This month’s must-read fantasy

Don’t miss the best recent fantasy from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! [BookBub]( [.]( This Month’s Best New Fantasy Our goal at BookBub is to help you find amazing new books to read every day. We're testing out new monthly emails that will highlight the best recent releases in your favorite genres. If you’d like to continue receiving this email, you don’t need to do anything. If you’re not interested, you can opt out by clicking [here](. Finally, if you have any feedback about this new offering, please reply to this email — we’d love to hear from you! [The Warm Hands of Ghosts] [The Warm Hands of Ghosts] The Warm Hands of Ghosts By Katherine Arden New Release The beloved author of The Bear and the Nightingale is back with a highly anticipated book “you won’t want to let go of” (Diana Gabaldon). During World War I, a nurse searches for her brother who’s said to be dead — but the truth is far stranger. “A spectacular tour de force by one of my favorite authors, so wonderful and deep and haunting that you might well imagine it required a Faustian bargain of its own” (Naomi Novik). [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [The Prisoner's Throne] [The Prisoner's Throne] The Prisoner's Throne By Holly Black New Release One of the reigning queens of fae fantasy delivers the follow-up to a first-in-a-series, #1 New York Times bestseller: The world of Elfhame brims with intrigue, betrayal, and romance, and now a battle is brewing that will determine the future of the realm. If you loved the Folk of the Air series or are looking for an immersive faerie tale, you won’t want to miss this duology! 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Freya, who possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, is bound by a fanatical jarl and watched over by his son, Bjorn. As she faces trials by the gods, she must also face her toughest test: resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. “THE must-read fantasy of 2024,” according to Jennifer L. Armentrout! [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [The Tainted Cup] [The Tainted Cup] The Tainted Cup By Robert Jackson Bennett New Release Don’t miss this stunning series opener Kirkus Reviews calls “Sherlock Holmes meets Game of Thrones.” Brilliant, eccentric detective Ana Dolabra and her new assistant have a bizarre case: A high imperial officer is found with a tree mysteriously erupting from his body — and his death could be part of a conspiracy that threatens the entire empire. “One of the wildest, most original stories I’ve ever had the privilege to explore” (Wesley Chu) from a “rising star” (Charlie Jane Anders). [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [Sunbringer] [Sunbringer] Sunbringer By Hannah Kaner New Release BookTok readers can’t get enough of this “epic fantasy odyssey” (Entertainment Weekly)! Born from human desires, gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren — but as they stir, a devastating conflict looms on the horizon. The future will be determined by young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi… Fall under the spell of a “richly rendered world” (The Washington Post) in this second entry in a highly praised series. [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [The Trials of Empire] [The Trials of Empire] The Trials of Empire By Richard Swan New Release With shades of George R. R. Martin and Andrzej Sapkowski, this utterly engrossing trilogy gets better with every entry — and this recently released final book is a must-read. Emperor's Justice Sir Konrad Vonvalt and his protégé, Helena, have pulled back the veil on a conspiracy that touches the tallest branches of society. But to save the Empire, they’ll have to make allies of the wolfmen and pagan clans… and outwit a zealot with a mysterious demonic patron. [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( [Thirst] [Thirst] Thirst By Marina Yuszczuk New Release One of the year's most highly anticipated translations, this is a “blood-soaked tale of sex, love, and ennui that would make Anne Rice proud” (Kirkus Reviews). In 19th-century Europe, a vampire leaves the continent’s bloody bacchanals behind for a coastal Argentinian village. In modern-day Buenos Aires, grieving Alma crosses paths with the supernatural woman, and nothing will ever be the same for either of them. “Thirst marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in Gothic literature that readers are sure to enjoy sinking their teeth into” (Polygon). 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As kingdoms and gods clash and the end of the realm looms, everything relies on a shattered alliance that must be reforged — but the only certainty in this world is betrayal. “Heads up, this one knows how to stick the landing" (School Library Journal). [Amazon]( [Barnes & Noble]( [Apple Books]( [Google Play]( [Kobo]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You received this email because you're subscribed to surveys and new feature updates from BookBub. If you don't want to receive emails like this, you can [unsubscribe](. BookBub · 1 Broadway 14th floor · Cambridge, MA 02142 · United States [.](