A young man is thrust into a conflict spanning centuries when he happens upon a mysterious stone in the intriguing novel "The Shard of Asclepius". In Stewart F. Brennan’s fantasy novel "The Shard of Asclepius", an ancient mythological... Read More

An exiled witch contends with murderous forces in Stacie Murphy’s beguiling novel The Witch’s Secret. In the Civil War-era, Joya, having misused her magic against the strict rules of her Boston magisterium, is sent to live with... Read More

An explosive work of magical realism, Michael J. DeLuca’s novel "The Jaguar Mask" is about surviving amid cycles of corruption. In Guatemala City, Cristina, an artist stricken by visions, grieves for her mother, Eufemia, who was... Read More

In Ella McLeod’s coming-of-age fairy tale Rapunzella, Or, Don’t Touch My Hair, a Black girl is split between adolescent anxieties and a battle against evil in her magical dreams. In Xaymaca, as foretold by prophecy, the Black witches... Read More

A much-anticipated addition to the mystical, queer-normative world of the Birdverse, R. B. Lemberg’s "Yoke of Stars" is a moving tale about the transformative power of stories. Stone Orphan, an apprentice assassin, awaits their first... Read More

A woman learns about her frightening family connection to gods and demons in L. B. Hazelthorn’s novel "Rare Birds". Rom knows almost nothing about her grandfather, Jasper, save that he was obsessed with the supernatural—or... Read More

An unintentional heroine comes into her supernatural own in the intriguing series-opening fantasy novel "The Others". In Evette Davis’s fantasy novel "The Others", a gifted woman navigates the hidden world of supernatural figures in... Read More

An honorable knight prevails against considerable odds in the exciting fantasy novel "The Secrets of Shadowcrest". In Lance McColgan’s busy fantasy novel "The Secrets of Shadowcrest", a steadfast knight forms unexpected friendships... Read More