Genre: Fae

The Blood Queen by Sara Raasch, Beth Revis Series: Spy and Guardian #2 Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Fae, Historical Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Magic, Romantasy, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Scottish Literature, Young Adult Published by Sourcebooks Fire on October 6, 2026 Format: ARC, eBook Pages: 304 Source: Netgalley In this stunning sequel to The Crimson Throne, Alyth and Samson must infiltrate the fae court to prepare to face the bloodthirsty army of the High Blade who is intent on destroying both the mortal and fae worlds. From the New York Times bestselling authors of the Witch and Hunter duology, Sara Raasch and Beth Revis, comes the conclusion to this incredible romantasy duology. Alyth and Samson finally know the identity of the High Blade, leader of the bloodthirsty Red Cap army, and it’s someone they never suspected. They’ll use every bit of courage, smarts, and luck they have to escape her grasp and flee to the fae court, where they hope to find aid in the fight against the Red Caps. But the fae princes have been apathetic since the Faerie Queen disappeared years ago at the hands of the High Blade. They seem unwilling to help. And if they find out Samson’s true …

All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff Genres: Adult, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fae, Time Travel Published by Atria Books on February 24, 2026 Format: ARC, eBook Pages: 320 Source: Netgalley In this fresh and entrancing debut novel that is perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Ministry of Time, a jaded immortal woman and a time traveler fall in love across the centuries, learning what it means to really live and love before their time together runs out.  1605, London. Beatrix lives a solitary life in the shadows, wandering the city streets looking for ways to forget. Forget that everyone she has ever loved has been dead for nearly a century. Forget that, for her, love can only ever mean loss. Because Beatrix has a secret: a lifetime ago her deathbed wish was granted, making her immortal.  Until one day, while picking pockets amid the raucous crowds of Shakespeare’s Globe, she meets Oliver. They spend a single, perfect day together before he tells her that he has to leave. She’s not surprised; eternity is a lonely place.  When Beatrix and Oliver meet again by chance a century later, recognition hits her like a bolt …

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Fae, Fairy Tale, Low Fantasy, Magic, LGBTQ+, Novella, Poetry Published by Tordotcom on March 3, 2025 Format: eBook Pages: 144 Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death.  “Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.”  In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family.  There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family’s latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the ancient trees.  But when Esther rejects a forceful suitor in favor of a lover from the land of Faerie, not only the sisters’ bond but also their lives will be at risk… Ethereal poetry paired with a simple yet elegant fantasy story, Amal El-Mohtar’s novella The River Has Roots is an enchantingly read akin to a modern fairytale. Beautifully written with an air of sophistication, what this novella lacks in world-building detail …

Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Fae, Low Fantasy, Romantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy Published by Saturday Books on January 12, 2026 Format: ARC, eBook Pages: 488 Source: Netgalley As a sculptress, Ravenna Maffei has always shaped beauty from stone but she has a terrible secret. Desperate to save her brother, she enters a competition hosted by Florence’s most feared immortal family, revealing a dark power in a city where magic is forbidden.  Now a captive in the cutthroat city of Florence, Ravenna is forced into a dangerous task where failure meets certain death at the hands of Saturnino dei Luni, the immortal family’s mesmerizing but merciless heir. But as he draws her closer, Ravenna realizes the true threat lies beyond Florence’s walls.  The Pope’s war against magic is closing in, and Ravenna is no longer just a prisoner but a prize to be claimed. As trusting the wrong person becomes lethal, Ravenna must survive the treacherous line between a pope’s obsession and the seductive immortal who might be the end of her — or surrender her power to a city on the brink of war. This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age …

A Study In Drowning by Ava Reid Series: A Study In Drowning #1 Genres: Fantasy, Dark Academia, Fae, Folklore, Gothic, New Adult, Young Adult Published by HarperTeen on September 18, 2023 Format: eBook Pages: 373 Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, she’s had no choice. Her tattered copy of Angharad—Emrys Myrddin’s epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, then destroys him—is the only thing keeping her afloat. So when Myrddin’s family announces a contest to redesign the late author’s estate, Effy feels certain it’s her destiny.  But musty, decrepit Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task, and its residents are far from welcoming. Including Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar determined to expose Myrddin as a fraud. As the two rivals piece together clues about Myrddin’s legacy, dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspire against them—and the truth may bring them both to ruin. In recent years, certain book genres or topics have become marketing fodder material that have taken on a considerably different impression and expectation from what they once were. Take for example “dark academia”. Once known for scholastic themed narratives …