Many young adult fantasy stories try and fail to pull off a new twist to that old trope about an underdog that triumphs despite tremendous adversity. Spellbound & Hellhounds by Nia Rose is able to nail it. Journey to Aeristria, a country in the world...

The Kingdom War by J.D. Ruffin is a fantasy that starts with a prophesy inscribed in a glassy black stone. A loyal servant sworn to her cause will see Irina, the most powerful mage on the continent, return when the time is right. Hidden in...

The Darkness That Slept by Tristen and Keegan Kozinski is an epic fantasy that brilliantly explores a complex conflict, featuring compelling characters and rollicking, nonstop action. Cardolyn Tyier is the insatiable God-Emperor who has plans of conquering more kingdoms. In the Southern regions, the rich...

Ruth Finnegan's The Lady and the Dragon: A Tale of Despairing and Creation is the story of a journey from depression and loneliness to a new and positive condition. The protagonist of this book is as extraordinary as the tale itself - a dragon. Yet,...

Eyes Last Seen Dying by Colin J. Adams is a book for anyone who enjoys action and clashes with swords and magic. The author creates beautiful, cinematic action in excellent prose and with unusual storytelling skills. The protagonist is Lena, a girl with spectacular skills...

Island Girl is a work of fiction in the epic fantasy genre and serves as the first book in the Strands of Existence series. It is aimed at older readers and comes with a content warning for threats of sexual violence. It was penned by...

The story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, as told here by Roar Alexander Mikalsen, has a familiar ring to it. The narrative build-up and the magical power of three can be found in many fairy tales. But in this case, that well-remembered interaction forms...

The town, Cook, serves as the receptacle of knowledge for the fantastic world of Rem. Here, recipes collected through quests and carefully stored at the Recipe House provide answers to all conceivable questions. Norm, a famous recipe-maker, detects an ever-expanding dark shadow hovering over the...

Jason Hubbard's book A Price To Pay features Melindra's awakening at Vincent's castle with amnesia. Keeping her loss of memory a secret, she discovers that she was a duchess and cruel sorceress. She starts trying to make amends for her wrongs, and news spreads about...

We Who Burn by Merethe Walther is the story of Petra Freyrsdotter, a skilled necromancer. Petra is struggling though. Two years ago, she lost Orrus, her lover, and even with all her skills, she just can’t bring him back to life – he is nothing...