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Jennifer L. Armentrout has built an impressive literary empire with beloved series like The Lux Chronicles, The Covenant Series, and The Dark Elements. Yet with From Blood and Ash, she ventures into uncharted territory that marks both a triumphant evolution and a stunning departure from her previous work. This isn’t just another paranormal romance—it’s a […]

Angela Flournoy’s The Wilderness arrives a decade after her acclaimed debut The Turner House, and the wait feels purposeful rather than prolonged. Where her first novel examined a Detroit family grappling with generational trauma and economic collapse, this sophomore effort zooms in on the micro-dynamics of chosen family—specifically, the fraught and sustaining bonds between five […]

Naomi Novik, celebrated author of the Scholomance trilogy and standalone masterpieces like Uprooted and Spinning Silver, returns with The Summer War, a novella that showcases her remarkable ability to weave complex emotional narratives within richly imagined fantasy worlds. This latest offering demonstrates why Novik has become one of contemporary fantasy’s most trusted voices, delivering a […]

Madeline Bell’s debut novel, The Austen Affair, is an ambitious romantic fantasy that boldly attempts to bridge two centuries of storytelling traditions. At its heart, this is a tale about two feuding actors—American rising star Tess Bright and British method actor Hugh Balfour—who find themselves literally transported from a contemporary Northanger Abbey film set to […]