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This Month’s Best New Fantasy
 
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Book cover for A Far Better Thing by H. G. Parry
‘Readers will be wowed’ by this ‘masterful fantasy’ (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets A Tale of Two Cities in this “captivating and evocative” read (Shelf Awareness)
  • During the French Revolution, Sydney seeks revenge against the fae who stole him as a child and made him a servant in their realm
  • “The sort of book that one absolutely can’t put down” (Genevieve Cogman)
  • From the acclaimed author of The Magician’s Daughter and The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door
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Media mentions for A Far Better Thing by H. G. ParryMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman
A princess with useless magic is perfectly capable of saving herself!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Who doesn’t need “The Princess Bride meets Shrek” (Susie Dumond) in their beach bag?
  • This delightful fairy tale satire is one of Reactor’s most anticipated books of 2025
  • “A charming, comic take on the Brothers Grimm that takes readers on an irreverent tour of fairy tale tropes through the eyes of a wonderfully snarky princess” (Publishers Weekly)
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Media mentions for This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry HermanMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, Paste, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for A Treachery of Swans by A. B. Poranek
Swan Lake gets a fresh twist in this #1 New York Times bestseller
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Named a summer must-read by the Los Angeles Times
  • Odile is on a mission to bring magic back to her kingdom. But when a murder upends her plans, she’s forced to turn to the young woman whose identity she stole for help…
  • A sapphic enemies-to-lovers tale infused with mystery and magic
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Media mentions for A Treachery of Swans by A. B. PoranekMEDIA MENTIONS:Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Mercy Makers by Tessa Gratton
A talented prodigy must choose: forbidden magic or forbidden love?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Library Journal says this “will appeal to fans of Game of Thrones who crave that same epic, sprawling sense of story, betrayal, sex, and politics”
  • A New York Times bestselling author kicks off a page-turning new series
  • “A beautiful, elegant, passionate novel — as intricate and beguiling as a spider’s web” (Antonia Hodgson, author of The Raven Scholar)
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Media mentions for The Mercy Makers by Tessa GrattonMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Ali Hazelwood and Rebecca Ross are obsessed with this dark romantasy
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Evil won the war, and Princess Briony Rosewood is being sold to the highest bidder. But help can be found in the most unlikely of places…
  • Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker, says, “I tell everyone I meet to read this book”
  • From a New York Times bestselling “must-read author” (Abigail Owen)
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Media mentions for Rose in Chains by Julie SotoMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, Harper's Bazaar, Paste, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde
A professional thief and a villainous warlock team up to steal an ancient artifact
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller set in a lush, alternate Paris
  • Fans of Six of Crows shouldn’t miss this atmospheric heist tale
  • From an author who delivers “fantasy, twisty action, and spice” (USA Today bestselling author Amanda Bouchet)
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Media mentions for The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. LindeMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Paste, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Think Murder on the Orient Express — with magic!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “An intriguingly fresh magic system complements this whodunit in the best way” (New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rozakis)
  • When the Linde siblings book tickets on a luxury train to reach their dying royal father, sabotage leaves them stranded — and then the murders begin…
  • Julie Leong, the author of The Teller of Small Fortunes, raves that this one is “bursting with rich characters and explosive intrigue”
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Media mentions for Death on the Caldera by Emily PaxmanMEDIA MENTIONS:Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for If Wishes Were Retail by Auston Habershaw
When stubborn Alex starts working for a clueless genie who runs a mall kiosk, chaos ensues
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The mall is failing, the property management won’t stop bothering them, and people are terrible at making wishes
  • Fans of Legends & Lattes will enjoy this cozy, magical tale set in small-town suburbia
  • “Irresistibly fun… This is the kind of book that sneaks up on you and sticks with you” (Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop)
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Media mentions for If Wishes Were Retail by Auston HabershawMEDIA MENTIONS:Locus, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for School of Shards by Sergey Dyachenko and Marina Dyachenko
A mesmerizing tale in a series R.F. Kuang calls ‘unlike anything I’ve ever read’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • To save the world she has created, Sasha must shape reality once more
  • Translated from Russian, this trilogy finale is a must-read for all fans of dark academia
  • Anyone who loved The Magicians and Ninth House should put this at the top of their reading list
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Media mentions for School of Shards by Sergey Dyachenko and Marina DyachenkoMEDIA MENTION:Reactor
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