10 Upcoming Adult Fantasy Novels
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The world has answered our prayers. Or really, Book Riot has. Because if you are a fantasy fan, we have something for you. Bookwise, 2019 has been pretty amazing. It has delivered all our wants and wishes and given us so many amazing new books to read. (It also has delivered awful book news, but let’s not talk about that!) We haven’t forgotten our fantasy fans. And you aren’t ready for the upcoming months, because they look that they will change our souls with these fantastic lands and new magic. Check out these ten upcoming adult fantasy novels.
Mimi Milan has a treat for us this summer. Pleasing Persephone takes the Hades and Persephone myth and gives it to us in an original way.
Desi Sagona has accidentally discover a lost scroll and because of that discovery, she is now traveling to Persephone Island. When the excavation site collapses, Desi finds herself buried inside. But the scroll does magical things and she will find many things inside that place.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia returns with an epic fantasy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. Gods of Jade and Shadow is the story of Casiopea Tun. She accidentally opens up a wooden box, releasing the Mayan god of death, who requests her help on returning his throne. This journey will transport us onto the heart of Mexico, be it the jungles of Yucatán or the city lights of Mexico City.
“Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers.” Are you ready for lesbian necromancers?! Because yes, yes, I am.
Gideon the Ninth literally sounds like an epic book, with an out-of-this-world adventure and amazing characters that will show you the wonders of the undead.
Erin Morgenstern finally makes her big return with The Starless Sea, a timeless love story that will remind you of the magical world of The Night Circus.
Zachary Ezra Rawlins discovers a mysterious book that hold his childhood memories. Unknown why this book has his life recorded on its pages, Zachary uncovers some clues: a bee, a sword and a key. These clues will lead him to an underground library, hidden from everyone and everything.
This Caribbean-inspired fantasy is ready to steal your hearts. Sigourney Rose’s family was murdered by the islands’ colonizers and she became the only surviving daughter of a noble lineage. Years after, she is ready to exact her revenge.
But it’s not that easy as we might realize. The king of the islands declares to everyone that he will choose his successor from amongst the noble families. Sigourney has a plan: infiltrate the royal island by manipulating and controlling the minds of its people. But she finds out that there is something far more dangerous targeting her.
