Cruel Illusions
By: Margie Fuston
3.54
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
“The perfect sinisterly magical escape…full of longing, desperation, and betrayal.” —Stephanie Garb…
Want to Read $ 10.99"The world still needs a little bit of wonder, I think. I’d like to give it that."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
"Fairy tales weren’t made for me. But I can handle real and messy, and I want this."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
"Being immortal doesn’t let you grow. All it does is let you lose pieces of yourself."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
"Being immortal doesn't let you grow. All it does it let you lose pieces of yourself."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
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1. A Fragile Enchantment
By: Allison Saft
3.53
Format: 373 pages, Hardcover
In this romantic fantasy of manners from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft, a magical … read more
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"You're like a pint-sized hurricane of earnestness and good cheer."-Allison Saft, A Fragile Enchantment
"it's not meaningful to kill yourself little by little to make people happy!"-Allison Saft, A Fragile Enchantment
2. Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)
By: Kika Hatzopoulou
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In a world where the children of the gods inherit their powers, a descendant of the Greek Fates mus… read more
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"Three bodies, one soul. You go when your sisters need you. No questions asked."-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)
"Tolerating wickedness can ensure your survival - but also cause a feeling of slow death."-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)
"Because what is art, what is inspiration, if not the deepest, darkest secrets of the artist?"-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)
"Io you need to go now," he breathed, eyes large and fearful. "And I promise, the moment I'm better. I'll come find you" "How?" she asked, the word breaking into a sob. How would he ever find her in t…"-Kika Hatzopoulou, Threads That Bind (Threads That Bind, #1)
3. Cage of Dreams (City of Nightmares Duology, 2)
By: Rebecca Schaeffer
3.78
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this thrilling sequel and conclusion to the City of Nightmares duology, Ness is forced to make a… read more
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4. Shanghai Immortal (Shanghai Immortal, #1)
By: A.Y. Chao
3.38
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Pawned by her mother to the King of Hell as a child, Lady Jing is half-vampire, half-hulijing fox-s… read more
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"Try no to die, okay? I've become rather fond of you. "I'm very hard to kill," I murmur."-A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal (Shanghai Immortal, #1)
"You named two of the' – he clears his throat – 'fiercest creatures of legend, Cutie and Puffy?"-A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal (Shanghai Immortal, #1)
"The next morning I am rudely awakened by cocks crowing. A lot of cocks crowing. I yank the quilt over my head and try to smother the hoarse, braying sounds. It sounds like a whole flock of cocks has …"-A.Y. Chao, Shanghai Immortal (Shanghai Immortal, #1)
5. Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)
By: Nicki Pau Preto
4.21
Format: 447 pages, Hardcover
Gideon the Ninth meets the Game of Thrones White Walkers in this dark young adult fantasy about a d… read more
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"We go in," Wren said with more confidence than she felt. But that, she had learned, was the way confidence worked."-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)
"You thought standing in his shadow was cold while he was alive, but standing in the shadow of his martyrdom is colder, isn't it?"-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)
"You thought standing in his shadow was cold while he was alive, but standing in the shadow of his martyrdom is colder, isn’t it?"-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)
"He wasn’t disappointed or hurt. He was livid. Let him be. She’d take the rage of the living over the silence of the dead any day."-Nicki Pau Preto, Bonesmith (House of the Dead, #1)
6. Cruel Illusions
By: Margie Fuston
3.54
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
“The perfect sinisterly magical escape…full of longing, desperation, and betrayal.” —Stephanie Garb… read more
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"The world still needs a little bit of wonder, I think. I’d like to give it that."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
"Fairy tales weren’t made for me. But I can handle real and messy, and I want this."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
"Being immortal doesn't let you grow. All it does it let you lose pieces of yourself."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
"Being immortal doesn’t let you grow. All it does is let you lose pieces of yourself."-Margie Fuston, Cruel Illusions
7. The Darkening (The Darkening, #1)
By: Sunya Mara
3.58
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Vesper Vale is the daughter of revolutionaries. Failed revolutionaries. When her mother was caught … read more
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"To do the one good thing that I must do, I find myself caught in a thousand small evils." I squeeze his hand until he looks at me. "I hope that one thing is worth it." "It is the only thing that matt…"-Sunya Mara, The Darkening (The Darkening, #1)
8. Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)
By: Amélie Wen Zhao
3.80
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past—and u… read more
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"A sword's purpose may be determined by its wielder, but take the weapon away entirely, and neither the merciful nor the cruel may draw blood with it."-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)
"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)
"What use are tears? Ying had murmured to her once, back when they had just crossed their twelfth cycle of life and the wounds of Lan’s losses still cut deep every night. The dead will neither feel th…"-Amélie Wen Zhao, Song of Silver, Flame Like Night (Song of the Last Kingdom, #1)
9. City of Nightmares (City of Nightmares, #1)
By: Rebecca Schaeffer
3.76
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Gotham meets Strange the Dreamer in this thrilling young adult fantasy about a cowardly girl who fi… read more
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"Ma'am," I tell her. "Your husband was trying to eat you." "A misundertanding !" she insists, still waving the only arm she has left. I press my fingers to the bridge of my nose. "He ripped off your a…"-Rebecca Schaeffer, City of Nightmares (City of Nightmares, #1)
10. The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)
By: Kylie Lee Baker
4.06
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold a… read more
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"Your ducks weren't rude to me. I don't want to eat them." "I do." Yufei whispered..."-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)
"I am offended,"" he said, making a show of crossing his arms and turning away. ""I may forgive you if you kiss me, though."-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)
"Ahead of us, a man was pulling a cart of cabbages out into the street. I grabbed three chunks of amethyst in one hand and slammed my other palm into the cart. It burst in to wood splinters, cabbage l…"-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)
"Uncle Fan had busied himself making lots of míngqì to bury them with—soft baby lambs and tiny ponies and wise teachers. They will be well taken care of, where they’re going, he’d said. My cousins gre…"-Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist (The Scarlet Alchemist, #1)
11. If I Have to Be Haunted
By: Miranda Sun
3.63
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Cemetery Boys meets Legendborn in this thrillingly romantic, irresistibly fun YA contemporary fanta… read more
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12. Violet Made of Thorns
By: Gina Chen
3.54
Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition
A darkly enchanting fantasy debut about a morally gray witch, a cursed prince, and a prophecy that … read more
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"Don’t look at me like that."-Gina Chen, Violet Made of Thorns
"Sometimes you hate someone so much, you fall in love."-Gina Chen, Violet Made of Thorns
"A prince without the fixings, after all, is just a boy."-Gina Chen, Violet Made of Thorns
"If I must be a villain, I will be one of my own making."-Gina Chen, Violet Made of Thorns
13. Darker by Four (Darker by Four, #1)
By: June C.L. Tan
4.07
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From Jade Fire Gold author June CL Tan, Darker by Four is the launch of an epic, sweeping contempor… read more
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14. The Whispering Dark
By: Kelly Andrew
3.59
Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition
The Raven Boys meets Ninth House in the most exciting debut of 2022 -- a dark, atmospheric fantasy … read more
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"The question tore through him. Lane was his. She'd always been his. And he was hers. They were painted the same shades. Threaded with the same lines. He'd spent his whole life drawn to her, and she t…"-Kelly Andrew, The Whispering Dark
"What will he do to Lane?" The question tore through him. Lane was his. She'd always been his. And he was hers. They were painted the same shades. Threaded with the same lines. He'd spent his whole li…"-Kelly Andrew, The Whispering Dark
"They say she's a girl like a garden, it said. "All roses and lavender and spider mums. Too bright, too bright to be there. One foot among the dead, one foot among the living, like a little breathing …"-Kelly Andrew, The Whispering Dark
"Wednesday?" Colton's voice was tacky with sleep. "I want to tell you everything." "I wish vou would." "I can't," he said. "It hurts too much." "Tell me what happened to you, at least." A beat of quie…"-Kelly Andrew, The Whispering Dark
15. Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)
By: Alexandra Bracken
3.90
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of Lore comes a stunnin… read more
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"I raised my head and began to walk, letting the chaos in my chest settle and new calmness take hold."-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)
"You do not have to keep the thought of him from your heart, but do not let the love in you harden because of him. He was not worthy."-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)
"Why? I know you think I'm too trusting-too softhearted, or whatever-but where's the bravery in pushing everyone away the second they get too close?"-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)
"That was a very moving speech, Trust Fund," I said. He flinched at the name. "But I'd prefer you tell me why you took this job, and why you're so worried about Daddy Dearest finding out about it?"-Alexandra Bracken, Silver in the Bone (Silver in the Bone, #1)
16. The Forest Grimm (The Forest Grimm #1)
By: Kathryn Purdie
3.49
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Where fairy tales come to life with dark, deadly twists... "Tell me again, Grandmère, the story … read more
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17. Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints, #1)
By: M.K. Lobb
3.49
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In the city of Ombrazia, saints and their disciples rule with terrifying and unjust power, playing … read more
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"That was what it meant to have power, wasn't it? You could simply destroy that which didn't serve you."-M.K. Lobb, Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints, #1)
"Aren’t you going to tell me my rights? Oh, wait - you’re controlled by a broken system, and I don’t have any. I nearly forgot."-M.K. Lobb, Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints, #1)
"Once you have known true grief, you don’t get better. You don’t recover – you only grow stronger. You learn to bear the things that seem unbearable. You find a way to rebuild yourself, even with cruc…"-M.K. Lobb, Seven Faceless Saints (Seven Faceless Saints, #1)
18. The Ones We Burn
By: Rebecca Mix
3.72
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Monster. Butcher. Bloodwinn. Ranka is tired of death. All she wants now is to be left alone, living… read more
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"My strength is not owed to the wounds you gave me, but my willingness to let them scar."-Rebecca Mix, The Ones We Burn
"Very dramatic" Percy said. "Maybe next time she'll consider theater instead of genocide"-Rebecca Mix, The Ones We Burn
19. Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)
By: Maiya Ibrahim
3.70
Format: 411 pages, ebook
The first book in an epic fantasy series for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal and Elizabeth Lim, … read more
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"The truth is the thorn, not the rose."-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)
"It is magic, how words can be deadlier than daggers."-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)
"If you refuse, I will drive this blade through Taha’s heart."-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)
"Yes, Bright Blade, for light not shared is light that is diminished."-Maiya Ibrahim, Spice Road (The Spice Road Trilogy, #1)
20. Sing Me to Sleep (Sing Me to Sleep #1)
By: Gabi Burton
3.86
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In this dark and seductive YA fantasy debut, a siren must choose between protecting her family and … read more
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21. The Temptation of Magic
By: Megan Scott
3.95
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Nicole Palmer has needed to study the supernatural art in a local Cornish manor for years. Encoded … read more
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"And she wondered: if he were a painting, could she read him better?"-Megan Scott, The Temptation of Magic
"He wanted her more than he'd wanted anything. And he knew that if - when? - he had her - gods, he couldn't think about being inside her without his body lurching to attention - he'd unleash the hunge…"-Megan Scott, The Temptation of Magic
