Fantasy 2022
Here are some of our favorite fantasy novels of 2022. From sweeping epics to modern fairytales, and from vivid historical fantasy to fresh contemporary magic, here is a vast variety of fantastic fiction by grandmasters and newcomers from all around the world. (Created February 2023).
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The Unbalancing
Beneath the waters by the islands of Gelle-Geu, a star sleeps restlessly, and new starkeeper Ranra Kekeri confronts the problems left behind by her predecessor, in "The Four Profound Weaves."
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Speaking Bones
In the epic conclusion to The Dandelion Dynasty, Princess Théra and Péyu Takval try to reestablish an ancestral dream even as their hearts grow in doubts. Follows "The Grace of Kings," "The Wall of Storms," and "The Veiled Throne."
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The Discord of Gods
Grappling with the aftereffects of a corrupted magic ritual that twisted both him and the dragons, Kihrin plays at being "pawn' in the battle between Relos Var and the demon Xaltorath. Fifth title in the Chorus of Dragons saga.
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House of Sky and Breath
in the sequel to "Crescent City," Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal, but with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri’s power, the threat the rulers pose is growing.
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Kagen the Damned
One night, Kagen, trusted and feared captain of the palace guard, is drugged and the entire imperial family is killed, leaving the empire in ruins. To exact his vengeance, Kagen must battle bizarre and terrifying creatures, in an action packed series debut.
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Scorpica
A centuries-long peace is shattered when girls inexplicably stop being born, in this epic fantasy series debut that unites the stories of women from across the queendoms.
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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family-and a new love-changes the course of her life.
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The Witches of Moonshyne Manor
To save Moonshyne Manor and Distillery from demolition, five octogenarian witches, having only nine days save their home, make a bargain with an evil far more powerful than anything they’ve ever faced.
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A Restless Truth
Maud Blyth sifts through a ship full of suspects in the open ocean after the old lady she agreed to join as a travel companion is found murdered in the second novel of the series, following "A Marvelous Light."
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In the Shadow of Lightning
Demir returns from exile to investigate his mother's murder and discovers that godglass, the power the runs civilization, is in low supply. Epic fantasy series debut.
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