This month’s best new fantasy

Don’t miss the best new fantasy from the past month, hand-picked by our editors!  [Readworthy by BookBub] [This Month’s Best New Fantasy] Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? [Let us know](.  [.](  [Book cover for Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune]( [Book cover for Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune]( FEATURED IN: [Elle, Parade, Paste, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] The sequel to The House in the Cerulean Sea is finally here, and it’s everything you’re hoping for WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Featuring six magical children and their soon-to-be adoptive father — plus the man he loves — on a peculiar island - “Bursts with charm, wit, and endearing scenes of magical found family” (Publishers Weekly) - From a beloved New York Times bestselling author FEATURED IN: [Elle, Parade, Paste, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma]( [Book cover for Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma]( FEATURED IN: [USA Today, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, School Library Journal] Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black fans: Your new favorite book has arrived! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Dark academia meets enemies-to-lovers romantasy - An heiress infiltrates an elite society, where she must live with the vampire who may have abducted her sister - “Teeming with morally grey characters you can’t help but root for” (Gabi Burton, author of Sing Me to Sleep) FEATURED IN: [USA Today, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, School Library Journal] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Vilest Things by Chloe Gong]( [Book cover for Vilest Things by Chloe Gong]( FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Booklist] Ready for more Immortal Longings? It’s here — and it’s ‘full of the most delicious twists’ (Sangu Mandanna) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - From a #1 New York Times bestselling author - “The only thing hotter than a character written by Chloe Gong is a betrayal written by Chloe Gong” (Olivie Blake) - Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid]( [Book cover for Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid]( FEATURED IN: [Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage] Macbeth, but from her perspective — and with magic WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A New York Times bestseller from the author of A Study in Drowning - Lady Macbeth will need all of her mysterious powers to survive her husband’s occult court… - “A knife of a book: bloodstained, sharply beautiful, and necessary. I couldn’t look away” (Alix E. Harrow) FEATURED IN: [Paste, Reactor, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean]( [Book cover for The Phoenix Keeper by S. A. MacLean]( FEATURED IN: [Locus, Good Housekeeping, Paste, Library Journal] In a zoo for magical creatures, the future of the phoenix lies in Aila’s hands… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Don’t miss this queer, enemies-to-lovers romantasy filled with cozy vibes and mythical beasts - “A lovely sojourn in a magical world that feels both familiar and wondrous” (Library Journal) FEATURED IN: [Locus, Good Housekeeping, Paste, Library Journal] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for A Darkness Returns by Raymond E. Feist]( [Book cover for A Darkness Returns by Raymond E. Feist]( FEATURED IN: [Parade, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] The first book in a new series from a legendary author WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Epic fantasy packed with political intrigue - Revisit Midkemia and magician Pug as new heroes are forged - “A sweeping and expansive world that thrives upon the elements of classic fantasy” (Library Journal) FEATURED IN: [Parade, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan]( [Book cover for Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan]( FEATURED IN: [Locus, USA Today, The Guardian, Paste, Publishers Weekly] An epic adventure from the perspective of the villain WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - “The fantasy novel that every fantasy reader has been waiting for” (Jay Kristoff) - Instead of dying, a normal girl chooses to enter her favorite fantasy world — and finds herself the world’s evil empress - Chock-full of entertaining, morally questionable characters FEATURED IN: [Locus, USA Today, The Guardian, Paste, Publishers Weekly] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki and Jesse Kirkwood]( [Book cover for The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki and Jesse Kirkwood]( FEATURED IN: [Parade, Publishers Weekly, Booklist] Solve all your problems in a magical, astrological café run by cats WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A bestselling sensation in Japan - Everyday people with everyday problems receive life-changing advice from mystical cats - Reminiscent of Studio Ghibli’s The Cat Returns FEATURED IN: [Parade, Publishers Weekly, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Asunder by Kerstin Hall]( [Book cover for Asunder by Kerstin Hall]( FEATURED IN: [Locus, Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] Sabriel meets Witch King in a ‘compelling mix of horror, found family, and intricate mythology’ (Library Journal) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A woman with an eldritch ally investigates deaths in her city — then everything goes sideways - From an author who writes “eerie, lovely, and surreal” fantasy (Ann Leckie) FEATURED IN: [Locus, Paste, Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright]( [Book cover for Mistress of Lies by K. M. Enright]( FEATURED IN: [Publishers Weekly] A deliciously dark fantasy for fans of Anne Rice and V. E. Schwab WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - “Politics, family, and desire weave a tangled web across a decadent, blood-soaked city in this stunning debut” (Melissa Caruso) - Featuring blood magic, a serial killer, and the court of a vampire king - LGBTQ+ gothic romance FEATURED IN: [Publishers Weekly] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...](   You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} is signed up for updates highlighting the best recent releases from the past month in your categories. If you'd like to change the type of content you see you can [update your preferences](. If you don’t want to receive emails like this, please [unsubscribe here](. BookBub · 1 Broadway 14th floor · Cambridge, MA 02142 · United States  [.](