Genre: Magic

Firstborn of the Sun by Marvellous Michael Anson Genres: Adult, Adventure, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, High Fantasy, Magic Published by Penguin Michael Joseph on October 22, 2025 Format: Hardcover, Special Edition Pages: 573 Source: Goldsboro Books A heart-pounding yoruba inspired fantasy novel set in an epic world of courtly intrigue and forbidden power . . .  In Oru L’ore has a secret. She is the only one without agbára – the ability to harness power from the sun. On pain of death she must conceal it from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani.  But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà – a great honour where he will serve the gods and the Kingdom – he must be stripped of his power in a brutal trial likely to kill him. Unwilling to bear his death, L’ore vows to rescue him.  When she desperately attempts to channel agbára an icy shadow magic instead pours from her hands; a power she learns originated from a forbidden, secret land beyond the six rings of Oru.  One where she and Alawani must now seek sanctuary and discover a secret that could bring the Kingdom to its knees . . . An intense African inspired fantasy …

Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra Genres: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Magic, Paranormal, Ghosts, Psychological Horror, Thriller, Young Adult Published by Wednesday Books on March 2, 2026 Format: eBook Pages: 370 Source: Netgalley Roe Damarcus has never been afraid of the dead. Her power to summon spirits has awed the guests of her esteemed family’s galas for as long as she can remember. Her future is certain, and her gift will be another shining jewel in the Damarcus legacy.  But when she fails her realm’s trial to keep her magic and is deemed too dangerous for society, she faces a harrowing give up her gift or serve a punishment sentence aboard the Celestial, a luxurious magical cruise ship where staff members compete for guest votes to earn a coveted retrial.  As a concierge, Roe juggles the demands of affluent guests, cruel bosses, and the suspicion that an infuriatingly handsome silks performer, Ivander, is determined to keep her from a retrial.  But the true dangers surface after her shift ends when the Celestial transforms into halls of nightmares that kill staff members after dark. Faced with the reality of serving aboard, Roe begins to question the ship, trials, and …

Darker by Four by June C.L. Tan Series: Darker by Four #1 Genres: AAPI, Fantasy, Magic, Mythic Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Published by Hodderscape on April 1, 2024 Format: Hardcover, Special Edition Pages: 400 Source: FairyLoot A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god. Rui has one goal in mind—honing her magic to avenge her mother’s death.  Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet—had he been born with magic.  Nikai is a Reaper, serving the Fourth King of Hell. When his master disappears, the underworld begins to crumble… and the human world will be next if the King is not found.  When an accident causes Rui’s power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. That is, until Rui discovers she might hold the key to the missing death god and strikes a dangerous bargain with another King.  As darkness takes over, three paths intersect in the shadows. And three lives bound by fate must rise against destiny before the barrier between worlds falls and all Hell breaks loose—literally.  Perfect for …

The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long Series: The Feral Gods #1 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Magic, Historical Fiction Published by Hodderscape on November 27, 2024 Format: Hardcover, Special Edition Pages: 336 Source: Goldsboro Books A desperate thief. A magical book. And a heist for the ages.  There’s only one thing notorious thief Lyta loves more than a big her little brother, Kit. But when Kit is arrested for producing seditious pamphlets, he stands to lose not only his printing press, but possibly his life.  In exchange for her brother’s freedom, Lyta strikes a daring bargain with the king -she will steal the infamous Book of a mysterious manuscript reputed to be hiding vast magical power within.  It’s just the kind of challenge Lyta relishes, but she didn’t bargain for a secretive scholar, her brother’s interference, or the return of handsome and brooding Captain Sylvian Chant, once her lover and partner in crime, now an incorruptible royal bodyguard… This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence. A heist set for a mysterious magical book, a power struggle between state and church, …

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 …