Quicksilver is a dazzling, character-driven fantasy full of sharp edges, unforgettable voices, and just enough loose ends to leave you desperate for book two.
V.E. Schwab delivers a haunting, poetic masterpiece in Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. This standalone sapphic gothic fantasy weaves the stories of Maria, Charlotte, and Alice—three women from different eras bound by blood, desire, and the fight to live freely in a world that demands their submission. It’s a tale of autonomy, consequence, and craving—both literal and metaphorical.
Shadow & Bone is an accessible, atmospheric fantasy where the villain steals the show and the world-building keeps you hooked.
What if you could open a door and step into another life—would you risk everything to find out what’s on the other side?
Lev Grossman’s The Bright Sword isn’t a triumphant tale of knights in shining armor. It’s a meditation on what happens after the myth fades—after the battles are lost, the Round Table is broken, and hope feels like a relic. It’s thoughtful, tender, and occasionally tedious. But if you stick with it, there’s magic to be found in the quiet places.
Ali Hazelwood’s Bride is witty, steamy romantasy at its best—a political marriage of convenience between vampire and werewolf that delivers all the feels, all the spice, and all the swoon.
A Short Walk Through a Wide World is an ambitious tale of endless wandering that—despite its potential—never quite finds its way.
In Circe, Madeline Miller gives voice to a woman history wrote off as a footnote—a witch on an island, a side character in the epics of men. But what if the story was always hers to tell? With lyrical prose and mythic weight, this feminist reimagining spans centuries featuring gods, monsters, and heroes. But, most importantly, the book highlights the quiet strength of a woman learning to choose herself.
Blending fantasy, nostalgia, and emotional depth, The Lost Story is a love letter to novels like The Chronicles of Narnia that transported us all as children—and a gentle reminder that wonder never grows old. Shaffer’s follow-up to The Wishing Game is tender, wistful, and steeped in the belief that stories can save us.
Every now and then, a sequel shows up not just to revisit an old world, but to expand it—breathe new life into familiar characters and locations, and make your heart race like it did the first time. The Fragile Threads of Power does exactly that—and somehow even more.