sorcery · young-adult · fantasy -
![Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima]()
Children of Ragnarok by Cinda Williams Chima
Sweeping adventure, breathtaking twists of fate, and immersive worlds based in Norse mythology are woven into this first volume of the Runestone Saga, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Realms and Shattered Realms series...action-adventure · arthurian · book · epic · europe · fiction · friendship · high-fantasy · historical · historical-fiction -
![Stellarlune by Shannon Messenger]()
Stellarlune by Shannon Messenger
The next thrilling installment of the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities...action-adventure · book · children · children-books · fiction · friendship · middle-grade · mystery · urban-fantasy · young-adult -
![Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell]()
Scattered Showers by Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true.In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure...romance · young-adult · fiction · fantasy · contemporary · lgbtq · audiobook · anthologies · humor · new-adult -
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![The Luminaries by Susan Dennard]()
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard
From Susan Dennard, the New York Times bestselling author of the Witchlands series, comes a haunting and high-octane contemporary fantasy, about the magic it takes to face your fears in a nightmare-filled forest, and the mettle required to face the secrets hiding in the dark corners of your own family.Hemlock Falls isn't like other towns...book · contemporary · dystopia · fiction · paranormal · urban-fantasy · witches-wizards · young-adult · fantasy -
![The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien, Alan Lee]()
The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien, Alan Lee
J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume.J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’...fantasy · fiction · classics · high-fantasy · epic · myths · audiobook · action-adventure · philosophy · mythical-creatures -
![Evildoer by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole]()
Evildoer by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole
Betrayal. Vengeance. Loyalty. Dark forces are at work in the epic conclusion of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Raven has come a long way since joining Keystone. She embraced her Vampire side, learned to work with others, and even fell in love...adult · angels · audiobook · book · contemporary · dark · dark-fantasy · demons · female-mc · fiction -
![Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn]()
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
The powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!The shadows have risen, and the line is law. All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power...arthurian · book · contemporary · dark-academia · demons · family · fiction · law-enforcement · lgbtq · low-fantasy -
![Cruelest Oblivion by Michelle Heard]()
Cruelest Oblivion by Michelle Heard
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, comes a new, full-length Dystopian Romance novel.Over the past four decades, the dome over our Ecocity has protected us from the deviants living in the forbidden territory. Since the great war ended, our lives have consisted of virtue and order...abuse · action-adventure · adult · age-gap · apocalyptic · betrayal · book · contemporary · crime · dark -
![Sugar Plum Spies by Jennifer Estep]()
Sugar Plum Spies by Jennifer Estep
Bestselling author Jennifer Estep serves up an action-packed holiday adventure in her Section 47 urban-fantasy world of secrets, lies, and superspies with amazing magical abilities. Perfect for fans of Alias, Die Hard, James Bond, Jason Bourne, Nikita, and Netflix’s Bodyguard. VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS . . . Most spies take a break for the holidays, but not me, Charlotte Locke...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · assassins · audiobook · book · contemporary · espionage · female-mc · fiction -
![The Last Storm by J.D. Linton]()
The Last Storm by J.D. Linton
Ara Starrin’s entire life has been a lie.Hidden in the shadow of her controlling father, General Evander of Auryna, Ara has never tasted true freedom. For most of her life, she’s been locked away in his estate as he is determined to protect her from the bloodthirsty Fae across the border...adult · arranged-marriage · book · dragons · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fated-mates · female-mc · fiction · forced-proximity -
![Secrets and Masks by Emerald_Slytherin]()
Secrets and Masks by Emerald_Slytherin
9 years after the battle of Hogwarts, the war still rages on and everyone is much changed since their days at Hogwarts.Hermione is the most lethal soldier in The Order, spending her days on rescue missions to free captured Muggleborn slaves and fight on the front line.For years, she's been meeting in secret with a spy within Voldemort's ranks to exchange information... -
![Hammered by Lindsay Buroker]()
Hammered by Lindsay Buroker
Seattle native Matti Puletasi has the strength of a bear, the stamina of an ox, and a magical hammer inherited from her dwarven mother.She’s happy renovating homes and occasionally thumping bad guys until she learns of a mysterious artifact hidden under the house she’s working on. Everybody from humans to orcs to werewolves wants it, and they’re willing to kill to get it...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · dragons · supernatural · fae · fiction · shapeshifters -
![Shamanborn 3 by Lori M. Lee]()
Shamanborn 3 by Lori M. Lee
Sirscha has returned to Evewyn, only to discover that everyone believes she killed the queen and that she’s the new king’s Shadow. These rumors have made people fear her, but it’s not the rumors that concern her—it’s finding out what the Soulless is going to do next so she can finally destroy him...action-adventure · book · dark · female-mc · fiction · high-fantasy · poc-author · sword-sorcery · witches-wizards · young-adult -
![A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal]()
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Janine O'Malley at FSG has bought, in an exclusive submission, A Tempest of Tea by bestselling author Hafsah Faizal, first in a duology pitched as King Arthur meets Peaky Blinders with vampires. The novel follows a gang of outcasts in a deadly heist led by Arthie Casimir to save her tearoom—which fronts an illegal blood house, where local vampires can purchase fresh blood...action-adventure · asian-mc · book · crime · fiction · found-family · heist · high-fantasy · historical · historical-fiction -
![Phase of Mate by Coralee June]()
Phase of Mate by Coralee June
I was an alpha. A loving mate. A girl swept up in a cruel world.I escaped, but not without casualties.A determined force of nature, I’ve learned how to use my gifts. I’ve got an army of wolves willing to fight under my command.They call me their queen.My loved ones are in trouble, and it’s going to take everything I’ve got to bring them home.I’ve accepted my fate.Once a curse, now a leader...adult · angst · book · contemporary · dystopia · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates · fiction · magic · multi-pov -
![Cherish by Tracy Wolff]()
Cherish by Tracy Wolff
What happened at Katmere definitely isn’t staying at Katmere...Grace has finally graduated from Katmere Academy, but the dangers from school aren’t quite done with her. Now she and her friends must travel to the Shadow Realm to rescue one of their own. But there are still a few new surprises waiting for Grace—along with a betrayal that could destroy them all...book · fiction · paranormal · sword-sorcery · urban-fantasy · vampires · young-adult · fantasy · romance -
![How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 5 by A.J. Sherwood]()
How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 5 by A.J. Sherwood
What’s Tan to do when an experiment goes wrong? Nothing. He’s unconscious and captured.What’s Devan to do when his lover shows up in the palace prison? Keep calm and smuggle on.Tan would say don’t put him into a box, but he actually does fit. Devan despairs...action-adventure · adult · alternate-universe · anthologies · asian-mc · comedy · crime · fiction · high-fantasy · historical -
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![Ruins by Jocelynn Drake, A.J. Sherwood]()
Ruins by Jocelynn Drake, A.J. Sherwood
Samuel has one goal in life: fix his broken core.What does he not want? A bossy, overprotective, possessive, teasing dragon sticking his nose in business that is not his.Even if he is sexy. And supports Samuel on his quest to find the lost Sousa Mage Clan.Utterly beside the point. He does not need a dragon boyfriend.(Un)fortunately, Dimitri disagrees... -
![Magic in the Moonlight by Jamie Schlosser]()
Magic in the Moonlight by Jamie Schlosser
A twist of fate, the meshing of souls, and a desperate man willing to do anything to save his mate.To a mere human like myself, Ellister’s powers are unfathomable, and he’s using them to his fullest ability to ensure my survival.Even before he found out why we’re so drawn to each other, he was willing to do anything to change my future...fantasy · fae · paranormal · monsters · time-travel · vampires · steamy · fated-mates · age-gap · witches-wizards -
![Antonio: Vampires in Europe by D.B. Reynolds]()
Antonio: Vampires in Europe by D.B. Reynolds
Porto, Portugal—home to writers and poets, to revolutionaries and dreamers. And down the river to the sea, a grand estate rises on green hills of latticed vineyards—the home of the powerful and deadly vampire who rules Portugal.Darkly handsome and charming, Lord Antônio Silveira is a warrior at heart...action-adventure · adult · alpha-mc · assassins · betrayal · book · crime · dark · dark-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers -
![Queen of Legends by Frost Kay]()
Queen of Legends by Frost Kay
Her barbarian prince promised Wren the world, and she left him in the dead of the night.With nowhere to go and price on her head, Wren goes into hiding and joins forces with the Kingdom of Myths to destroy the corrupt elf king and reclaim her kingdom, but it comes with a price.Killing her husband...romance · fantasy · dragons · young-adult · fae · new-adult · enemies-to-lovers · magical-realism · other-world · royalty -
![Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk]()
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
“Stylish supernatural noir with a heart and a thrumming pulse. I devoured it.” —Laini TaylorC. L. Polk turns their considerable powers to a fantastical noir. A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above...adult · book · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · lesbian-mc · lgbtq · mystery · paranormal · romantic-love -
![The Transcendent Green by Mati Ocha]()
The Transcendent Green by Mati Ocha
Earth has ascended…Magic tears through an unsuspecting planet of humans, bringing mythology and monsters to life—and providing humanity a chance to prove their mettle.Old grudges die hard…All Calum Green wants is to reach what remains of his family. Ninety miles of the Scottish Highlands stand between Calum and his family home in coastal Oban... -
![Ranger's Risk by Cassie Cole]()
Ranger's Risk by Cassie Cole
A young Pyromancer teams up with five sexy soldiers in this action-packed Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance. Alyssa’s Quintelaide is getting another chance to test the Tinker superweapon.And this time it’s against a real Silithik hive...fantasy · reverse-harem · magic · paranormal · steampunk · industrial-era · monsters · war · fiction · action-adventure -
![Conspiracy of Dragons by Louisa Masters]()
Conspiracy of Dragons by Louisa Masters
There’s only one person I trust…It’s no secret that I’m hard to handle. People get annoyed by me. Sometimes they’re amused, but not for long. It’s not easy to deal with a paranoid conspiracy theorist, and I stretch everyone’s patience.Everyone except Wil. He was there at the beginning, when I left my old life behind, and he’s stuck with me since. He’s been my friend when no one else wanted to... -
![Blood and Reign by Rumer Hale]()
Blood and Reign by Rumer Hale
It’s time…Time to end this once and for all.With my mates by my side, I know we can get through anything…even if the world burns around us.It all started with King, and it will end with him too.Even if that means I have to hunt him to Hell to finish this.One way or another…One thing’s for sure.King’s reign will end…That I can promise you...adult · book · contemporary · demons · dragons · drama · fated-mates · female-mc · fiction · multi-pov -
![Devil May Care by Lark Taylor]()
Devil May Care by Lark Taylor
One life-altering kiss sets our whole world on fire.HarlowI’ll tell you what isn’t on my agenda for this century: finding my fated mate only to have him reject me.In fact, having a mate and tying myself down for eternity isn’t even a blip on my radar. But the moment I meet Bailey, there’s no denying he’s meant to be mine. Everything about the gentle Welsh giant calls to me, consuming my thoughts...adult · age-gap · angels · angst · billionaire · book · contemporary · demons · fated-mates · fiction -
![Lycan and the Princess by Milana Jacks]()
Lycan and the Princess by Milana Jacks
He's waited years to claim her. When the time came, she slipped away ... I was a Kilseleian princess until the hordes conquered and took over my father's crown. Now I'm in the Summer fae Court, hiding from Father's enemies, trying to figure out what to do with my life. Turns out life has a plan for me already. He's tall, handsome, furry, and goes by the name Lenox...adult · age-gap · book · fae · fated-mates · fiction · insta-love · new-adult · paranormal · royalty -
![Dragon War by Debbie Cassidy]()
Dragon War by Debbie Cassidy
Threat hovers on the horizon, and it's time to meet it head on.An unexpected betrayal, revelations, and a reunion that I didn't know I needed. But there is no time to revel in what I've gained because there is too much to lose.Anya's Journey continues in Dragon War, the thrilling finale to the Dragon Guard series...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · dragons · paranormal · magic · age-gap · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · myths -
![A Kiss For Santa by Mia Monroe]()
A Kiss For Santa by Mia Monroe
This year, Santa gets a gift too. One night every year, I deliver gifts to all the good people around the world. I have everything I could want—a beautiful private home, loving friends and family, and the most amazing job in existence. All my needs are more than met, and the other 364 days of the year are mine to spend how I wish.The only thing I don’t have is a love of my own... -
![Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás]()
Angels Before Man by rafael nicolás
A queer retelling of Satan's fall that's part cozy coming of age and part fast-paced tragedy, with a little love story in between –In an eternal paradise, the most beautiful angel, Lucifer, struggles with shame, identity, and timidity, with little more than the desire to worship his creator.It isn't until the strongest angel, Michael, comes into his life that Lucifer learns to love himself... -
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![The Court The Fae Forgot: A Fae Fantasy Romance by Analeigh Ford, Eden Beck, Sabrina Thatcher]()
The Court The Fae Forgot: A Fae Fantasy Romance by Analeigh Ford, Eden Beck, Sabrina Thatcher
The only thing more dangerous than the Wildness is the dark fae lord that controls it.Too bad by the time Aurra learns this, it’s already too late.Abused, mistreated, and neglected by the human parents who kept her true nature a secret, no one is more surprised than Aurra when the fae show up on her doorstep to sweep her away to a new life...book · coming-of-age · dark · enemies-to-lovers · fae · fiction · high-fantasy · historical · love-triangle · myths -
![Full Sack by Layla Fae]()
Full Sack by Layla Fae
He can procure anything. His price? To be paid on her knees.When Jennifer’s cat falls ill, her only chance to save him is to find Racoon, the elusive dealer in all things rare… or impossible. Some call him a wizard, because anything one asks for, he can give. For a price.Which Jen is ready to pay...adult · book · contemporary · fiction · humor · insta-love · monsters · paranormal · steamy · fantasy -
![The Naughty Or Nice Clause by Kate Callaghan]()
The Naughty Or Nice Clause by Kate Callaghan
Being Naughty Has Never Been So Nice!When Lyla’s father retired as CEO of the toy company which has been in their family for generations, she was meant to receive his shares. Instead, she discovers the company is bankrupt and her father has given her shares to Mason Klaus, an investor known in the corporate world for his cold and callous nature... -
![Drafted by Michael Anderle, Renée Jaggér]()
Drafted by Michael Anderle, Renée Jaggér
Julie Meadows is down on her luck when she receives an e-mail drafting her into the Official Para-Military Agency.She didn’t expect “para” to mean paranormal. Her partner is an Aether Elf prince, her boss is a Were…something, and the IT department is staffed by literal trolls...urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · magic · vampires · fae · shapeshifters · contemporary · slow-burn · dragons -
![Deadly Match by D.N. Hoxa]()
Deadly Match by D.N. Hoxa
Three weeks ago, I had to make the most difficult decision of my life, thinking I knew what I was doing.Turns out, I was clueless as to what fate had in store for me still.And when I find myself a captive of the most powerful sorcerer I've ever met, I'm sure this is it. There's nobody left out there who cares about me. Nobody was coming to save me, and I couldn't save myself, either... -
![Vera and the Vegas V: The Complete Duet by Sarah Blue, Ashley Bennett]()
Vera and the Vegas V: The Complete Duet by Sarah Blue, Ashley Bennett
Part OneVera Hastings resents her designation as an Omega and has spent most of her life fighting against the things that come along with it. After multiple encounters with Alpahs that just want to take advantage of her, she's almost given up on her biological need to bond.That is, until fate steps in and Vera is traded to the Las Vegas Mystics women's soccer team...omegaverse · reverse-harem · mlm · fantasy · workplace · dark · alpha-mc · paranormal · sports · romance -
![Second Line by Gregory Ashe]()
Second Line by Gregory Ashe
You don’t have to die to get a second line, but it’s easier than getting married.Second Line is a collection of short stories connected to The DuPage Parish Mysteries. It includes the following:“Housewarming”Dag and Eli host a housewarming party at their home in New Orleans—but not without a few bumps along the way. This story is set after Stray Fears...
