Schwabs Sapphic vampire epicBury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.

But perhaps your preferred flavor of fantasy is much darker.

ButDen of Geekhas a list of more upcoming fantasy books that shouldnt be missed.

Collage of new fantasy book covers including The Devils by Joe Abercrombie and Red City by Marie Lu

This fantasy novel is just as compulsively readable, tender, and lyrical as one would hope.

The small village of Thistleford sits on the river Liss and on the edge of Faerie.

And can we spare a moment to swoon for that cover?

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Ana and Din are immensely entertaining and Bennett keeps the surprises and laughs frequent.

Sour CherrybyNatalia Theodoridou

April 1st, Tin House

Is it fantasy or is it horror?

This is definitely on the more literary side of the spectrum, too.

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A little boy from a grand manor house grows up under a horrible curse.

Hearing about their brief lives is a particularly heartbreaking element.

Theodoridou examines domestic violence, the excuses society makes for abusive men, and generational trauma made quite literal.

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This is a vicious, beautiful piece of work that will cling to you like a ghost.

The first edition hardcover also contains delicately beautiful illustrations by the author.

Expect this to be getting a lot of excited fan discussions going all summer.

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You onlythinkyou know whatll happen between the two, and the ending will have you begging for more.

Also: theres a snarky gargoyle sidekick that really brings the laughs to some very heavy scenes.

And, yeah, maybe even swoon.

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A Song of Legends Lostby M.H.

Buckle up and get on this hype train early.

Oriana lives in a city of Day, controlled by seven immortals who wield fate like a weapon.

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In this border town, men tell tales of Nights beasts and men traveling unchecked after dark.

Those YA legions of fans are certainly screaming for Lus adult fantasy debut.

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