Category: Fantasy

The Land of the Living and the Dead by Shauna Lawless

The Land of the Living and the Dead by Shauna Lawless

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Today’s review is about THE LAND OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD by Shauna Lawless. It’s the final book in the Gael Song trilogy. This review has spoilers for CHILDREN OF THE GODS AND FIGHTING MEN and THE WORDS OF KINGS AND PROPHETS.

Author: Shauna Lawless
Series: Gael Song, #3
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Head of Zeus — an AdAstra Book
Publish Date: September 2, 2025
Print Length: 592

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The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow

The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow

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Today’s review is about THE EVERLASTING by Alix E. Harrow. It’s a standalone novel with a lady knight, time travel, and fated love. It’s also, at its heart, a novel about propaganda and nationalism.

Author: Alix E. Harrow
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tor Books
Publish Date: October 28, 2025
Print Length: 320

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Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik

Silver and Blood by Jessie Mihalik

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Today’s review is about SILVER AND BLOOD by Jessie Mihalik. It’s the first book in a new romantasy series. After the villagers force Riela to enter the mysterious woods and kill a magical beast, she awakes to find herself in a magical castle with a powerful mage. There she tries to learn how to use her newly awakened magic, but also learns there might be more to her own history.

Author: Jessie Mihalik
Series: Silver & Blood, #1
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Avon
Publish Date: January 27, 2026
Print Length: 448

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How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva

How To Lose A Goblin In Ten Days by Jessie Sylva

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Today’s review is about HOW TO LOSE A GOBLIN IN TEN DAYS by Jessie Sylva. This cozy, cottage core fantasy is a debut by the author. It features a halfling and a goblin fighting for the right to live in the same cottage. Each recognizes the prejudice they have toward the other and over time they work to break down those barriers.

Author: Jessie Sylva
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Orbit
Publish Date: January 20, 2026
Print Length: 352

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So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

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Today’s review is about SO THIS IS EVER AFTER by F.T. Lukens. It’s a Young Adult standalone romcom fantasy. Arek and his friends fulfilled the prophecy and deposed the Dark Lord. But in temporarily holding the throne, Arek accidentally trips a magic spell that dictates he must marry before he turns 18 or die.

Author: F.T. Lukens
Series: None
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Publish Date: April 04, 2023
Print Length: 384

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