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Blade of Secrets – Tricia Levenseller
In a Blade of Secrets, a blacksmith with social anxiety sets out on a quest with her sister, a scholar, and a mercenary to destroy a magic sword she created for a warlord who wants to use it to enslave the realm.
The Court of Miracles – Kester Grant
Though the characters of Victor Hugo’s classic novel are weaved throughout The Court of Miracles, make no mistake Kester Grant’s reimagining is nothing short of original and innovative.
The Silvered Serpents – Roshani Chokshi
The Silvered Serpents builds effortlessly on The Gilded Wolves and takes readers into the darker and colder side of Chokshi's lavish and fantastical world.
The Bone Houses – Emily Llyod-Jones
So a gravedigger, a mapmaker, and a noble goat walk into an enchanted forest filled with medieval zombies to end a mythical curse…
Poe Dameron: Free Fall – Alex Segura
Crime writer Alex Segura turns back the clock to add another layer of backstory for fan favorite Poe Dameron and takes a swan dive into the galaxy’s vast and complicated criminal underbelly.
Cursed – Thomas Wheeler
To say Cursed is a gender-bent retelling of the Arthurian legends doesn't quite do Wheeler and Miller's novel justice. Rather, it's more of an origin story of how Nimue, the Lady of the Lake came to be in the lake and guard the sword of power.
House of Salt and Sorrows – Erin A. Craig
In her debut novel House of Salt and Sorrows, Erin A. Craig has put a dark twist on a classic gothic fairytale and infused it with rich oceanic mythology where goddesses and tricksters mingle with mortals.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely – Brigid Kemmerer
Brigid Kemmerer puts a refreshing spin on a tale that’s old as time. Gone is the rose in a jar, the bookish girl, the brooding and furry prince, and the self-absorbed asshat of a villain.
Red, White & Royal Blue – Casey McQuiston
Red, White & Royal Blue is set in an alternative reality where the Democrats won the 2016 election, America has its first female president, and one of England’s princes is still single.