Top new fantasy books in February 2025
Last updated:
February 28, 2025
February 2025 featuring new releases by Alice Hoffman, Elly Blake, Ruby Dixon, Samantha Shannon, Shannon Mayer, J.D. Robb, Jaymin Eve, Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert, Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole, James Rollins and many more.
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The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman
The Gibson sisters weren’t expecting to speak to each other ever again after Isabel ran off to New York and left Sophie alone. But here they are, years later, running the family bookstore together on Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Isabel also thought she’d left Johnny Lenox behind, but whether or not she knew it, Johnny was always going to be there for her...north-america · usa · maine · romance · fiction · audiobook · magical-realism · family · fantasy · contemporary -
![The Forest King's Daughter by Elly Blake]()
The Forest King's Daughter by Elly Blake
For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, The Forest King's Daughter is an enemies-to-forbidden-lovers romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Frostblood. Once upon a time, among the bloodred trees of Thirstwood, a young forest princess became friends with a lonely demon boy. He gifted her an amber ring, a worthless trinket…or so he thought..romance · fantasy · young-adult · demons · fiction · high-fantasy · enemies-to-lovers · sword-sorcery · dark · action-adventure -
![The Sea-Ogre's Eager Bride by Ruby Dixon]()
The Sea-Ogre's Eager Bride by Ruby Dixon
Valessa is in danger. Her town has been captured by Aventinian raiders, the women taken, and now she's on a ship destined for nowhere good. But when a terrifying, four-armed sea-ogre pirate boards the ships and demands compensation, Valessa's luck changes.The sea-ogre demands a bride. It's the perfect opportunity for her to escape.Valessa volunteers...romance · fantasy · monsters · forced-proximity · outlaws · paranormal · sci-fi · marriage-of-convenience · steamy · fiction -
![The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon]()
The Dark Mirror by Samantha Shannon
Paige Mahoney is outside the Republic of Scion for the first time in more than a decade – but she has no idea how she got to the free world. Half a year has been wiped from her memory. As she makes her way back to the revolution, her journey takes her to Venice, where she learns a dangerous secret – one that could change the face of the war between humans and immortals...romance · fantasy · dystopia · young-adult · urban-fantasy · sci-fi · fiction · paranormal · contemporary · horror -
![Consumed By Fate by Shannon Mayer]()
Consumed By Fate by Shannon Mayer
The heart-pounding conclusion to Diana's story! "Absolutely loved the opener of this gritty, sexy new series by Shannon Mayer. It's packed to the gills with action, intrigue, and paranormal badasses! Can't wait to get my hands on the next one...romance · paranormal · fantasy · sword-sorcery · urban-fantasy · vampires · urban · shapeshifters · fiction · book -
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![Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb]()
Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
The #1 New York Times bestselling author spins an epic tale of loyalty, treachery, murder, and the long shadow of war…His passport read Giovanni Rossi. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he landed in New York and eased into the waiting car...romance · mystery · fiction · audiobook · crime · futuristic · suspense · sci-fi · law-enforcement · police-procedural -
![A Twist of Luck by Jaymin Eve]()
A Twist of Luck by Jaymin Eve
Coming soon!* This is book 2 in a why choose romance with very dominant and possessive male main characters. The female main character will not choose between the love interests...romance · reverse-harem · fantasy · paranormal · omegaverse · dragons · shapeshifters · fiction · supernatural · new-adult -
![Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert]()
Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey, Ruth Hulbert
An unforgettable reimagining of Beauty and the Beast that asks the question: can love save us from ourselves?Birdie’s keeping it together, of course she is. So she's a little hungover sometimes on her shifts, and she has to bring her daughter Emaleen to work while she waits tables at an Alaskan roadside lodge, but it's a tough town to be a single mother, and Emaleen never goes hungry... -
![The Brave by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole]()
The Brave by Dannika Dark, Nicole Poole
The latest Black Arrowhead installment is a riveting tale from start to finish.Joy Lockwood has spent decades supporting herself as an entertainer. Now she and Salem enjoy a peaceful life with their new family. Though it hasn’t been an easy transition, she’s about to discover just how hard she’s willing to fight for her spot in the pack.Atticus lives a solitary life, as all Vampires do... -
![A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins]()
A Dragon of Black Glass by James Rollins
The third book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, A Dragon of Black Glass is a tale of relentless adventure and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread... -
![Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray]()
Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray
It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last. In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom's Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too—but not to find love...europe · western-central-europe · germany · urban · new-york-state · romance · historical-fiction · young-adult · historical · fantasy -
![Some Other Time by Angela Brown]()
Some Other Time by Angela Brown
A hopeful, funny, and untraditional love story about second chances, the ripple effects of love, and the myriad ways in which the simplest lives have the power to change the world.The next step in Ellie Baker’s divorce. She and her husband, Jonah, are heading to Florida to break it to the family. No great drama to share. After twenty years of marriage, they’ve just fallen out of love. Simple...north-america · usa · florida · romance · fiction · time-travel · magical-realism · fantasy · womens-fiction · contemporary -
![Chaz by Laurann Dohner]()
Chaz by Laurann Dohner
Shoni thinks she's had the worst day of her life after being jilted on her wedding day. Then she embarrasses herself in front of a handsome stranger. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse...they do. Her life is about to be turned upside down and put in danger.Chaz will do anything to protect his uncle's Lycan pack...romance · paranormal · shapeshifters · fiction · contemporary · fantasy · warriors · mythical-creatures · shy-mc · insta-love -
![Waifs and Strays by Helen Harper]()
Waifs and Strays by Helen Harper
Nobody is just a cat lady.Kit McCafferty's life is quiet, unremarkable and filled with cat hair. In the magical city of Coldstream, located on the border between Scotland and England, Kit is viewed as little more than mildly eccentric and mostly harmless...urban-fantasy · fantasy · shapeshifters · magic · paranormal · vampires · mystery · audiobook · animals · urban -
![Warlock: Book 2 by Daniel Kensington]()
Warlock: Book 2 by Daniel Kensington
When I left my old life behind, I thought I’d seen the worst of it. Turns out, I was wrong.Six months after discovering I’m a Warlock, surviving my first semester at a magic college filled with witches, and forming a coven with my roommate, things are getting complicated...romance · harem · urban-fantasy · fantasy · magic · witches-wizards · fiction · steamy · magical-realism · vampires -
![The Many Futures of Maddy Hart by Laura Pearson]()
The Many Futures of Maddy Hart by Laura Pearson
Suddenly Maddy is right there… in her very own future. And it’s all wrong, yet again.It happens to her every time. When the kisses lead to the bedroom, just when she thinks she might have found the one… Just for a split second, Maddy disappears, and she finds that she’s living her own life. But ten years into the future.She’s only there for a little while...romance · fiction · womens-fiction · magical-realism · coming-of-age · fantasy · friendship · female-mc · contemporary · book -
![Sheltered in the Storm by Lisa Edmonds]()
Sheltered in the Storm by Lisa Edmonds
The first novel in the Fortusian Mates series! Deep space fighter pilot Calla Wren survived a hellish childhood and fought to earn her wings in the Alliance Defense. After a battle with mercenaries leaves her ship badly damaged, Calla crashes on the storm-ravaged moon Iosa. Badly injured with no way to call for help, she and her ship fall into the hands of bloodthirsty raiders...romance · aliens · sci-fi · fantasy · fated-mates · steamy · forced-proximity · womens-fiction · fiction · action-adventure -
![The HellBeast's Battle by Stephanie Hudson]()
The HellBeast's Battle by Stephanie Hudson
Love can conquer many things.Sacrifice even more.Which is why I jumped into Hell and found myself in the very last place I ever imagined.A place of discovery.A place where knowledge is key, and truth is power.So, as the secrets start unravelling and past lives begin catching up with me,I am given a choice... -
![War Games by K.N. Banet]()
War Games by K.N. Banet
Get your affairs in order. War doesn’t wait for anyone to be ready.With the terrible recent events weighing on my mind, I know the only way I can go is forward. My family, our allies, and I know for certain that there is a sect of witches that want to control the moon cursed for their own nefarious purposes. We don’t know how many of them there are, and we don’t know their names...romance · urban-fantasy · magic · shapeshifters · paranormal · fantasy · fae · witches-wizards · action-adventure · vampires -
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![Midnight Star by Michelle Madow]()
Midnight Star by Michelle Madow
Sapphire is falling apart. Zoey is falling under.And the Winter Prince who shattered one girl’s heart might be the only one who can save them both.Sapphire Hayes has a secret she can’t hide she’s not just fae. She’s vampire, too. A blood-hungry hybrid with forbidden air magic—and a past she can’t explain.Now Riven knows what she is...romance · fae · dark · urban-fantasy · myths · young-adult · fiction · sword-sorcery · new-adult · fantasy -
![We Are Made of Stars by Rochelle B. Weinstein]()
We Are Made of Stars by Rochelle B. Weinstein
Secrets, lies, and second chances are served up beneath the stars at a picturesque mountain getaway in this powerful novel about love and family by the bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends.At the Vis Ta Vie inn, Reneé and Jean-Paul De La Rue face the daunting decision to close their beloved home for good.They’re not the only ones going through a season of change, though...romance · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · marriage · found-family · family · realistic · substance-abuse · fantasy -
![Sanctum of the Soul by Kel Kade]()
Sanctum of the Soul by Kel Kade
The epic conclusion to the genre-bending series, Shroud of Prophecy (Fate of the Fallen and Destiny of the Dead) from New York Times bestselling author, Kel Kade.The chosen one is dead, the powerful have abandoned their subjects, and Death has come for them all...fantasy · fiction · audiobook · epic · magic · dragons · action-adventure · horror · dark · paranormal -
![Hell to Pay by Rachel Aaron]()
Hell to Pay by Rachel Aaron
It’s been one month since Bex’s rebel crew took over the Seattle Anchor and things have been suspiciously good. They’re emancipating slaves by the busload, earning money from their thriving Free Market, and basically living the Gilgamesh-free life of their dreams...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · witches-wizards · demons · paranormal · audiobook · female-author · drama · female-mc -
![Claimed by the Band by River Ramsey, Harper Lennox]()
Claimed by the Band by River Ramsey, Harper Lennox
What happens when a secret girl omega disguised as a male beta captures the attention of the hottest rock band in the world?I’ve spent years waging war in the shadows, hiding my identity and taking down alphas who target omegas. Then a hate-fueled attack targets Asher Wilde, the fearless omega frontman of Wild Honey, and I’m called out to the front lines.It started as just a favor to a contact...romance · omegaverse · reverse-harem · mlm · contemporary · fantasy · polyamory · forced-proximity · paranormal · fated-mates -
![Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli]()
Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
The stakes are even higher in this epic, romantic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology.A WITCH...Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead...romance · fantasy · young-adult · witches-wizards · magic · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · dark · sword-sorcery · fiction -
![The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates]()
The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates
How far will she go to save the damned?Keira is caught in a deadly battle. Her ability to help ghosts move on from the mortal world has made her a threat to Artec, a powerful corporation intent on trapping the tortured dead for profit. They've been tracking her for years and now, finally, there's nowhere left for her to run.Artec fears Keira and everything she's capable of...horror · paranormal · ghosts · fiction · fantasy · mystery · supernatural · audiobook · gothic · action-adventure -
![The Edge of Fate by S.J. Himes, Sheena Jolie]()
The Edge of Fate by S.J. Himes, Sheena Jolie
The penultimate book in the bestselling Beacon Hill Sorcerer series is here...Fenric Feralas has a problem—either agree to assassinate the Necromancer of Boston, or lose his head...romance · fantasy · mlm · fae · vampires · paranormal · magic · shapeshifters · urban-fantasy · dragons -
![Firewood by Sebastien de Castell]()
Firewood by Sebastien de Castell
A deleted scene from Shadowblack. I really liked this little moment between Kellen and Reichis, but in the end it would’ve slowed the story down at a moment when things needed to speed up. Hope you enjoy it!This is one of several short stories that you can read for free after signing up for the author's newsletter: https://decastell...fantasy · young-adult · magic · high-fantasy · action-adventure · fiction · western · epic · historical · industrial-era -
![Kin by Ibi Zoboi]()
Kin by Ibi Zoboi
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her groundbreaking contemporary fantasy debut—a novel in verse based on Caribbean folklore—about the power of inherited magic and the price we must pay to live the life we yearn for.Fifteen-year-old Marisol is the daughter of a soucouyant...young-adult · fantasy · contemporary · magic · low-fantasy · urban-fantasy · fiction · multigenerational · witches-wizards · myths -
![The Dragons Rise by K.D. Edwards]()
The Dragons Rise by K.D. Edwards
The 5th book in The Tarot Sequence series, announced by author K.D... -
![Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara]()
Tilda Is Visible by Jane Tara
A woman starts to disappear—literally—in midlife, and only then begins to discover herself in this winning novel that will speak to anyone who has ever felt invisible.When Tilda Finch is diagnosed with invisibility—a condition that strikes mostly women of a certain age wherein they simply start to disappear—she's not overly surprised. Tilda has felt invisible for years...romance · fiction · contemporary · magical-realism · womens-fiction · audiobook · literary-fiction · feminism · urban-fantasy · fantasy -
![Voice Like a Hyacinth by Mallory Pearson]()
Voice Like a Hyacinth by Mallory Pearson
Five young women eager for success rely on the unspeakable to make their dreams come true in a chilling novel about martyrdom, ritual, and obsession by the author of We Ate the Dark...horror · fantasy · fiction · lgbtq · wlw · paranormal · witches-wizards · dark · dark-academia · contemporary -
![Immortal Origins by Taryn Knightly]()
Immortal Origins by Taryn Knightly
“Champions are fated. Not even the gods can interfere. Once a name has been given, it can’t be taken back.”Born into servitude to the warrior kingdom of Eltoria, Ambrose has spent her entire life confined within the palace walls. Forced to train in secret, she’s a shadow among the warriors that are the pride of the empire... -
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![A Poisoner's Tale by Cathryn Kemp]()
A Poisoner's Tale by Cathryn Kemp
Discover the dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history. Perfect for fans of The Familiars and The Lost Apothecary.Murderer or saviour? You decide. . .Rome, 1656In the shadowy backstreets of the Eternal City lies an apothecary’s shop – a place for women to take their heartbreaks and troubles...historical-fiction · fantasy · fiction · historical · witches-wizards · feminism · horror · retellings · audiobook · mystery -
![Of Ash and Iron by Eliza Raine]()
Of Ash and Iron by Eliza Raine
She's a spoiled princess.Kain watches her because she fascinates him.He follows her because Featherblade favors her.He needs her to get into the vault.Lies.All lies. She's a fighter.He watches her because she's beautiful.He follows her because if anyone harms her, he will burn them alive, for as long as he can.He needs her… period...europe · scandinavia · romance · fantasy · fae · magic · new-adult · high-fantasy · fiction · action-adventure -
![Savage Hope by K.C. Kean]()
Savage Hope by K.C. Kean
In this life, blood doesn’t just sustain you, it defines you.At ten years old, one drop changed my whole world, and not just because I lost my freedom, my parents, and my memories all in one night. My life is now bound to another. My blood kin, whose cursed fate is dependent upon my own.After being held captive for over a decade to protect someone I’ve never met, I’m now thrown into a new world...romance · reverse-harem · paranormal · supernatural · shapeshifters · fantasy · new-adult · magic · dark · slow-burn -
![A Burning in the Bones by Scott Reintgen]()
A Burning in the Bones by Scott Reintgen
Ren’s quest to dismantle Kathor’s corrupt system comes to a head as political machinations and a mysterious disease take hold of the city in this edge-of-your-seat conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Waxways series...romance · fantasy · young-adult · magic · fiction · dragons · audiobook · mystery · action-adventure · sword-sorcery -
![Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers: An Anthology by Greg Van Eekhout, Antony Johnston, Paul Cornell, T.L. Huchu]()
Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers: An Anthology by Greg Van Eekhout, Antony Johnston, Paul Cornell, T.L. Huchu
An anthology of tales from masters of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Edited by authors and editors Jendia Gammon and Gareth L. Powell. This is the debut title for Stars and Sabers Publishing... -
![A Wolf Called Fire by Rosanne Parry]()
A Wolf Called Fire by Rosanne Parry
The stand-alone companion to Rosanne Parry’s New York Times bestseller A Wolf Called Wander tells the wilderness survival story of the wolf pup known as Warm and is illustrated in black and white throughout. This Voice of the Wilderness Novel features extensive back matter, including a map.Warm is the smallest pup, the one his father calls the heart of the pack...middle-grade · animals · fiction · action-adventure · outdoors · children-books · audiobook · fantasy · xenofiction · children -
![Lust by Devon McCormack]()
Lust by Devon McCormack
"Surrender to the Lust."LUKEI've never been attracted to guys.I definitely would never be attracted to a privileged, cocky bastard like Brad Henning.Even though I've only been at St. Lawrence University for a few weeks, this prick and his friends are on a mission to mess with me—a scholarship kid who I guess they don't think belongs at a prestigious school intended for the nation's elite...romance · mlm · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · magic · lgbtq · fantasy · supernatural · found-family · class-difference
