Fantasy

"The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series It starts with a class in an old movie theater. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor's stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you'll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart. With the clock ticking, Holland is pulled deeper into this magical world in the heart of Los Angeles-and into the path of a magnetic stranger. Everything about him feels like a bad idea, but he promises Holland that her sister sent him to protect her.

Among the Burning Flowers is a prequel novella to Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree, set in the world of the "Roots of Chaos" series and focusing on the fall of the kingdom of Yscalin as dragons reawaken. It follows characters like Marosa Vetalda, Aubrecht Lievelyn, and Estina Melaugo as they face the return of dragons, serving as an accessible entry point for new readers or a deeper dive for existing fans, and is richly illustrated by Rovina Cai.

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas is a collection of five prequel novellas to the Throne of Glass series, focusing on the backstory of the assassin Celaena Sardothien before the main series begins. It details her missions, her relationship with fellow assassin Sam Cortland, and her conflict with her master, Arobynn Hamel, exploring her journey from a feared assassin to someone seeking freedom.

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer is a viral TikTok sensation turned fantasy romantic comedy about Evie Sage, who takes a job as an assistant to a notorious villain, navigating office chaos, a grumpy/sunshine romance with her boss, and a conspiracy threatening his empire.

Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang is a dark academia, historical fantasy novel set in an alternate 1830s Oxford, where the British Empire's power is fueled by a magic system based on translation and silver-working. The story follows Robin Swift, a Chinese orphan brought to England to study at the Royal Institute of Translation (Babel), as he navigates the institution's colonial exploitation and grapples with themes of identity, racism, and the morality of revolution and violence against empire.

The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the sequel to Sarah A. Parker's When the Moon Hatched, continuing the Moonfall series with the return of characters Raeve and Kaan Vaegor as they face a devastating "moonfall," a brewing war, and secrets from Raeve's past, all set in a fantasy world with magic and dragons. The book, published by Avon, was released on May 19, 2026, and features a deluxe edition with illustrations.

In the Civilized World, everyone is rich, yet money doesn't buy safety. It only buys a gold coffin. The real currency is having the right allies. Low-citizens survive by joining high-citizens' exclusive inner circles, trading loyalty for protection from laws that govern speech, dress, and posture-and punish mistakes with public beheading. Low-citizen Loredana Waldsten already knows the cost of breaking the rules. Once a rising fencing prodigy, she lost the right to carry weapons after killing a high-citizen in a brutal locker-room attack. The courts erased his death to preserve his family's honor. Now she's unarmed, legally defenseless, and enrolled at the elite Grandmaster University, where champagne spills into the gutters and reputations are built on death duels. When Loredana's father, a low-citizen politician, publicly challenges the high-citizens, she becomes a target. Some classmates demand her execution. Others hunt her for sport. And by law, she's forbidden to fight back.

Behooved by M. Stevenson is a fantasy romance novel about a noblewoman, Bianca, who enters an arranged marriage with Prince Aric, only for him to be cursed into a horse by day after an assassination attempt on their wedding night. The book follows the pair as they work together to unravel the curse, clear Bianca's name, and save the kingdom, blending tropes like enemies-to-lovers and a "horse girl" fantasy with themes of duty, chronic illness, and political intrigue.

Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history. In the days that followed, a throne was stolen from a queen. On the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau--the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful, magical, dethroned family--are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. Until, by chance, they discover their mother isn't sick--she's cursed. Cursed by someone on the very magic council their family used to rule. Someone who will come for them next. Cristina, once a talented and dedicated practitioner of Generational magic, has given up magic for good. An ancient spell is what killed their father and she was the one who cast it. For Clement, magic is his lifeline. A distraction from his anger and pain. Even better than the random guys he hooks up with.

Saeris Fane never asked for power, but as the newly crowned ruler of the vampire court, she's discovering that sometimes even queens don't get what they want. Saeris is desperately needed back in Zilvaren, but the recent changes that have strengthened her have also made her weak. With no reprieve from its punishing suns, the realm she once called home will likely kill her if she returns. Saeris must send someone in her stead...but does falling for Fisher mean that she can trust him? Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived hell, but this might just be the death of him. With a mysterious curse crippling Yvelia, the last thing Fisher wants to do is leave his lands and his people, but he made Saeris a promise--a promise he now intends to keep. As darkness falls across Yvelia, Saeris and Fisher must pass through fire and brimstone to save both their realms and the people they love.