Shadow Frost by Coco Ma When Asterin Faelenhart, Princess of Axaria and heir to the throne, discovers that she may hold the key to defeating the mysterious demon terrorizing her kingdom, she vows not to rest until the beast is slain. With the help of her friends and the powers she wields — though has yet to fully understand — Asterin sets out to complete a single task. The task that countless, trained soldiers have failed. To kill it. […]
Oath Taker by Audrey Grey Series: Kingdom of Runes #1 Published by Starfall Press (5.23.2019) Genres: High Fantasy, Young Adult Format: eBook, 317 pages Source: I own it Light magic is forbidden. Dark magic spells death. Haven has both. After the Prince of Penryth saved her from captivity, seventeen-year-old Haven Ashwood spends her days protecting the kind prince and her nights secretly fighting the monsters outside the castle walls. When one of those monsters kidnaps Prince Bell, Haven must ally with Archeron Halfbane and […]
A Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter Series: The Burning #1 Published by Orbit (7.16.2019) Genres: Adult, High Fantasy Format: Hardcover, 544 pages Source: Library The Omehi people have been fighting an unwinnable fight for almost two hundred years. Their society has been built around war and only war. The lucky ones are born gifted. One in every two thousand women has the power to call down dragons. One in every hundred men is able to magically transform himself into a bigger, stronger, […]
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Series: The Locked Tomb #1 Published by Tor (9.10.2019) Genres: High Fantasy, Young Adult Format: Audiobook, 448 pages Source: Audible The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as necromantic skeletons. The result is a […]
The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco Series: The Never Tilting World #1 Published by HarperTeen (10.15.2019) Genres: High Fantasy, Young Adult Format: Hardcover, 496 pages Source: I own it Generations of twin goddesses have long ruled Aeon. But seventeen years ago, one sister’s betrayal defied an ancient prophecy and split their world in two. The planet ceased to spin, and a Great Abyss now divides two realms: one cloaked in perpetual night, the other scorched by an unrelenting sun. While one […]
Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk Series: Blood and Sand #1 Published by Tor Teen (1.16.2018) Genre: Historical Fantasy, Young Adult Format: Hardcover, 320 pages Source: I own it Forged in battle, from the dust of the arena, a legend will rise… Roma Victrix. The Republic of Rome is on a relentless march to create an empire―an empire built on the backs of the conquered, brought back to Rome as slaves. Attia was once destined to rule as the queen and […]