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The Rejected Princess

The Rejected Princess, Katie Clark

With The Rejected Princess, Katie Clark has fashioned a cozy political thriller braided with thoughtful ambiguity and adorned with romance.

Hideous Beauty

Hideous Beauty, Jack Cavanaugh

Hideous Beauty strives to (very) graphically illustrate the war of dark versus light waged unseen by mere mortals.

Flower

Flower, H. L. Burke

H. L. Burke’s clever twists keep the story fresh while still delivering on classic premises.

Fairest Son

Fairest Son, H. S. J. Williams

H. S. J. Williams’ novella Fairest Son contains familiar echoes: seven “dwarves,” a poison apple, a poem of prophecy. But the story is unique.

The Electrical Menagerie

Magicians’ rivalries are backlit by murder, and the characters, scenery, and action are so well-drawn.

Dragons and Romans

Dragons and Romans, William David Ellis

Dragons and Romans invests the climactic Third Punic War with high peril, deep meaning, and the spark of the fantastical.

The Curse of the Vassal Fruit

The Curse of the Vassal Fruit, Eric Sietsema

The Curse of the Vassal Fruit starts out as a light and fluffy children’s story, but by the end, Eric Sietsema’s narrative has some hop to it.

Child of the Kaites

Child of the Kaites, Beth Wangler

With well-realized characterization, the overall narrative flies like a thematic arrow toward the real-life account of God freeing his people from Egypt.

Bramblewild

Bramblewild, Audie Thacker

Despite its occasional slowness, Bramblewild is an engaging journey with a comforting end.

Sponsored Review: Jaclyn and the Beanstalk

Magic beans meet medieval myth in this young heroine’s tale.

Sponsored Review: The Light Arises

The Light Arises, C. S. Wachter

The Light Arises will leave readers craving the next word for the next world.

Featured Review: Enclave

Enclave, Thomas Locke

After America falls, white-hat heroes work for a better world.

The White Forest

The White Forest, Aviya Carmen

Best for: Pre-teen readers who like fantasy stories.

Launch

Launch, Jason Joyner

The story inhabits its youthful, modern world with conviction. Fun and never airy, Launch offers a good ride.

The Last Runner

The Last Runner, Shaun Stevenson

Imagination dashes back in with the strange and even horrifying creatures intent on getting their hands, teeth, or claws on Eric.

Kristian’s War

Kristian's War, Peter Wisan

The writing is terse and focused on characters’ actions, making for a quick and enjoyable read.

The Kinsman’s Tree

The Kinsman's Tree, Timothy Michael Hurst

Readers will find charm in the everyday life of the Etom boy Nat, his mother Nida, and the other Etom.

Keeper of Shadows

Keeper of Shadows, Bridgett Powers

Bridgett Powers creates something unusual in fantasy: a heroine who, physically damaged to the point of disability, can fight only through spiritual strength.

Imani Earns Her Cape

Imani Earns Her Cape, Bokerah Brumley

Bokerah Brumley paints a colorful urban-fantasy backdrop and peoples it with distinctive characters.

Coiled

Coiled, H. L. Burke

H. L. Burke weaves faux-mythology and complex characterization into a narrative that slithers along at a brisk clip.

Blessings and Trials

Blessings and Trials, Thomas Davidsmeier

Blessings and Trials spans a large and fascinating world filled with angels, either exiled from heaven or sent from heaven to help mankind.

Featured Review: Mark of the Raven

Mark of the Raven, Morgan L. Busse

Those who walk in dreams wield great power to inspire—or destroy.

(Sponsored Review) Affinity

Affinity, Dianne J. Wilson

Affinity is a creative and original play on old concepts, and if you’re willing to take the ride, you’ll find it goes places.

The Gevaudan Project

The Gevaudan Project, A. K. Preston

A. K. Preston has spliced together a bone-hard, near-future sci-fi in the tradition of Michael Crichton.

Experiment 93

Experiment 93, R. S. Burghardt

Good storytelling mechanics … serves a light and enjoyable read.

Castaways

Castaways, Jes Drew

A memorable and entertaining tone … younger readers will take delight in this light, sweet tale.

(Sponsored Review) Road of the Lost

Road of the Lost, Aidan Russell

Aidan Russell creates action-driven fantasy of all the good old things.

(Sponsored Review) Journey Into Legend

Journey Into Legend, Henry Schreiner

All this story’s realism and complexity wraps around an old, blazing vision.

(Sponsored Review) The Sorcerer’s Bane

The Sorcerer's Bane, C. S. Wachter

C. S. Wachter flings thematic windows open to sunlight and storms.

Wolf of the Tesseract

Wolf of the Tesseract, Christopher D Schmitz

A rapid start in divergent universes … Wolf of the Tesseract is a satisfying adventure.