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These imaginative stories blend history, mythology and magic for an unforgettable read.
R.F. Kuang
A brilliantly imaginative epic fantasy debut, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic.
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Alan Moore
A propulsive tour through a fantastical London, where history and myth collide, murder stalks the streets and the mundane becomes very magical indeed...
Susanna Clarke
The 20th Anniversary Edition of the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, where two men change England's history when they bring magic back…
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Pat Barker
The exhilarating follow-up to Pat Barker's The Women of Troy and The Silence of the Girls
Juno Dawson
The next enchanting instalment of the sensational #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL COVEN fantasy series takes us back to the reign of Henry VIII and the origins of…
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J M Miro
A breathtaking sequel to Ordinary Monsters, delving even deeper into the rich worldbuilding and darkly sparkling tale of The Talents.
Lev Grossman
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium.
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Bridget Collins
The whole world disappears when you enter
Leigh Bardugo
From Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and the Shadow and Bone series comes a highly anticipated, gorgeously written novel with a dusting of magic brimming…
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Danielle L. Jensen
From TikTok sensation and bestselling author of The Bridge Kingdom series comes this Norse-inspired fantasy romance, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Katee Robert and Sarah J Maas.
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Sarah Brooks
A breathtaking historical fantasy set onboard the Great Trans-Siberian Express, perfect for fans of Piranesi, Babel and The Night Circus
Yangsze Choo
The Fox Wife is a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depth of maternal bonds, and ancient folktales that may very well be true.
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Paulo Coelho,Amy Jurskis
Simplified Chinese edition of The Alchemist. Paulo Coelho’s enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian…
Madeline Miller
From the Orange Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author of The Song of Achilles comes the powerful story of the mythological witch Circe, inspired by Homer’s Odyssey.
Mariely Lares
Mexican history and Mesoamerican mythology meet in this thrilling historical fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, romance, and adventure.
Kate Forsyth
Kate Forsyth gives voice, power and agency to Psykhe telling this much loved myth from the perspective of the woman at its centre.
An incendiary novel from award-winning author R.F. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance.
An atmospheric and mystery-laden historical novel set within a magical world where books are not stories but the repository of individual lives –
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The first in a captivating new historical fantasy series, Ordinary Monsters introduces the Talents with a catastrophic vision of the Victorian world, and the gifted, broken children who must save…
Kell Woods
A stunning meld of love story, fairytale, magic and history, by an exciting debut Australian voice - perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Bridget Collins and Kate Forsyth
Shelley Parker-Chan
Zhu journeys from life as a peasant girl to war and the heights of power. This is a traditional Chinese tale reimagined in a subversive new way, for fans of…
Riding high on her recent victory, Zhu Yuanzhang is now the Radiant King - brilliant, ambitious and unstoppable in her quest for greatness. But she will soon discover the price…
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Jennifer Saint
The enthralling tale of a powerful Greek goddess maligned in both myth and ancient history, as told by Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Saint.
Clare Cassandra
First in Cassandra Clare’s internationally bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy about the Shadowhunters.
True love is shrouded in secrets and lies in the #1 New York Times bestselling second book of the Infernal Devices trilogy, a prequel series to The Mortal Instruments. The…
Third in Cassandra Clare’s internationally bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy about the Shadowhunters.
Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 ‘The best fantasy debut of 2018’ - WIRED
The searing follow-up to 2018’s most celebrated fantasy debut - THE POPPY WAR.
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R.F. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to…
Rosie Hewlett
A dark and epic feminist retelling that boldly reclaims the myth of the most formidable and feared witch in Ancient Greece
Medea longs for a different life. Since childhood, she…
P. Djeli Clark
Set in an alternate Cairo in the early 20th century, this fun, fresh and exciting fantasy novel combines all the tricky twists you want from a police procedural with djinn…
In one of the most famous Greek myths, Ariadne betrayed her father, King Minos, to help Theseus defeat the Minotaur. But Theseus in turn betrayed her. This is her story.
Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes brings life to the infamous myth of Medusa with a feminist, heartbreaking retelling unlike any other …
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A glamorous young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a mysterious mansion in 1950s Mexico.
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Ava Reid
‘A powerful and haunting tale of a young woman’s will to live, of love flowering in defiance of tyranny. It will twine like a dark forest around your heart.’ Samantha…
Gennarose Nethercott
In the tradition of modern fairytales like Neil Gaiman’s American Gods and Naomi Novik’s Spinning Silver comes a sweeping epic rich in Eastern European folklore - a debut novel about…
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The mesmerising story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne.
A.Y. Chao
This richly told adult fantasy debut teems with Chinese deities and demons cavorting in jazz age Shanghai.
Ursula K. Le Guin
An exceptional combination of history and mythology - ‘an intriguing, luxuriously realised novel’ FINANCIAL TIMES
Susan Stokes-Chapman
A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance. There is a fine…
Vaishnavi Patel
A stunning debut from a powerful new voice, Kaikeyi reimagines the life of the infamous queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana, weaving a tale of fate, family, courage, and…
Phoenicia Rogerson
A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne.
Libba Bray
Cassandra Clare meets Kerry Greenwood meets Patricia Cornwell in this first book in a blockbuster series set in 1920s New York about a teen psychic and her similarly gifted friends…
V.E. Schwab
Number one New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab spins a dark, original tale about our world - full of life - a world that mirrors it - haunted by…
Matilda Leyser
No Season but the Summer takes a classic myth and turns it on its head, asking what will happen when our oldest stories fail us, when all the rules have…
The Mayan God of Death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. A vivid, wildly imaginative historical fantasy for…
Marlon James
Drawing from vivid African history and mythology, Marlon James weaves a saga of breathtaking adventure and powerful intrigue - a mesmerizing, unique meditation on the nature of truth and power.
THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE REVOLUTIONARY DARK STAR TRILOGY
‘Even more gripping and inventive than its predecessor … like Tolkien on ayahuasca’ Observer
*Perfect for fans of Pratchett, George R…
