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Song of the Six Realms

by Judy I. Lin

Hardcover: Apr 2024 | Paperback: Jun 2026

Critics' Consensus:

Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Magic Steeped in Poison, weaves a dreamy gothic romance worthy of the heavens in Song of the Six Realms.

Katabasis

A Novel

by R. F. Kuang

Hardcover: Aug 2025 | Paperback: Jun 2026

Critics' Consensus:

Dante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi in this all-new dark academia fantasy from R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, in which two graduate students must put ...

Seek the Traitor's Son

by Veronica Roth

Hardcover: May 2026

Critics' Consensus:

An epic, romantic dystopian fantasy begins in Seek the Traitor's Son, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.

Homebound

A Novel

by Portia Elan

Hardcover: May 2026

Critics' Consensus:

Five interlocking lives. One beloved story. A dazzling adventure across centuries and continents in search of the things that hold us together.

Eradication

A Fable

by Jonathan Miles

Hardcover: Feb 2026

Critics' Consensus:

From acclaimed author Jonathan Miles ("a writer so virtuosic that readers will feel themselves becoming better, more observant people from reading him"—Los Angeles Times) comes a blackly comic literary gem in which a broken man confronts a ...

The Otherwhere Post

by Emily J. Taylor

Hardcover: Feb 2025 | Paperback: Dec 2025

Critics' Consensus:

The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with another glittering dark fantasy about a deadly mystery that spans worlds and a teenage girl who must risk everything to uncover the truth.

The Magician of Tiger Castle

by Louis Sachar

Hardcover: Aug 2025 | Paperback: Sep 2026

Critics' Consensus:

The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us.

Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire

by Don Martin

Hardcover: Aug 2025 | Paperback: Sep 2026

Critics' Consensus:

Welcome to Foxfire.

A Sorceress Comes to Call

by T. Kingfisher

Hardcover: Aug 2024 | Paperback: Jul 2025

Critics' Consensus:

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call―a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's The Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.

The Palace of Eros

A Novel

by Caro De Robertis

Hardcover: Aug 2024 | Paperback: Jun 2025

Critics' Consensus:

Perfect for fans of Circe and Black Sun, this bold and subversive feminist retelling of the Greek myth of Psyche and Eros explores the power of queer joy and freedom.

Terrestrial History

A Novel

by Joe Mungo Reed

Hardcover: Apr 2025

Critics' Consensus:

A family saga following four generations on a time-bending journey from coastal Scotland to a colony on Mars.

The Last Bloodcarver

(The Last Bloodcarver Duology, Book 1)

by Vanessa Le

Hardcover: Mar 2024 | Paperback: Mar 2025

Critics' Consensus:

"A gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system. A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read." —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend

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