Kellen begins as a principled, headstrong young man lacking in the magic crucial for power, familial stability and social standing in his...

The debut novel from one of my favorite authors tracks a horse thief and an orphan who bond and find love amid the turmoil and...

My Oxford Year takes a light, romantic tone and within it, explores weighty issues like serious illness, loss, grief, vulnerability, and...

In this first installment of The Bleeding Empire, Kim sets three characters on paths to discover their worth, their purpose, and their...

Dunlap's debut novel explores early Edinburgh surgical schools, questionable methods of obtaining study subjects, a main protagonist's...

Much of The Safekeep feels claustrophobic, quiet, and hopeless, but unexpected shifts late in the story turn accepted histories on their...

Frances White's debut is a locked-room mystery on a magical ship full of uncertain alliances, deadly vendettas, and a sassy and...

I may not have followed all of the echoes in time, creatures convincingly impersonating other creatures, or protagonists' complex,...

Bardugo's rich world-building sets the scene in Spain during the Inquisition, as a scullery maid with magical abilities is thrust into...

Croucher's young adult queer medieval adventure romance is sweet, spunky, and full of great banter, with characters finding their way...

Gwynne's epic, Norse-inspired saga tracks three fascinating main protagonists through battles, shifting alliances, strengthened resolve,...

Robinson's gentle novel Gilead spans generations of fathers and sons and explores a reverend's complicated relationship with his troubled...

I love Liang's books, and this departure from her romantic comedies is inspired by the Chinese legend of Xishi. It's full of danger,...

I loved the dark academia setting, Sciona's bid to become the first female in the High Magistry, and her rethinking of long-held...

Ina's memoir is personal and thoughtful. Her charm comes through in candid reflections about her fascinating life, and her young life's...

ICYMI: This series by Naomi Novik introduces vain, strong-willed, talking dragons, their complex, wonderfully faulted handlers, and...

Espach layers complex emotional challenges like suicidal thoughts, grief, and loneliness with funny, quirky, poignant moments in this...

Novik never seems to make a misstep, and the thirteen stories here revisit favorite fictional worlds, delve into never-before-revealed...

Kennedy writes poignantly about the Irish Troubles through the point of view of Cushla, a young adult stretching her wings despite her...

Knoll's novel was inspired by real events; Bright Young Women traces a serial killer targeting young women and in the character of...