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It fits fantasy readers who want folklore-rich adventure, demon-hunting mystery, and a hero whose sharpest battles are both supernatural and deeply personal.
Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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An impoverished nobleman makes his living hunting the supernatural in a world where gods, ghosts, and demons cross too easily into everyday life. In Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter, Yamada no Goji takes on monsters, spirits, and stranger threats while confronting the fears that haunt him most closely. It fits fantasy readers who want folklore-rich adventure, demon-hunting mystery, and a hero whose sharpest battles are both supernatural and deeply personal.
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She survived an attempt on her life and returned as a prosecutor who can detect lies.
This Monster of Mine
Romantasy · Dark Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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She survived an attempt on her life and returned as a prosecutor who can detect lies. Assigned to a brutal judge she believes is a killer, Sarai plots revenge while fighting a dangerous attraction. Ancient Rome inspired romantasy filled with manipulation, power, and forbidden desire. This Monster of Mine has 4.4 stars on Amazon and over 4,000 Goodreads ratings.
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She knows the taste of death. He’ll stoke her hunger for it.
Sarai doesn’t know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land—and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai’s attempted murder.
Certain of his guilt, Sarai begins a double life: solving cases with Kadra by day and plotting his ruin by night. But Kadra is charming and there’s something alluring about the wrath he wields against the city’s corruption. So when the evidence she finds embroils her in a deadly political battle, Sarai must also fight against her attraction to Kadra—because despite his growing hold on her heart, his voice matches the only memory she has of her assailant…
A dazzling Ancient Rome-inspired romantasy debut, This Monster of Mine is a bloodbath of manipulation, deception, and forbidden love.
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A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy that mixes political intrigue, espionage, murder mystery, and unusual worldbuilding.
City of Stairs
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Historical Fantasy · Urban Fantasy
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Shara Thivani arrives in Bulikov as a junior diplomat but is secretly an accomplished spy investigating a murder in a city still shaped by dead gods and a buried past, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 5,800 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy that mixes political intrigue, espionage, murder mystery, and unusual worldbuilding.
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HUGO AND LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • In the first book of an epic fantasy trilogy, master spy Shara Thivani investigates a murder in a mysterious city of dead gods, living assassins, and buried histories, from the nationally bestselling author of The Tainted Cup.
“Readers seeking a truly refreshing fantasy milieu should travel to Bulikov, and welcome its conquest.”—N. K. Jemison, The New York Times
With the gods on its side, the city of Bulikov was once rich beyond measure, using the power of the heavens to reign over the Continent—until a desperate people rose up and did the impossible, killing its divine protectors. Now the surreal landscape of the city itself—first shaped, now shattered, by the thousands of miracles its guardians once worked upon it—stands as a constant, haunting reminder of its former supremacy.
Into this broken city steps Shara Thivani. Officially, the unassuming young woman is just another junior diplomat sent by Bulikov's oppressors. Unofficially, she is one of her country's most accomplished spies, dispatched to catch a murderer. But as Shara pursues the killer, she starts to suspect that the beings who ruled this terrible place may not be as dead as they seem—and that Bulikov's cruel reign may not yet be over.
“A great world, original and unique, with a scent and a texture, a sense of deep, bloody history, and a naturally blended magic living in the stones.”—NPR
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Aphra Marsh, one of the only survivors of the government’s 1928 assault on Innsmouth, is asked by the FBI to help recover stolen occult secrets that could ignite…
Winter Tide
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Cosmic Horror · Historical Fantasy
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Aphra Marsh, one of the only survivors of the government’s 1928 assault on Innsmouth, is asked by the FBI to help recover stolen occult secrets that could ignite the Cold War. Returning to the ruins of her past, she must reclaim her history and forge new bonds to face threats both human and uncanny. Ruthanna Emrys delivers a haunting, inventive reimagining of Lovecraft’s mythos.
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This "weird, lyrical mystery" brings the Cthulhu mythos into the Cold War era: "an innovative gem that turns Lovecraft on his head" (Cherie Priest).
After attacking Devil's Reef in 1928, the US government rounded up the people of Innsmouth and took them to the desert, far from their ocean, their Deep One ancestors, and their sleeping god Cthulhu. Only Aphra and Caleb Marsh survived the camps, and they emerged without a past or a future.
The government that stole Aphra's life now needs her help. FBI agent Ron Spector believes that Communist spies have stolen dangerous magical secrets from Miskatonic University, secrets that could turn the Cold War hot in an instant, and hasten the end of the human race.
Aphra must return to the ruins of her home, gather scraps of her stolen history, and assemble a new family to face the darkness of human nature.
Winter Tide is the debut novel from Ruthanna Emrys, author of the Aphra Marsh story, "The Litany of Earth"—included here as a bonus.
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In 1859, injured ex-smuggler Merrick Tremayne accepts a perilous mission to Peru to retrieve quinine, hoping to outrun the strange happenings at his crumbling Cornish estate.
The Bedlam Stacks
Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · Magical Realism
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In 1859, injured ex-smuggler Merrick Tremayne accepts a perilous mission to Peru to retrieve quinine, hoping to outrun the strange happenings at his crumbling Cornish estate. In a village bordering the Amazon, he meets Raphael, a priest surrounded by rumors of vanishing men and living stone. As myth and reality blur, Merrick uncovers a dangerous legacy tied to his own family.
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An Indie Next Pick
Natasha Pulley's "witty, entrancing novel . . . burnishes her reputation as a gifted storyteller" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
In 1859, ex–East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall with an injury that almost cost him his leg. When the India Office recruits him for an expedition to fetch quinine--essential for the treatment of malaria--from deep within Peru, he knows it's a terrible idea; nearly every able-bodied expeditionary who's made the attempt has died, and he can barely walk. But Merrick is eager to escape the strange events plaguing his family's crumbling estate, so he sets off, against his better judgment, for the edge of the Amazon.
There he meets Raphael, a priest around whom the villagers spin unsettling stories of impossible disappearances, cursed woods, and living stone. Merrick must separate truth from fairy tale, and gradually he realizes that Raphael is the key to a legacy left by generations of Tremayne explorers before him, one which will prove more valuable than quinine, and far more dangerous.
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In Tenochtitlan’s sacred heart, a priestess vanishes from a chamber soaked in blood, drawing Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, into a case that entangles his estranged brother…
Servant of the Underworld
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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In Tenochtitlan’s sacred heart, a priestess vanishes from a chamber soaked in blood, drawing Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, into a case that entangles his estranged brother and the volatile politics of the Mexica empire. As divine forces stir, he must navigate magic, ritual, and intrigue to uncover the truth. A vividly imagined Aztec mystery praised for its rich worldbuilding.
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The first book in the critically acclaimed Obsidian and Blood trilogy:
Year One-Knife, Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztecs. Human sacrifice and the magic of the living blood are the only things keeping the sun in the sky and the earth fertile.
A Priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. It should be a usual investigation for Acatl, High Priest of the Dead--except that his estranged brother is involved, and the the more he digs, the deeper he is drawn into the political and magical intrigues of noblemen, soldiers, and priests-and of the gods themselves...
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'gripping mystery steeped in blood and ancient Aztec magic. I was enthralled.' — Sean Williams
'An Aztec priest of the dead tries to solve a murder mystery, and finds that politics may be even more powerful than magic. A vivid portrayal of an interesting culture in a truly fresh fantasy novel.' — Kevin J. Anderson
'Amid the mud and maize of the Mexica empire, Aliette de Bodard has composed a riveting story of murder, magic and sibling rivalry.' — Elizabeth Bear
'The world-building is exquisite and we *believe* we are transported to the 15th century Tenotichtlan and together with the superb voice they formed the main reason I enjoyed this book so much… Highly recommended… Ms. de Bodard is a writer to watch.' — Fantasy Book Critic
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War gathers on the horizon while a kingdom refuses to see it.
Golden Age
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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War gathers on the horizon while a kingdom refuses to see it. In Golden Age, overlooked prince Dion senses invasion and betrayal as rival powers rise across the sea, while Princess Chloe fights to escape her role as a political pawn. Together they seek the aid of elusive shapeshifters, launching an epic fantasy shaped by prophecy, hidden lineage, and looming war.
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The first book in an epic fantasy series by James Maxwell, author of the bestselling Evermen Saga.
War is coming to Xanthos. The king refuses to face the truth, but his overlooked second son, Dion, can see the signs: strange warships patrolling, rumors of a new tyrant across the sea, and the princess of a neighboring land taken hostage…
The princess, Chloe, refuses to be a helpless pawn in this clash of nations. She and Dion will need allies to turn the tide of war – and there are none more powerful than the eldren, a mysterious race of shapeshifters who live in the Wilds.
As a world-spanning conflict begins, a king is betrayed, a prophecy is fulfilled, and Dion learns a secret about his past that changes his life forever.
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Magic has a price, and in The Stardust Thief, that price hangs over every bargain, every secret, and every story told across the desert.
The Stardust Thief
Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Historical Fantasy
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Magic has a price, and in The Stardust Thief, that price hangs over every bargain, every secret, and every story told across the desert. When Loulie al-Nazari is forced to hunt a legendary lamp with the power to restore a barren land by destroying the jinn, the novel unfolds as an epic fantasy of shifting loyalties, buried histories, and dangerous myth made real.
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Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp.
Neither here nor there, but long ago . . .
Loulie al-Nazari is the Midnight Merchant: a criminal who, with the help of her jinn bodyguard, hunts and sells illegal magic. When she saves the life of a cowardly prince, she draws the attention of his powerful father, the sultan, who blackmails her into finding an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land—at the cost of sacrificing all jinn.
With no choice but to obey or be executed, Loulie journeys with the sultan's oldest son to find the artifact. Aided by her bodyguard, who has secrets of his own, they must survive ghoul attacks, outwit a vengeful jinn queen, and confront a malicious killer from Loulie's past. And, in a world where story is reality and illusion is truth, Loulie will discover that everything—her enemy, her magic, even her own past—is not what it seems, and she must decide who she will become in this new reality.
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A strong match for readers who like character-driven epic fantasy, political maneuvering, commerce, and competing loyalties.
The Dragon’s Path
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fantasy Adventure · Historical Fantasy
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A former soldier, a guarded young banker, a reluctant noble, and an ambitious priest become entangled as political unrest pushes their world toward war, with a 3.8-star average from more than 23,400 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers who like character-driven epic fantasy, political maneuvering, commerce, and competing loyalties.
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"Everything I look for in a fantasy." -- George R. R. Martin
All paths lead to war. . .
Marcus' hero days are behind him. He knows too well that even the smallest war still means somebody's death. When his men are impressed into a doomed army, staying out of a battle he wants no part of requires some unorthodox steps.
Cithrin is an orphan, ward of a banking house. Her job is to smuggle a nation's wealth across a war zone, hiding the gold from both sides. She knows the secret life of commerce like a second language, but the strategies of trade will not defend her from swords.
Geder, sole scion of a noble house, has more interest in philosophy than in swordplay. A poor excuse for a soldier, he is a pawn in these games. No one can predict what he will become.
Falling pebbles can start a landslide. A spat between the Free Cities and the Severed Throne is spiraling out of control. A new player rises from the depths of history, fanning the flames that will sweep the entire region onto The Dragon's Path -- the path to war.
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When her brothers are cursed by dark magic, Sorcha must risk her life and voice to save them.
Daughter of the Forest
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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When her brothers are cursed by dark magic, Sorcha must risk her life and voice to save them. Captured in a foreign land, she finds an unexpected love that could destroy her or set her free. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier is a timeless story of courage, devotion, and the power of the heart.
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A curse of silence. A love that defies kingdoms. A girl bound by duty and destiny.
Sorcha, the youngest child of Lord Colum of Sevenwaters, lives in harmony with the forest until her father falls under a spell and her six brothers are transformed by dark enchantment. To save them, she must undertake an impossible task—one that demands her voice, her freedom, and her heart.
When she is captured and taken across the sea, Sorcha’s courage and compassion become her only weapons against those who see her as the enemy.
Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier is a sweeping tale of sacrifice, faith, and forbidden love, where the magic of myth meets the strength of the human spirit.
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When his father and brothers are killed, Maia, a half-goblin outcast, inherits an empire he barely knows.
The Goblin Emperor
Fantasy · Coming of Age · Epic Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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When his father and brothers are killed, Maia, a half-goblin outcast, inherits an empire he barely knows. Alone amid courtiers and conspirators, he must survive deadly intrigue and discover the strength to rule. Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor is a richly imagined fantasy of politics, compassion, and one outsider’s rise to unexpected greatness.
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One night, an airship crashes, and an emperor dies. By morning, his exiled half-goblin son sits on the throne of a vast and perilous empire.
Raised far from the court that despised him, Maia has no allies, no training, and no idea whom to trust. Surrounded by schemers who see him as a puppet or a target, he must navigate the glittering dangers of politics, power, and betrayal while learning what it means to rule.
Every smile hides an agenda. Every favor carries a cost. Yet amid the treachery, Maia dares to hope for friendship, justice, and the chance to become more than a figurehead.
Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor is a luminous tale of power, isolation, and the courage to lead with kindness.
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In 1850s London, Victor Frankenstein’s great-niece discovers her family’s dark legacy and pursues forbidden experiments to prove her worth in science.
Our Hideous Progeny
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Thriller · Historical Fantasy · Historical Thriller
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In 1850s London, Victor Frankenstein’s great-niece discovers her family’s dark legacy and pursues forbidden experiments to prove her worth in science. What she creates will change everything. A Lambda Literary and Triangle Award finalist, C. E. McGill’s Our Hideous Progeny is a rich, queer, and feminist gothic tale of discovery, obsession, and defiance.
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Mary Saville, great-niece of Victor Frankenstein, has inherited more than his name. In 1850s London, she longs to make her mark in the world of science beside her geologist husband, Henry. But ambition is a dangerous pursuit for a woman without wealth or influence.
When Mary discovers her family’s hidden papers hinting at her great-uncle’s forbidden experiments, she seizes the chance to secure her future. The search for scientific glory leads her to Scotland’s storm-lashed cliffs, to secrets that blur the line between discovery and delusion, and to the haunting question of what it means to create life.
A finalist for the Lambda Literary and Triangle Awards, Our Hideous Progeny is a lush, queer, and feminist reimagining of gothic legacy and ambition.
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