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| The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa BroadbentWhat it's about: To prove herself, Oraya, the adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, enters the legendary Kejari tournament and forges an alliance with her rival, vampire warrior Raihn, in this opening installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series.
For fans of: Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blood and Ash series; Rebecca Yarros' The Empyrean series; the Underworld film franchise. |
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| Grievar's Blood by Alexander DarwinWhat it's about: In this sequel to The Combat Codes, Cego continues his education at the Lyceum, while his former classmate, Solara Halberd, sets out on a quest to the distant Isles to settle family business.
Read-alikes: Will Wight's Unsouled series, Anthony Ryan's Raven's Shadow series.
Review: "Both protagonists are well realized, and Darwin masterfully balances vivid fight scenes with Cego and Solara’s character growth, all while neatly setting things up for the trilogy’s conclusion. It’s a knockout." ~ staff, Publishers Weekly |
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| A River of Golden Bones by A.K. MulfordWhat it's about: Twins Briar and Calla are the heir and spare, respectively. But when a sorceress' spell sends Briar into eternal slumber, Calla must step out of the shadows and embark on a quest to save her sister. This "rip-roaring romantasy series launch" takes Sleeping Beauty and adds werewolves.
You might also like: Alix E. Harrow's Fractured Fables series or Heather Walter's Malice duology. |
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The Atlas Complex
by Olivie Blake
What it's about: Vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment, six Alexandrians grapple with the ethics of their astronomical abilities while the outside world mobilizes to destroy them, forcing them to decide what they're willing to betray for limitless power and who will be destroyed along the way.
For fans of: Naomi Novik, Serhii Diachenko and David Mealing
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Thornhedge
by T. Kingfisher
What it's about: Why was Sleeping Beauty trapped so thoroughly in her castle? That's the question asked in Kingfisher's inside-out version of the classic fairy tale, told through the eyes of Toadling, the almost-fairy with the too-kindly heart trapped by a spell gone wrong. She isn't the princess, although she might have been. Toadling is the fairy "godmother" tasked with keeping a changeling "princess" from doing any more harm than she already has. When a kindly would-be knight finally arrives to solve the mystery, Toadling has to decide whether to trust in his seeming goodness or maintain the protections that have trapped her every bit as much as the beautiful but deadly princess within.
Review: "This marvelously fractured fairy tale takes a well-known and well-loved story and turns it completely around, into a story about love not being enough, duty not being sufficient, and love and joy being found in the unlikeliest of people and places." ~ Margaret Harris, Library Journal
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The Snow Queen
by Mercedes Lackey
What it's about: Falsely accused of unleashing evil on nearby villages, Aleksia, the ice fairy and Queen of the Northern Lights, realizing that a heartless imposter is ruining her reputation, sets out to face down a formidable foe.
For fans of: Melissa Blair, Terry Brooks and A.K. Mulford
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Heart of Black Ice
by Terry Goodkind
What it's about: A conclusion to the best-selling series that began with Death’s Mistress finds the Norukai preparing for an ultimate war while a captive King Grieve, Lila and Bannon discover the terrifying force that threatens the Old World with destruction.
Series: Nicci Chronicles, book 4
For fans of: Robert Jordan, Patrick Rothfuss and Brandon Sanderson
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The Snow Queen's Shadow
by Jim C. Hines
What it's about: When Snow White's enchanted mirror is shattered by a spell gone wrong, unleashing a demon that shows people only ugliness and hate, Snow White is the first to fall under the demon's power, which also turns friends and lovers into mortal foes. Original. 23,000 first printing.
Review: "Action and adventure mixes with romance, which should please fans of traditional as well as revisionist versions of the works of the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault." ~ Jackie Cassada, Library Journal
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The Ice Queen : a novel
by Alice Hoffman
What it's about: After a small town librarian survives a lightning strike, she seeks out a fellow survivor in a quest for meaning, only to begin an obsessive love affair between two opposites joined by a single common thread.
Review: "Blanketed in prose that has never been dreamier and gloriously vivid imagery, this life-affirming fable is ripe with Hoffman's trademark symbolism and magic, but with a steelier edge: "Every fairy tale had a bloody lining. Every one had teeth and claws." Both longtime fans and newcomers will relish it." ~ staff, Publishers Weekly
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Fortress of Ice
by C. J. Cherryh
What it's about: A new installment of the popular series that began with Fortress in the Eye of Time follows the newly crowned Cefwyn, whose efforts to rebuild his kingdom are challenged by a sinister force that threatens the land's precarious peace through Cefwyn's own son.
Review: "The latest addition to Cherryh's popular "Fortress" series (after Fortress of Dragons ) follows the fortunes of a new generation of warriors and wielders of forbidden magic while simultaneously telling the coming-of-age story of a pair of brothers, separated by their differences yet united by their loyalty to each other." ~ Jackie Cassada, Library Journal
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A Cavern of Black Ice
by J. V. Jones
What its about: The first installment in an epic trilogy returns to the Known Lands of The Baker's Boy, where Raif Sevrance, a member of the Clan Blackhail, and Ash March, a girl who is plagued by sinister dreams, are plunged into a realm of magic, war, and danger.
Review: "Jones's skillful storytelling creates an atmosphere of rising tension and dark foreboding that sets the stage for future sequels." ~ Library Journal
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Winter of Ice and Iron
by Rachel Neumeier
What it's about: With her country in a vulnerable position, Kehara Raehema considers giving up everything she holds dear to save it and throws herself on the mercy of the Wolf Duke of Pohorir, who has his own dreams of freedom for his people.
Review: "The story is tense throughout, with attention focused on its characters and the implications of its worldbuilding. Kehera’s resolute devotion to fighting against the odds even as the world shifts and realigns around her carries through to the cosmically satisfying ultimate battle." ~ staff, Publishers Weekly
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
336-703-3030forsythlibrary.org |
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