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Fantasy and Science Fiction February 2026 |
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| Exo by Colin BrushWhat it's about: On an abandoned future Earth, former Service agent Mae Jameson investigates the murder of a rogue scientist, who left behind a mute daughter and was studying the Caul, the liquid entity that has taken over the ocean. However, through reading his research, Mae risks falling into the center of a dangerous conspiracy.
For fans of: This twisty and thought-provoking dual narrative will draw in fans of Mur Lafferty and Carrie Vaughn. |
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| Son of the Morning by Akwaeke EmeziWhat happens: Tenderhearted Galilee has always felt a deep aching, knowing that she is different than the other women from her sequestered clan. When she meets Lucifer Helel and sees right through his facade as security head for a wealthy family, she realizes he is not human -- and neither is she.
Read it if you like: Akwaeke Emezi's latest takes their skills in a new direction with a steamy and evocative dark fantasy set in the Black South that will delight romantasy fans. |
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| The Everlasting by Alix E. HarrowWhat it's about: Sir Una Everlasting's legend as a courageous knight has been memorialized in story, but her life itself has been forgotten. Centuries later, Owen Mallory's love of her tale suddenly takes him back in time to Una herself, where they will be entangled in a story bound to repeat over and over again unless they rewrite history.
For fans of: knighthood fantasy with compelling characters and intricate storytelling, such as Lev Grossman's The Bright Sword and Charlotte Bond's The Fireborne Blade. |
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| The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina HenryWhat happens: Jessie Campanelli has lived for years with the guilt of daring her little brother Paul to enter the abandoned house on her street, only for him to never come back out. Now that she has a child of her own, she must finally confront the evil that broke her family apart.
For fans of: This horror-laden fantasy will grip fans who are looking for compelling family dramas similar to Amanda Casile's Broken Trail. |
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| Graceless Heart by Isabel IbañezWhat it's about: Desperate to save her brother, sculptress Ravenna Maffei reveals her magic ability during a competition in a city where magic is forbidden. Ravenna is then kidnapped by a powerful immortal family and taken to Florence, where her powers put her in the middle of a struggle for power and catch the attention of the family heir.
For fans of: historical romantasy with enemies-to-lovers romance and intricate magic worldbuilding, such as Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu. |
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| The Strength of the Few by James IslingtonWhat it is: Following the events of The Will of the Many, Vis Telimus has fractured himself into three separate realities. With each reality facing its own extinction-level threat, Vis may be the only one who can stop each one from happening.
Sequel alert: Rich with detail and lore, this sequel to James Islington's highly acclaimed previous book offers "evocative prose and nuanced ruminations on the nature of power and sacrifice" (Publishers Weekly) that fans of R.F. Kuang's The Poppy War will devour. |
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The Amberglow Candy Store
by Hiyoko Kurisu
What it's about: A fox spirit sells magical confections to troubled humans, only for them to get a little more than they bargained for.
Reviewers say: Kurisu’s charmingly approachable, warmly reassuring novel provides quite the satisfyingly toothsome treat." (Booklist)
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| You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteWhat happens: Though hives of festering worms have taken over Appalachia, life isn't so bad for Crane: he's been able to transition, he doesn't have to talk, and he has Levi, who treats him like a man, mostly. But when Levi gets Crane pregnant and the Hive demands he carry the baby to term, Crane realizes that his body is his only value to them and he'll have to fight to keep it to himself.
What it is: Andrew Joseph White's adult debut is a gruesome and thought-provoking trans body horror nightmare for fans of Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt and Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin. |
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