Archives de catégorie : Fantasy

THE WEAVER BRIDE de Lydia Gregovic

A sweeping fantasy about a witch who must navigate a ruthless marriage competition—and try not to fall in love along the way. Part twisting mystery, part thrilling romance, The Weaver Bride is an unputdownable romantasy steeped in a lush magical world.

THE WEAVER BRIDE
by Lydia Gregovic
Delacorte, September 2025
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

Lovett Tamerlane is a silkwitch. Like all girls of her kind, she holds a rare magic—a magic that can be harnessed only through marriage to a Weaver. But finding a Weaver husband requires status, refinement, and money, all of which Lovett sadly lacks. Her one secret ability, to open any door, is her saving grace. Hidden in plain sight, Lovett spends her days using her gift to steal from wealthy families and her nights avoiding the fate imposed on all unwed silkwitches: a life confined to the cloisters.

But opening doors can be dangerous, and when Lovett steals from the wrong person, she finds herself face to face with Eliot Lear, the notorious son of a prominent Weaver. It turns out Eliot’s been watching Lovett. He knows she’s a silkwitch, and he offers her a life-altering opportunity: entrance to the Vainglory, a competition with the ultimate prize—marriage to Noé Alaire, heir to generations of Weaver wealth. The catch? Last year, the Vainglory ended in tragedy. The winner died. And the winner was Eliot’s sister.

The arrangement is simple: If Lovett solves the mystery of Ophelia Lear’s death and unmasks her killer, Eliot will ensure she has her pick of Weaver suitors, regardless of who wins the competition. Yet unraveling Ophelia’s murder proves far more complicated than either of them anticipated. And Lovett should know better than to take a Weaver at his word.

After all . . . what is love without betrayal?

Lydia Gregovic is a Brooklyn-based author and editor whose identity is rooted in the Texas Gulf and along the coastline of Montenegro. She lives in New York with her complete collection of the works of Jane Austen and several half-dead plants. She is the author of The Monstrous Kind.

ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THE WONDERWORKERS d’Isaac Fitzsimons

An orphan with big dreams becomes entangled in the corrupt magic system of her city in this gripping middle-grade fantasy adventure from critically acclaimed author Isaac Fitzsimons—perfect for fans of Chronicles of Whetherwhy and School for Thieves.

ASTRA FOX AND THE RISE OF THE WONDERWORKERS
by Isaac Fitzsimons
Aladdin, September 2026
(via JABberwocky)

Astra Fox longs to be a wonderworker, traveling the world and casting fantastical illusions. But as a ward of the awful Sisters of Sorrows’ Foundling Home for Friendless Children, her dreams seem impossible. Then Astra’s fate takes an incredible turn when she’s granted an apprenticeship with the Bellamys, a prominent family who made their fortune manufacturing wonderwork into everyday products.

Surrounded by wealth and glamor, Astra is captivated by her new world and feels closer to her ideal future than ever before. But when rumors of a mysterious figure who sparks rebellions reach the city, Mr. Bellamy places Astra in his gilding factory as a spy, promising sponsorship and an opportunity to explore the world as a wonderworker in exchange.

Now working in the same factory from which her sister disappeared years earlier, Astra experiences firsthand the perils and injustices suffered by the employees and discovers a larger plot that puts them all in danger. With the help of her new friends and some unexpected allies, can Astra put her dreams aside to save Empire City?

Isaac Fitzsimons writes so that every reader can see themselves reflected in literature. His debut novel, The Passing Playbook, received numerous accolades, including being named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, a Kirkus Best Young Adult Romance of 2021, and a 2022 Lambda Literary Award finalist. Isaac has previously dabbled in performing sketch comedy and learning how to play the banjo. His dream vacation would be to travel around Europe via sleeper train and see every top-tier soccer team play a home game. He currently lives outside Washington, DC.

EMBERS OF MAGIC de Catherine Bakewell

A YA fantasy about the young firewitch Fiamma and prince Joseph, who embark on a dangerous journey together to free their homeland from a curse freezing it to ice. Cozy, romantic, and brimming with magic, this reimagining of The Snow Queen is perfect for fans of Defy the Night and The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea.

EMBERS OF MAGIC
by Catherine Bakewell
HarperTeen, November 2026
(via JABberwocky)

Fiamma has never trusted her fire magic. It’s volatile, unpredictable—destructive. All she wants now is to leave her past and her magic behind her, and search for the parents who vanished long ago.

Yet when she seeks aid from the king, he issues a chilling demand: To earn his help, she must first assist his son, Prince Joseph, in ending the magical frost creeping across the kingdom… by killing the witch responsible.

Joseph is sweet, thoughtful. He seems entirely unlike his father; gentle in ways that Fiamma doesn’t expect, despite his mercurial moods. As the two work together, Fiamma finds herself drawn to him, something beginning to spark between them.

But their newfound closeness uncovers a terrible truth: this unnatural winter isn’t just consuming the land. It’s consuming Joseph, too, freezing his heart into something cold and unrecognizable.

To save him, Fiamma must confront the past she’s so desperate to forget, and the true, devastating nature of her fire—even if doing so might unravel everything she’s begun to hope for.

Catherine Bakewell is a writer, artist, and opera enthusiast. She has lived in Spain and in France, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is also the author of We Are the Song and the bestselling Flowerheart, and you can find her at catherinebakewell.com.

WINTERBORNE de J.D. Netto

The Chronicles of Narnia meets House of the Dragon in this New Adult fantasy set in a world of eternal winter, featuring a bisexual male protagonist who must embrace his destiny as the Prince of Winter.

WINTERBORNE (Book 1)
by J.D. Netto
Podium, June 2026
(via JABberwocky)

Treacherous politics, deadly secrets, ancient magic, and forbidden romance: The battle for ultimate power has begun in the first book of this epic fantasy.

Even before his mother’s mysterious murder, Henric Sabio never felt at home in his small town or at his private high school. He figured that was because of his cynical personality and tendency to daydream about dragons. But when a sudden supernatural attack transports him, his father, and his sister to a frozen magical world, Henric quickly learns he is different in ways he never imagined. He is Henric Iceheart, son of a disgraced prince and heir to a throne that desperately needs to restore the glories of a lost age.

Plunged into the elegant hierarchy of court life, Henric starts to discover hints of a secret history beneath the kingdom’s glistening surface. As he navigates ruthless nobles, sacred laws, and a rival family hungry for his family’s throne, his dormant powers—a deadly command of ice and a bond with an ice dragon long thought extinct—ignite. And soon rumors are spreading, naming Henric the prophesized Prince of Winter who will unite the land, albeit at a terrifying cost.

With help from gentle scholar Hundarian Silvermore and his ambitious twin sister, Kellenen, Henric attempts to prove himself worthy of this moniker and change his foretold fate. But his growing and complicated attraction to the Silvermore twins reveals long-buried prejudices that threaten his path to the crown. As rebellions rise and enemies close in, he must decide whether to claim his newfound destiny or reject it and face the consequences.

Some legacies save kingdoms. Others destroy them. Henric’s might be destined for both.

J.D. Netto is a multi-genre bestselling author whose debut fantasy series, The Whispers of the Fallen, became an underground sensation upon its release. In 2022, he released The Echoes of Fallen Stars, a fallen angel fantasy centered on Lucifer’s lost gay son and the secret romance between Lucifer and the Creator. USA Today hailed the series as “a creation that every fantasy lover must have in their collection.” Beyond fiction, J.D. has compiled his expertise in branding, storytelling, and design into You Are Not for Everybody: An Honest Conversation About Branding, Storytelling, and Narrative.

WHAT THE WIND SAID de Caitlin Chisling

A thrilling YA fantasy set in a world where the wind whispers in your ear and promises your greatest desires, about a young noblewoman who must travel across the perilous wilderness with a devious conman after her carriage is hijacked.

WHAT THE WIND SAID
by Caitlin Chisling
Simon & Schuster BYR, Summer 2026
(via JABberwocky)

Emmeline Ward is a conman’s dream.

The sheltered daughter of a wealthy family, she’s never been on her own before. When an attack on their carriage ends with her parents dead, her brother kidnapped, and her own life saved only through luck and fear, she needs help, but it only comes in the form of people she shouldn’t trust.

Like Benjamin Barrow, who makes a living off people like her, bottling false hopes and profiting from broken dreams. He’ll do anything to survive the predatory wind that haunts Mercen and promises its victims all they can desire, even if it means using the same tricks to make a profit. When Benjamin meets Emmeline, he pledges to help rescue her brother – for a price, of course.

Together, Emmeline and Benjamin delve into his world of liars, thieves, and traveling snake-oil shows to retrieve her brother from his captors and the devouring, whispering wind. Faced with dangers both human and inhuman, Emmeline must decide whether she can trust Benjamin – and herself.

Caitlin Chisling is a Canadian author of young adult fantasy fiction. Inspired by sharp-toothed fairytales and her own experiences as a neurodivergent woman, Caitlin writes stories featuring strange magic and stranger girls. Her work has been published in multiple online publications such as Neurodiversified, Destigmatized, The Writing Cooperative, and The Good Men Project.