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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Dark Earth
After their father, a legendary blacksmith accused of infusing his swords with dark magic, suddenly dies, his daughters are faced with enslavement and must escape to the Ghost City where they find an underworld of rebel women living in secret.
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The Oleander Sword
The rightful empress of Parijatdvipa, Malini, with rage in her heart and an army of loyal men by her side, engages in a brutal and bloody fight to depose her brother to save their kingdom. Sequel to "The Jasmine Throne."
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The Justice of Kings
Sir Konrad Vonvalt and his protege, Helena Sedanka investigate the murder of a provincial aristocrat and unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. So begins the "Empire of the Wolf" saga.
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess
A debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm.
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Into the Riverlands
Wandering cleric Chih of the Singing Hills travels to the riverlands to record tales of the notorious near-immortal martial artists who haunt the region. The third of Vo's Singing Hills novellas.
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Misrule
Completing the story started in "Malice," the dark sorceress Alyce vows to do everything she can to save Princess Aurora, even if it means turning into the monster everyone in Briar believes her to be.
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For the Throne
After "For the Wolf," Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost, as Red's sister Neve is lost in the Shadowlands.
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Africa Risen
A team of editors present an anthology showcasing over thirty original stories that showcase fantasy and science fiction from Africa including contributions by Sheree Renee Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Zelda Knight.
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Into the Forest
A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by the Baba Yaga. Featuring Gwendolyn Kiste, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Mercedes M. Yardley, Monique Snyman, Donna Lynch, Lisa Quigley, and R. J. Joseph, with an introduction by Christina Henry.
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The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories
A groundbreaking collection that explores the expanse of Chinese science fiction and fantasy.
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