Archives de catégorie : Fantasy

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.

THE TURNING de Shannaaya Chopra

We know how the story goes. A villain with powers that could destroy the world, against an unlikely hero with gifts that rival the villain’s. A long struggle, full of losses, until finally good triumphs over evil. But what if the wicked, uncontrollable powers belonged to the hero herself?

THE TURNING
by Shannaaya Chopra
illustrated by Omung Kumar
HarperCollins India, April 2026

Kiara Sharma’s life is uneventful—a widower father, devoted friends and an affinity for art. But as the clock strikes midnight and a full moon rises, she transforms into a red-eyed Katrol—a werewolf so rare that only two are known to be alive.

Kiara’s fate takes her to Ordenia, a land hidden in the forests of Mumbai, where she is acquainted with the world of werewolves and memory orbs. Kiara fells a war raging inside her, but it’s just the beginning–her arrival brings howling enemies to her new home, ones that could destroy everything she loves.

As Kiara sets out on a perilous journey to save her friends, her very soul is put to the test. She knows she is being asked to flip a coin- will she let the monster inside her win or will she sacrifice her life for Ordenia?

Shannaaya Chopra is a 19-year-old college student, currently pursuing a degree in psychology. Born and brought up in Mumbai, she considers the city her forever home. She has been a voracious reader ever since she gained the ability to read, which eventually morphed into a great love for writing as well. She has a dog named Happy and a little sister who she calls Tiny. They are more precious to her than anything in the world. Shannaaya enjoys playing badminton, swimming and (though he can never learn the choreography) dancing with her friends. She hopes that THE TURNING is just the beginning of a very long line of books to come.

LEGENDS & LATTES: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL de Travis Baldree, Samuel Sattin, Sarah Webb & Shanti Rittgers

The New York Times bestseller Legends & Lattes, a beloved and heartwarming cozy fantasy—and viral BookTok sensation—comes to vivid life in this stunning graphic novel adaptation.

LEGENDS & LATTES: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL
by Travis Baldree, Samuel Sattin, Sarah Webb & Shanti Rittgers
Ten Speen Graphic, October 2026
(via Crown Publishing Group)

After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword. The battle-weary orc aims to start afresh, opening the city of Thune’s first-ever coffee shop. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success, not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her dreams a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. After all, the true rewards of an uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether they are drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup―Viv may find something deeper here than she ever imagined…

This full-color graphic novel adaptation brings the high fantasy and low stakes of this beloved story to vibrant life as it’s never been seen before.

Travis Baldree is a #1 New York Times bestselling author; a Locus, Nebula, and Hugo Award finalist; and a full-time audiobook narrator who has lent his voice to hundreds of stories. Before that, he spent decades designing and building video games like Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy, and Fate. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Samuel Sattin is a best-selling, Eisner-nominated writer, editor, and narrative designer of immersive stories across animation, comics, games, and publishing. His books include the national bestselling UNICO Awakening series, Buzzing, Side Quest, The Silent End, and (as co-author) both A Kid’s Guide to Anime & Manga and The Essential Anime Guide. He also adapted Cartoon Saloon’s Academy Award-nominated Irish Folklore Trilogy into acclaimed graphic novels. He divides his time between California and Japan.

Sarah Webb is an illustrator and cartoonist from Alaska, currently living in Los Angeles. She is the author and artist for the webcomic Kochab, and has drawn backgrounds for TV animation at Cartoon Network, Disney TVA, and Nickelodeon. Her favorite drink is a very sweet matcha latte.

Shanti Rittgers is an Indonesian-American illustrator living in Los Angeles. They’ve designed characters for animation and games, and made Google Doodles. Once a barista, they now practice medieval combat sports in their free time. They take their coffee as black as the night sky.

THE DIVINE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK d’Eli Snow

Perfect for fans of Tamsyn Muir and Rebecca Thorne, this joyful debut follows a gardener fighting to secure her dream job in the Divine Gardens―manipulating God, antagonizing her attractive rival, and running afoul of a brewing rebellion along the way.

THE DIVINE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK
by Eli Snow
Saturday Books/St. Martin’s, August 2026

Cyprin grows perfect apples.

No other worker tends the orchards like she can. Sick of living in a Jenga-esque megacity where she’s never alone (there’s always a rat), Cyprin dreams of a job in the Divine Gardens, tending to the plants overseen by God.

Her only way in is winning an annual flower pageant―one that’s been dominated by the Divine Gardens’ head gardener for five years running: an insufferable woman with an undeniable affinity for plants. When Cyprin plays dirty (criminally dirty) and wins, she jumps headfirst into life in the gardens and her rivalry with the head gardener, who she just can’t stop thinking about.

Pranks, backstabbing, and a lot of heated glaring unite them, until they’re both drawn into a plot to take down God―who’s really just some guy with a great garden. As they spiral through layers of the city’s history and underground rebel group, Cyprin and her rival will find they understand each other like no one else does, even if there can only be one head gardener in the end.

But rise or fall, at least Cyprin will always have the rats.

A chaotically queer exploration of love, ambition, and toxic work culture, THE DIVINE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK is a romp of a science fantasy that will leave you gasping for more.

Eli Snow (they/them) is a speculative fiction writer, editor, and former medical geneticist, based in rural Australia with their two cats. Their work tends to center queer and neurodivergent characters, as these are the perspectives they experience the world from. When not reading or writing, they should be checked for signs of life. Eli also writes YA Fantasy under the name Elias Cold. Their YA debut, The Duke Steals Hearts, is available now from Page Street Kids.

THE WRETCHED DIVINE d’Adalyn Grace

The heart-pounding adult debut from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Adalyn Grace, about an ancient war between angels and demons, and the human knight determined to end it at any cost.

THE WRETCHED DIVINE
by Adalyn Grace
Feiwel, September 2026
(via Park, Fine & Brower)

Aurelie Chantelune was born to serve. Raised as a knight in a kingdom ravaged by demons, she’s spent her life honing her blade, driven by the memory of the monsters who tore her family apart and by the knowledge that she’s one of the few who can stop them.

If Aurelie can claim her first kill, she’ll inherit a legacy passed down through the Chantelune bloodline: a soulbond with Yuriel, an angel whose power is vital to her kingdom’s survival. But when those she loves begin turning into the very monsters she’s sworn to destroy, Aurelie is forced to seek help from the last place she ever imagined. Desperate, she forges a second and far more dangerous bond with Severin, a demon she can hardly trust, but who claims to know how to end the war for good.

With their lives and fates entwined, Aurelie, Yuriel, and Severin must team up to hunt down a cure capable of turning demons back into humans. But the more they learn about one another and the deeper their relationships grow, the more Aurelie begins to question the war and her place in it. With both of her bonded on opposing sides, she’ll have to make a choice: continue to stand with the angels, or risk everything by trusting a demon.

“An utterly original and epic tale of angels, demons, and magic.” —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Alchemy of Secrets

“Enthralling, romantic, and devastating in the best of ways.” —Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Wild Reverence

“Effortlessly weaves magnificent worldbuilding and haunting and complex characters with a deliciously entangled romance. I adored every page.” —Sue Lynn Tan, USA Today-bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Adalyn Grace is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, IndieBound, and International bestselling author of the Belladonna series and the All the Stars and Teeth duology. Prior to becoming an author, she spent four years working in live theatre, acted as the managing editor of a nonprofit newspaper, and studied storytelling as an intern on Nickelodeon Animation’s popular series The Legend of Korra. Local to San Diego, Adalyn spends her non-writing days by watching too much anime, and by playing video games with her two dorky dogs.