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Power survives in fragments, hidden in rhymes, rituals, and the stories women pass between them.
The Once and Future Witches
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Historical Fantasy
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Power survives in fragments, hidden in rhymes, rituals, and the stories women pass between them. The Once and Future Witches follows three estranged sisters who join the suffrage movement and uncover the old magic that could turn political resistance into something far more dangerous. Alix E. Harrow blends historical fantasy, sisterhood, and feminist rebellion into a sweeping novel about power, memory, and the cost of reclaiming both.
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**In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in this powerful novel of magic, family, and the suffragette movement.
"A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women. The characters live, bleed, and roar. "―Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author**
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.
But when the Eastwood sisters―James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna―join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote―and perhaps not even to live―the sisters will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.
There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.
An homage to the indomitable power and persistence of women, The Once and Future Witches reimagines stories of revolution, motherhood, and women's suffrage—the lost ways are calling.
Praise for The Once and Future Witches:
"A glorious escape into a world where witchcraft has dwindled to a memory of women's magic, and three wild, sundered sisters hold the key to bring it back...A tale that will sweep you away."―Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author
"This book is an amazing bit of spellcraft and resistance so needed in our times, and a reminder that secret words and ways can never be truly and properly lost, as long as there are tongues to speak them and ears to listen."―P. Djèlí Clark, author The Black God's Drum
A New York Times bestseller • Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel • Named One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR Books • Barnes and Noble • BookPage
For more from Alix E. Harrow, check out The Ten Thousand Doors of January.
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What if Rome never fell—and discovered North America in 1218 AD?
Clash of Eagles
Fantasy · Alternate History · Historical Fantasy
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What if Rome never fell—and discovered North America in 1218 AD? In Clash of Eagles, a Roman legion invades the continent, expecting victory, but meets a Native civilization unlike anything they’ve faced. As war looms, one Roman commander must choose between the empire he swore to serve and the people who spared his life. A must-read for alternate history fans!
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In Clash of Eagles, the Roman Empire never fell—and in 1218 AD, it sets its sights on the newly discovered North American continent. Led by Praetor Gaius Marcellinus, the 33rd Roman Legion sails across the ocean expecting an easy conquest. Instead, they meet the warriors of Cahokia, a powerful Native civilization with tactics and weaponry unlike anything Rome has faced.
Massacred and taken captive, Marcellinus is forced to confront the truth: Rome is not invincible. As he learns from his captors, he begins to question his loyalty to the empire he once served. But war looms on the horizon, and Marcellinus must choose—stand with Cahokia or watch another civilization fall.
A gripping tale of battle, survival, and shifting allegiances, Clash of Eagles is alternate history at its finest.
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Ideal for readers looking for historical fantasy with Scottish history, time-crossed love, ancestral memory, and atmospheric castle settings.
The Winter Sea
Historical Fiction · Historical Fantasy
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A New York Times and USA Today bestseller, called “I've loved every one of Susanna's books!” by Diana Gabaldon, The Winter Sea follows American writer Carrie McClelland to Scotland, where her novel about the 1708 Jacobite Rebellion begins to reveal ancestral memories and long-buried truths, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 10,900 Amazon reviewers. Ideal for readers looking for historical fantasy with Scottish history, time-crossed love, ancestral memory, and atmospheric castle settings.
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A NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters—sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"—DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander
A hauntingly beautiful tale of love that transcends time: an American writer travels to Scotland to craft a novel about the Jacobite Rebellion, only to discover her own ancestral memories of that torrid moment in Scottish history...
In the spring of 1708, an invading Jacobite fleet of French and Scottish soldiers nearly succeeded in landing the exiled James Stewart in Scotland to reclaim his crown. When young Sophia Paterson travels to Slains Castle by the sea, she finds herself in the midst of the dangerous intrigue.
Now, Carrie McClelland hopes to turn that story into her next bestselling novel. Settling herself in the shadow of that historic Scottish castle, she starts to write. But when she discovers her novel is more fact than fiction, Carrie wonders if she might be the only living person who knows the truth—the ultimate betrayal—that happened all those years ago.
A sweeping historical fantasy of love, danger, and time travel, Susanna Kearsley masterfully weaves Scotland's past into Carrie's present in this stunning book.
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Wendy, Darling is a lush, feminist reimagining of Peter Pan, perfect for fans of Circe and The Mere Wife.
Wendy, Darling
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Historical Fantasy
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Wendy Darling grew up. Peter Pan did not. When he returns one night, it isn’t Wendy he wants—it’s her daughter. To save Jane, Wendy must journey back to Neverland, where she’ll confront the dark truth at the heart of the island. Wendy, Darling is a lush, feminist reimagining of Peter Pan, perfect for fans of Circe and The Mere Wife.
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Wendy Darling grew up. Peter Pan did not.
Years have passed since Wendy left Neverland. She has a husband, a daughter, and a life in London. But when Peter returns one night, standing outside her daughter’s window, he isn’t looking for her—he’s come to take Jane.
To save her daughter, Wendy must return to the island she swore she’d left behind. But Neverland isn’t the paradise she remembers. Beneath its magic lurks something far darker, and the boy who never grows up is far more dangerous than she once believed.
A lush, feminist reimagining of Peter Pan, Wendy, Darling is a haunting, lyrical novel perfect for fans of Circe and The Mere Wife. A story of motherhood, survival, and the truth hidden within childhood myths.
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In 1940, war hero Archie Maxwell returned home—and then vanished.
The Forgotten Shore
Historical Fantasy · Historical Romance
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In 1940, war hero Archie Maxwell returned home—and then vanished. Forty years later, journalist Eva Bayne arrives at his Scottish estate, searching for answers. But when a photograph stirs long-buried memories of her own past, the mystery becomes personal. A beautifully written novel of family secrets, loss, and redemption that will stay with you long after the final page.
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In 1940, wounded and weary from war, Archie Maxwell returns to his Scottish estate, hoping for solace. Instead, he finds only tension, secrets, and a house that feels more like a battlefield than a home. Then, one night, he vanishes—leaving behind only unanswered questions.
Four decades later, journalist Eva Bayne arrives at Rosslie in search of a story. The Maxwell family has lived in the shadows ever since Archie disappeared, and Eva is determined to uncover the truth. But when she stumbles upon a photograph, memories of her childhood in Newfoundland resurface—memories she thought were long buried.
As past and present intertwine, Eva must decide if she’s ready to confront the truth. A sweeping, atmospheric novel of family, mystery, and redemption, perfect for fans of dual-timeline historical fiction.
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A strong match for readers drawn to atmospheric YA fantasy, eerie folklore, missing-child mysteries, and a touch of romance.
The Near Witch
Teen + Young Adult · Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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A New York Times bestseller, The Near Witch follows Lexi after a mysterious boy appears in the town of Near and children begin vanishing from their beds. As suspicion falls on the stranger, Lexi investigates the witch dismissed as a bedtime story, the wind whispering through the walls, and the boy’s hidden past, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 2,800 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to atmospheric YA fantasy, eerie folklore, missing-child mysteries, and a touch of romance.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE NEW YORK TIMES bestseller
Brand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debut.
All-new deluxe edition of an out-of-print gem, containing in-universe short story "The Ash-Born Boy" and a never-before-seen introduction from V.E. Schwab.
The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.
If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.
There are no strangers in the town of Near.
These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.
But when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.
The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion.
As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.
Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab's debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won't soon forget.
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Good for readers who want mythological retellings, ancient Greece, literary fantasy, and tragic romance.
The Song of Achilles
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Historical Fantasy
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Called “A book I could not put down” by Ann Patchett, The Song of Achilles reimagines The Iliad through the legend of Achilles, the Trojan War, and an epic love story, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 128,800 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want mythological retellings, ancient Greece, literary fantasy, and tragic romance.
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“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett
“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.
A tale of gods, kings, immortal fame, and the human heart, The Song of Achilles is a dazzling literary feat that brilliantly reimagines Homer’s enduring masterwork, The Iliad. An action-packed adventure, an epic love story, a marvelously conceived and executed page-turner, Miller’s monumental debut novel has already earned resounding acclaim from some of contemporary fiction’s brightest lights—and fans of Mary Renault, Bernard Cornwell, Steven Pressfield, and Colleen McCullough’s Masters of Rome series will delight in this unforgettable journey back to ancient Greece in the Age of Heroes.
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When their father dies, the Solomon siblings return home to save the Kingdom—their ancestral land—from a developer’s grasp.
Long After We Are Gone
Literary Fiction · Historical Fantasy
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When their father dies, the Solomon siblings return home to save the Kingdom—their ancestral land—from a developer’s grasp. But as they fight for their family’s legacy, long-buried secrets surface, threatening to tear them apart. Long After We Are Gone is “explosive and emotionally charged” (Etaf Rum)—a powerful story of love, loss, and legacy.
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"Don’t let the white man take the house." Those are King Solomon’s final words to his son before he dies. Now, his four children must return to North Carolina to save the Kingdom—their ancestral home and 200 acres of land—from a developer eager to turn it into a luxury resort.
But saving the Kingdom means facing more than just legal battles. Junior, the eldest, hides his love for another man. Mance’s temper has cost him his freedom more than once. CeCe, a high-powered lawyer, is drowning in embezzlement secrets. And Tokey, the youngest, is desperate to understand why she’s always felt like an outsider in her own family.
Told in alternating viewpoints, Long After We Are Gone is a searing, emotional story of family, legacy, and the truths that set us free.
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A strong fit for readers who like reflective literary fiction, coming-of-age stories, Vietnam-era memory, and father-son emotional threads.
The World Played Chess
Historical Fantasy
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Called “a fearless and sensitive coming-of-age story” by Mark Sullivan, The World Played Chess follows Vincent Bianco in 1979 as a summer construction job alongside two Vietnam veterans becomes an education in innocence, adulthood, and choosing a life. Forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, Vincent looks back on the lessons that shaped him, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 26,200 Amazon reviewers. A strong fit for readers who like reflective literary fiction, coming-of-age stories, Vietnam-era memory, and father-son emotional threads.
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“A fearless and sensitive coming-of-age story. I loved it.” —Mark Sullivan, bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky and The Last Green Valley.
Bestselling author Robert Dugoni returns with an emotionally arresting follow-up to The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell.
In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer—Vincent’s last taste of innocence and first taste of real life—dramatically unfold in a novel about breaking away, shaping a life, and seeking one’s own destiny.
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A strong match for readers drawn to grimdark epic fantasy with political upheaval, morally complicated characters, warfare, and dark humor.
A Little Hatred
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Called “Bloody and relentless” by George R. R. Martin, this New York Times bestseller follows Leo dan Brock, Prince Orso, Savine dan Glokta, and Rikke as industrial change, war, social unrest, and lingering magic reshape the Union, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 16,000 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to grimdark epic fantasy with political upheaval, morally complicated characters, warfare, and dark humor.
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The New York Times bestselling first book in Joe Abercrombie's The Age of Madness Trilogy where the age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die.
The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal's son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments.
Savine dan Glokta—socialite, investor, and daughter of the most feared man in the Union—plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. But the slums boil over with a rage that all the money in the world cannot control.
The age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die. With the help of the mad hillwoman Isern-i-Phail, Rikke struggles to control the blessing, or the curse, of the Long Eye. Glimpsing the future is one thing, but with the guiding hand of the First of the Magi still pulling the strings, changing it will be quite another . . .
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When legends fade and kingdoms fall, survival becomes an act of defiance.
Arthur
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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When legends fade and kingdoms fall, survival becomes an act of defiance. Arthur follows Beran, an aging mercenary tasked with killing a boy whose bloodline could restore Britain, only to choose protection over profit. As Saxon rule tightens its grip, the journey toward Camelot forces old loyalties and buried regrets into the open. This is a grounded Arthurian retelling shaped by brutality, loyalty, and hard-earned hope.
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Years have passed since the clash of shield-walls echoed across the land . . .
The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur - 'In our darkest time, when we need him most, shall he come again.'
Ageing mercenary Beran has no love of bards' songs. Nor of people. Unless they are paying him to steal or kill. Now he has been ordered to murder a boy. But this is no ordinary child. The son of King Constantine and the grandson of High King Ambrosius, this boy could be the saviour of Britain . . . if he lives.
Betraying his companions and returning to a world he believed he'd forsaken, Beran vows to take the boy to the one place that still holds out against the invader: Camelot.
Hunted by Saxons, Queen Morgana and those he deceived, he will seek the help of Guivret, called the Little King, and the Saracen, Palamedes who once rode beneath Arthur's banner. They will meet the doomed lovers, Tristan and Isolde. And they will fight for their lives and for each other.
For if there's to be any hope for Britain, Beran must deliver the boy to Camelot. And to do that, he must come to terms with his past . . .
Arthur is the breathtaking new novel from the author of the bestselling Lancelot, hailed 'a masterpiece' by Conn Iggulden.
Antonia Senior in The Times said:
'Superb . . . authentic and terrifying . . . fans of Bernard Cornwell’s Winter King trilogy will devour this and conclude that Kristian has surpassed the Master.'
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A good pick for readers who like seafaring adventures, experienced heroines, sorcerers, and ancient mysteries.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Called “A thrilling, transportative adventure” by R.F. Kuang, this fantasy follows retired pirate Amina al-Sirafi as she reunites with her crew to rescue a former comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a fortune. A good pick for readers who like seafaring adventures, experienced heroines, sorcerers, and ancient mysteries.
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"A thrilling, transportative adventure that is everything promised–Chakraborty's storytelling is fantasy at its best." -- R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and The Poppy War
"An exhilarating, propulsive adventure, stitched from the threads of real history, Amina’s adventures are the reason to read fantasy." -- Ava Reid, internationally bestselling author of Juniper & Thorn
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, spins a new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman’s determined quest to seize a final chance at glory—and write her own legend.
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, she’s survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural.
But when she’s tracked down by the obscenely wealthy mother of a former crewman, she’s offered a job no bandit could refuse: retrieve her comrade’s kidnapped daughter for a kingly sum. The chance to have one last adventure with her crew, do right by an old friend, and win a fortune that will secure her family’s future forever? It seems like such an obvious choice that it must be God’s will.
Yet the deeper Amina dives, the more it becomes alarmingly clear there’s more to this job, and the girl’s disappearance, than she was led to believe. For there’s always risk in wanting to become a legend, to seize one last chance at glory, to savor just a bit more power…and the price might be your very soul.
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