Tag: adult fantasy worlds

• Reading Adult Fantasy to Bolster My Fantasy Manuscript

  In my stunted attempts to re-engage with my fantasy manuscript and turn it into a dark adult fantasy manuscript, I found myself really struggling to connect with the words I wanted to write. It wasn’t quite writer’s block, but definitely adjacent, given my general creative burnout and difficulty picking up a book. After a lovely…

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  April 5, 2026

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• The Long-Awaited Read of Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

  I loved reading Rebecca Ross’ historical fantasy duology Letters of Enchantment, with Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows both serving as enjoyable and inspirational reads. The language use, tone and atmosphere, and overall feel of the books were so immersive and beautiful, and I remember them fondly. When I heard that Wild Reverence was being published, I was…

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  February 25, 2026

  adult fantasy, YA Fantasy

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• Jumping into Robert Jackson Bennett’s High Fantasy Novel Foundryside

  We all know I love the Shadow of the Leviathan series by Robert Jackson Bennett, and I managed to find this fantasy series of his written before The Tainted Cup, so I bought the paperbacks and have had them sitting pretty on my bookshelf, awaiting their turn to be read. The time has come, and…

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  January 7, 2026

  adult fantasy

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• Genuine Enemies-to-Lovers in Brigitte Knightley’s The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

  I have seen so many good things about Brigitte Knightley’s The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy on Bookstagram, and more than a few readers have put it as one of their favourites of 2025, so I finally picked it up and gave it a good perusal. Fair warning: there is a lot of…

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  January 5, 2026

  adult fantasy, Romance

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• Absurdly Funny Fantasy in Oliver Darkshire’s Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil

  Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil by Oliver Darkshire was recommended to me by a new member to my PhD Book Club, and with its description of cosy, witty, hilarious fantasy, I knew I needed to pick it up. I was quite surprised to find out this was only published in 2025, and I…

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  December 10, 2025

  adult fantasy

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• The Unmaking of June Farrow – Yet Another Fabulous Adrienne Young Novel

  There is something addictive about Adrienne Young’s adult fantasy novels that scratches that itch deep in my soul. Spells for Forgetting is a stunning masterpiece, and The Unmaking of June Farrow carries a similar weight, depth, and poignancy. While it is classified as an adult fantasy, the emotions and characters feel real, grounded, and compelling.…

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  November 10, 2025

  adult fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction

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• Finally Getting Into The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

  The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin is one of those books that I have seen across bookish social media, but in an organic, intentional way. There is a lot of love for The Broken Earth series and for N. K. Jemisin as a writer, and I can totally see why. I’m surprised I hadn’t…

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  October 27, 2025

  adult fantasy

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• A New Witcher Release with Andrzej Sapkowski’s Crossroads of Ravens

  The love/hate relationship I have with the Witcher books is quite serious, but Crossroads of Ravens has done wonders to lessen the hate and balance the overall standings out. This standalone novel shows a different side of Geralt than we’ve seen before, a more naive side perhaps, and in doing so shine a completely different…

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  October 20, 2025

  adult fantasy

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• Adrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting is Incredible

  Possibly my favourite read of Spooktober 2025, Adrienne Young’s Spells for Forgetting crept up on me, taking my easy weekend reading time to the next level with no breaks and an impatient need to get the answers I so desperately needed. The vibes are immaculate, marrying witchy fantasy eeriness with a small town (or, in…

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  October 13, 2025

  adult fantasy, Crime Fiction

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• Lady Trent Returns in Marie Brennan’s A Tropic of Serpents

  A little late for my scholarly reading month, yet not quite befitting for the books I did read, The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan is one of those books that I have been hesitant to post given its seemingly untethered relevance to both my scholarly reads and my spooky reads. I thoroughly enjoyed A…

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  October 11, 2025

  adult fantasy, Historical Fiction

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