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Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5) — Sarah J. Maas

TITLE: Empire of Storms AUTHOR: Sarah J. Maas SERIES: Throne of Glass, #5 RELEASED: September 6th, 2016; Bloomsbury GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: NA SYNOPSIS: The long path to the throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with those who don’t. With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by her side, and her fealty pledged to the...

Blanca & Roja — Anna-Marie McLemore

TITLE: Blanca & Roja AUTHOR: Anna-Marie McLemore RELEASED: October 9th, 2018; Feiwel & Friends GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters; they’re also rivals, Blanca as obedient and graceful as Roja is vicious and manipulative. They know that, because of a generations-old spell, their family is bound to a bevy of swans deep in the woods. They know that, one day, the swans will pull them into a dangerous game that will leave one of them a...

Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4) — Sarah J. Maas

TITLE: Queen of Shadows AUTHOR: Sarah J. Maas SERIES: Throne of Glass, #4 RELEASED: September 1st, 2015; Bloomsbury GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: NA SYNOPSIS: Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past… She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight. She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared...

Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) — Cassandra Clare

TITLE: Clockwork Princess AUTHOR: Cassandra Clare SERIES: The Infernal Devices, #3 RELEASED: March 19th, 2013; Margaret Ferguson Books GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it? The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose. book 1 | book 2 Everyone warned me that this series would take everything I love, chew it up, spit it back out, and stomp on it while I wept in a corner (okay, they didn’t...

Damsel — Elana K. Arnold

TITLE: Damsel AUTHOR: Elana K. Arnold RELEASES: October 2nd, 2018; Balzer + Bray GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: The rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember: when the prince-who-will-be-king comes of age, he must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been. When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory, however, she knows none of this. She has no memory of what...

Strange Grace — Tessa Gratton

TITLE: Strange Grace AUTHOR: Tessa Gratton RELEASES: September 18th, 2018; Margaret K. McElderry Books GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil’s Forest. Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early. Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, Mairwen, a spirited witch; Rhun, the expected saint; and Arthur, a...

Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) — Sarah J. Maas

TITLE: Heir of Fire AUTHOR: Sarah J. Maas SERIES: Throne of Glass, #3 RELEASED: September 2nd, 2014; Bloomsbury GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: NA SYNOPSIS: Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak―but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life―and her future―forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the strength to...

Sawkill Girls — Claire Legrand

TITLE: Sawkill Girls AUTHOR: Claire Legrand RELEASES: October 2nd, 2018; Katherine Tegen Books GENRE: Fantasy/Horror AGE RANGE: YA ACQUIRED: ARC SYNOPSIS: Beware of the woods and the dark, dank deep. He’ll follow you home, and he won’t let you sleep. Who are the Sawkill Girls? Three girls’ stories come together on the island of Sawkill Rock, where gleaming horses graze in rolling pastures and cold waves crash against black cliffs. Where kids whisper the legend of an insidious monster at parties and around campfires. Where...

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments, #5) — Cassandra Clare

TITLE: City of Lost Souls AUTHOR: Cassandra Clare SERIES: The Mortal Instruments, #5 RELEASED: May 8th, 2012; Margaret Ferguson Books GENRE: Fantasy AGE RANGE: YA SYNOPSIS: When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus,...