Tag: fantasy book recs

• Drawn in for More in Tamora Pierce’s Wolf Speaker

  A little late to post due to personal circumstances, but Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce is done and dusted and I am loving this series more and more with every novel. From the characters, the social and contextual layers creating conflict and concern, and the development of Daine as a character, so many things make this…

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  September 16, 2026

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• Sucked into the World of Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce

  I have had this a quarter read for so many weeks, but I finally got into a groove and finished my read of Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce, first book in The Immortals Quartet, and it is so much fun! From the magic system and familiar faces from the Songs of the Lioness Quartet to…

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  September 7, 2026

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• My Tamora Pierce Song of the Lioness Quartet Series Review

  I was originally going to do a normal string of individual reviews for each book in Tamora Pierce’s Song of the Lioness Quartet, but then I was given three all at the same time and couldn’t stop myself from reading them in quick succession without considering the individual storylines in each novel. They are also…

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  June 7, 2026

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• 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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• An Enchanting Fantasy Short Story in Amal El-Mohtar’s The River Has Roots

  If you’re looking for a short read to pass the time, whether you have only a few hours to spare or you reading mood has been reduced due to external circumstances, then The River Has Roots is something for you to check out. With it’s immersive prose, beautiful illustrations, and gripping tale, it is full…

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  December 9, 2025

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• More Earthsea Goodness in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Tombs of Atuan

  Another day, another Earthsea tale! I have adjusted my post schedule for these novels to better align with the number of library books I have out (currently sitting at 28), and so that I can enjoy them over most of the summer rather than rushing through them all before the year’s end. The Tombs of…

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  November 21, 2025

  Classic Fiction, YA Fantasy

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