January 2026 list by Bonnie Bradford |
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Between Two Kings
by Lindsay Straube
Tem never thought she'd fall in love. But now she's caught between the Serpent King and the newly crowned human king…
Oh, AND the war that is brewing between the basilisks and the humans.
Split or Swallow series.
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The Blackfire Blade
by James Logan
Winter has come early to Korslakov, City of Spires, and Lukan Gardova has arrived with it. Most visitors to this famous city of artifice seek technological marvels, or alchemical ingenuity. Lukan only desires the unknown legacy his father has left for him, in the vaults of the Blackfire Bank. Last Legacy series.
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The Bookshop Below
by Georgia Summers
Below the streets of London, a secret network of magical bookshops has existed for millennia. But they’re slowly disappearing, and no one knows why. Only Cassandra Fairfax, a dishonored bookseller, can uncover the truth and rewrite her story.
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The Cathedral of Lost Souls
by Paula Brackston
Hereford, England 1881. The adventure continues! After the fire and the tumultuous events in the cathedral library, Hecate is determined never again to come so close to losing the beloved mappa mundi. With the support of the redoubtable and loyal Inspector Winter, she must take the fight to her enemies. Hecate Cavendish series.
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Daughter of the Otherworld
by Shauna Lawless
Over a hundred years after she went missing, Isolde, born to the family of a famous Irish king and a powerful immortal, inexplicably reappears. And when death and destruction seem inevitable, her true worth will show itself, for Isolde is far more than she seems...
Gael Song series.
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Ember Eternal
by Chloe Neill
When Fox identifies a would-be assassin with her rare magical ability, the good deed embroils her in a vast and shimmering world of imperial politics, long-lost magic, and improbable romance. But Fox longs for freedom, and must decide if love is its own kind of cage. Souls Burn Brightest series.
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A Heart of Crimson Flames
by A. K. Mulford
The only thing more challenging than taming a sorceress is protecting her heart a second time...
Golden Court Trilogy.
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A Judgement of Powers
by Benedict Jacka
Stephen Oakwood’s ambitions used to be simple. Pay his bills, track down his father, and take care of his cat. Maybe study a little magic after work, if he had time. Now he’s got everything he wanted. But it’s come with a price... Inheritance of Magic series.
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The King Must Die
by Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Fen's world is crumbling. Newearth, a once-promising planet is now suffers from failed terraforming, leaving its people on the brink of collapse. Alekhai, the Sovereign's heir, hatches a dangerous plans that might be the empire's last chance at survival...or the final push to its doom.
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The Last Wish of Bristol Keats
by Mary E. Pearson
Be wary of the legends you hear.
Who knows, one day you may be a legend yourself.
Courting of Bristol Keats series.
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The Merge
by Grace Walker
How far would you go to never say goodbye?
Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer's. Her daughter Amelia can't bear to see her mother's mind fade. Faced with the reality of losing her forever, Amelia signs them up to take part in the world's first experimental merging process: Laurie's ailing mind in Amelia's healthy body.
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Outlaw Planet
by M. R. Carey
Sometimes the fate of entire worlds can be decided by a woman with nothing to lose, and the smartest gun in the multiverse in her hand.
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Ship of Spells
by H. Leighton Dickson
When Ensign Bluemage Honor Renn is rescued from the wreckage of her first naval post, she expects death or disgrace. Instead, she wakes aboard the Touchstone, a mythic vessel whispered of in dockside ballads and royal war rooms alike. With a crew of misfits. A mysterious, elven captain. And a mission tied to the Dreadwall.
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There Is No Antimemetics Division
by QNTM
They’re all around us, hiding in plain sight. One could be in the room with you now, just to your left. These entities can feed on your most cherished memories, the things that make you you—and you’ll never even know anything changed. And they aren’t just feeding on us. They’re invading.
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This Gilded Abyss
by Rebecca Thorne
Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she's desperate to leave her haunted past. When Kessandra, everyone's favorite princess―and Nix's loathed ex―requests Nix's help investigating a massacre in the city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently. But Kessandra always gets what she wants. Titan's Wrath Trilogy.
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The War Beyond
by Andrea Stewart
In this thrilling sequel to The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters will face each other on the battlefield as the war between the gods ignites. Hollow Covenant series.
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Welcome to the Jungle
by John Ringo with Casey Moores
Michael Edwards' life changed forever when he acquired Earth powers. He trained those powers, forged a team with other Junior Supers, and took down a vicious criminal. Now, he's back in New York City. Not only is he looking for justice--no, vengeance, but seeking the inheritance that is his due. Shadow's Path series.
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