Are you craving an unforgettable adventure and in the mood for a magical tale? These reads will take you from the Finnish underworld to the streets of Toronto, all the while embarking on journies full of magic! So, curl up and get ready to explore unknown worlds within the pages of these fantasy recs!
North is the Night by Emily Rath
Friends Siiri and Aina defy the gods and mortals, living and dead, in this darkly mythical, Finnish folklore-adventure inspired duology.
Kalyna the Cutthroat by Elijah Kinch Spector
An ex-soothsayer and stranded scholar of curses upend a Utopian community that has no love for refugees.
River Mumma by Zalika Reid-Benta
An exhilarating contemporary fantasy novel about a young Black woman who navigates her quarter-life-crisis while embarking on a mythical quest through the streets of Toronto.
A Trinket for the Taking by Victoria Laurie
Introducing the captivating Dovey Van Dalen, once the belle of 1840s Copenhagen, now charged with recovering magic property from mortals—whatever it takes.
Metal from Heaven by August Clarke
A bloody lesbian revenge tale and political fantasy set in a glittering world transformed by industrial change – and simmering class warfare.
The Republic of Salt by Ariel Kaplan
In this riveting sequel to The Pomegranate Gate, Toba, Naftaly, and their allies must defend a city under siege—while the desperate deals they’ve made begin to unravel around them.
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