I’m a sucker for weird YA, vivid world-building, powerful girls, uncanny boys, enchanted objects, lush imagery, monsters with human faces, and the thin places between the mundane and the magic, so next year’s crop of fresh fantasy has me lying atop my pile of books like Smaug on his hoard. 2016 will herald the close of irresistible series from authors […]
We all love a bit of magic, but what makes fantasy books so special are their ability to blend what we know with the fantastical—or, in some cases, taking fantastical elements of reality and amplifying them by ten. Eastern European culture lends itself well to this, as its mythology and stories are full of wild […]
Some days, you’re ready to rule the world. And some days, you need some emotional support before you’re ready to claim your rightful seat on the throne. Whichever day you’re currently having, here are six books fit for a queen (or king)—right down to the crown jewels on the cover.
There are so many measures of a book’s success, but one everyone’s familiar with is landing a coveted spot on the New York Times bestseller list. It’s one of the biggest objective achievements out there, and for those who haven’t hit it (yet), it can feel like publishing’s most exclusive club. To that end, I asked […]