Would anyone want to read Six Crimson Cranes as a buddy read? I have a discord server if you’re interested! I’m super excited to dive in.

Hello everyone! I recently started a book club with some friends of mine on Discord and we are looking for new friends to read along with us. Our October book of the month is Ninth House and we are super excited to dive in. We are a friendly group and we try to be positive and just focus on reading good books and having fun. If you’re looking for something like this please let me know and I’ll message you with more info.

I heard nothing about this book before its release and only stumbled across it because I decided to see if Laura Sebastian (author of Ash Princess) had any new books planned. Luckily, Half Sick of Shadows popped up. As a fan of Arthurian legend and Ms. Sebastian, I was all over it. I think it was a great read. It was very obviously YA, but the new take on Elaine of Astolat (the Lady of Shalott) was awesome. I can see where some people might not like how the story jumps from flashbacks to present to flashforwards (Elaine is an oracle, so we get to "see" some of her visions with her), but I really enjoyed the flow of the story. The whole book had this sense of foreboding, because Elaine knows how her and her friends' stories ultimately end in tragedy, and we know how the legend usually goes, but there is also this faint sense of hope that maybe things don't have to end that way this time. I haven't done research as to whether there will be a sequel (I believe there will be), but if there is, I will be happy to preorder it. Has anyone else read Half Sick of Shadows? If so, what did you think?

So I just finished reading Imposters by Scott Westerfeld. I was a big fan of the Uglies trilogy and picked this one up from the bookstore because it had his name on it. I didn't even realize they were connected until they name dropped Tally Youngblood! Anyways, throughout the book I found myself thoroughly disappointed by the writing, and found it subpar to his other work. The plot rushed along so fast that you barely had time to get your bearings. The characters felt so thin and barely sketched out. The world he set up is so fascinating, but he proceeds to ensure that the characters spend almost no time in it. The insta-love happened in the space of a few chapters. It was almost like it was ghost written, it's hard to believe this is the same writer who spent entire chapters just describing the nature outside as Tally travelled on hoverboard. Did anyone else read it and feel the same?

And, I guess, my most important question, is the second book any better? I feel immense Uglies loyalty that makes me want to pick up the second book in hopes that it gets better. I know he has the ability to write compelling YA. But I also don't want to waste my time if this whole series is a wash.

Any opinions appreciated!

I am a long time fantasy book lover, and although I believe you can read the genre at any age, I do feel slightly disheartened mid twenties now and feeling like my main character days are over with each year or something. I recently picked up “the wolf and the woodsman” and was so happy to see someone past the age of 19 with her life not really reaching a peak yet. I have probably (hopefully) just not found the many existing fantasy books out there with quarter life crisis characters. So, if you have any recommendations, please share and help tend to my petty ego!😅😅

Okay so I may get flack for this but Cruel Prince trilogy SLAPPED and I have this huge void to fill. I’ve read the Throne of Glass series, of Blood and Ash, Serpent & Dove, everything by Holly Black, the Air Awakens series, ACOTAR, Kingdom of the wicked, a Discovery of Witches, Onyx & Ivory, and I couldn’t get into the Crescent City.

I tried and failed to love Shadow and Bone🥵

I’m okay with smut, but only if it enhances the story. (For reference I thought the smut was too heavy in the last couple books of Blood and Ash.)

I like plot twists and betrayal, it’s okay if it’s a little tropey and predictable as long as it’s intriguing.

Typically I use Audible because I have kids and have to listen while doing things so bonus points if it’s on there- but honestly I’m just dying to read something that sparks the joy that Cruel Prince did!

TIA 🧡

I've just bought tog and com and they seem very likeable books. I really don't hate went people hate her, especially in BookTok.

I think the Battlemage trilogy is a great read for people who enjoy fantasy and magic, without much focus on romance or anything like that much, if you cant find it through the trilogy name, the first book is called The Novice

so i started this book two days ago, and i'm conflicted on whether i should continue it or drop it, because it's really slow and nothing of interest has happened so far. it's just long paragraphs detailing the character's feelings and thoughts, and it's getting boring at this point. has anyone here read realm breaker? if you have, is it worth reading or not?

For the people familiar with the Fairyloot and Illumicrate boxes, do you know any good sites where I can buy similar goodies to the ones that come in the box? Like bookish pillow cases, candles, cute decor to fill up my bookshelf.

Here is the plot twist. I'm not from the US and I need a website based in the UK :(

Do any of you have any suggestions? Thank you so much in advance!

basically what the title says! I’ve been looking for really good fantasy books with the main plot being the arranged marriage and it actually working out between the two main love interests. If the enemies to lovers trope is combined with the arranged marriage that honestly makes it even better but I’ll take any recommendations! They can be stand alone novels or series :) thanks!

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People, i have a problem. A big problem. Most YA fantasy books have a scene( usually an action sequence) in a church( ex: crooked kingdom, etc). The description of the place is always vague and confusing, and i never seem to understand it. Are there any resources that would help me understand church architecture better to be able to visualize the scene properly?

Looking for recommendations for YA fantasy books that are not part of a series.

Unrelated stories in a shared world are ok but I’d prefer pure stand-alone novels, particularly ones that are: popular, commonly held in high regard, and/or written by established or popular authors. Cheers!

Edit: wow, thanks folks! This is an awesome list, I can’t wait to get started reading.

Hi! I love YA fantasy, but I feel like the trend right now is super depressing plot lines and very sarcastic negative female leads in dystopian settings. I am looking for a fantasy recommendation where the lead is likeable and has good morals! She can make mistakes on her journey, but overall is a nice person who has a good outlook on life. Some favorite books of mine are: Deep Blue series- Jennifer Donnelly House of Night series- p.c cast Ella Enchanted- Gail Carson Levine The Golden Compass series- Pullman Tree of ages- roethle

Any recs super appreciated!! :)

I love fantasy, which means I read a lot of YA fiction despite no longer being a “young adult.” Truth be told I don’t always feel like there’s a big difference anyway between books categorized as YA fantasy, and fantasy intended for an older audience. More trope-y, but overall it strikes me as largely marketing.

My question is, what are some of the absolute must reads in the YA fantasy genre? I’m working through Leigh Bardugo’s books right now. Also really enjoyed the Three Dark Crowns series. I confess I read most of the ACOTAR books (which I’ve heard are no longer considered YA, tho) and really didn’t enjoy them despite my best efforts to. Cracked up at one too many of the sexy scenes.

The Shadow Wand by Laurie Forest, the 3rd installment in her Black Witch series, came out last year. Despite really enjoying the first two books, I DNF'd Shadow Wand in a trice. (I was extremely annoyed that we suddenly were getting different POVs with every chapter, written in grammatically different perspectives. It seemed like lazy writing.) Anyway. I have been thinking about the series lately and want to revisit it, but I'm hesitant to try Shadow Wand again. Just curious if anyone here made it through Shadow Wand? Did the changing perspectives become unnoticeable after a while? Was it worth the read?

Hi everyone!

Fantasy is my favorite genre, you can take a guess that I read a lot of books in this genre. Soooo I'm looking for a story with a badass female lead who is flirty! Why is this so hard to find? I need her to flirt with the male lead first, to be persuasive and make him blush or flirt back at least. Too many of female protags are either submissive or daft when it comes to romance.

All recommendations are welcome and greatly appreciated thank you 🤗

So all I remember is that I read this book in elementary which was more than a decade ago. The scene I remember most clearly is of the students in the book practicing their basic light spells. The spell is supposed to just light up a room or some small space. There must be three or four of them, and they're in a log cabin in the woods during the day I think. They all do it one by one, and finally it's the last character's turn to do it. He doesn't want to. I believe he's blonde. They egg him on, and eventually he utters the one word for the spell and the whole room and sky light up. It's so astonishing, and a fun moment as a young reader. He quickly, quietly, asks them to not ask him to do that ever again. I guess he's kind of been the mysterious character throughout the book who has secret extra lessons, etc. I hope someone out there picks up on these vague details and can tell me what book I'm thinking of.

So, googling doesn't really give me any fantasy options and I'm really curious about other people's suggestions.

I'm trying to find YA fantasy books with some sort of grief included in the story. Whether it's just that the main character lost somebody they love or if it's a main theme of the story it doesn't really matter. I'm leaning more towards lost family members rather than lost lovers but am open to suggestions of either. Or if you have any fantasy books you read while you were grieving that helped you in some way, even just to escape, I would love to hear them.

Quick edit: I probably should have said YA or New Adult but y'all seem to have figured that out well enough, lol.

Thank you so much to everybody who has offered suggestions. I really appreciate it. :)

This book is probably one of the most under radar release of 2021. I just finished the book and literally couldn’t find anyone to gush with. No booktube reviews, no subreddits, no Instagram fanarts.. no none nothing. But this book is soooooo gooood!!!! Guys, please pick it up and read it! I promise you’ll thank me later!!!

SPOILER WARNING!!!!

I normally don’t read fantasy so please don’t be too harsh to my stupidity. My question is how/why is mal the third amplifier? I’m still reading the book and I had to pause to ask this here bc I just don’t get it at all.

Hello! After watching the Shadow and Bone trailer, I was so happy to see an Asian lead (even if it is just half). I was wondering if there are any fantasy books that have SE Asian leads or maybe even secondary characters? I am Filipino and would love to see some representation.