The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Genre : Fantasy Series : Stand alone About the Book  : The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction—but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages....

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Nevermoor : The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend Genre : Middle grade, Fantasy Series : Nevermoor, book 1 About the Book  : Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she’s blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks–and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. But as Morrigan...

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Rise of Empire by Michael J. Sullivan Narration : Tim Gerard Reynolds Genre : Fantasy Series : The Riyria Revelations, book 2 About the Book  : A PUPPET IS CROWNED. THE TRUE HEIR REMAINS HIDDEN. A ROGUE’S SECRET COULD CHANGE EVERYTHING. War has come to Melengar and once more Royce and Hadrian are hired to make a desperate gamble and form an alliance with the Nationalists whom are fighting the Imperialists in the south. As the power...

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Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan Narration : Tim Gerard Reynolds Genre : Fantasy Series : The Riyria Revelations, book 1 About the Book  : THEY KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. THEY CHOSE POORLY. There’s no ancient evil to defeat or orphan destined for greatness, just unlikely heroes and classic adventure. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, are two enterprising rogues who...

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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Genre : Fantasy Series : The Folk of the Air, book 1 About the Book  : Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To...

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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Genre : Fantasy Series : Legacy of Orïsha, book 1 About the Book  : They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us. Now we rise. Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless...

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Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Pages : 522 Genre : YA, Fantasy Stand alone My Rating : 3.5/5 About the Book  : Simon Snow is the worst chosen one who’s ever been chosen. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend...

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Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne Pages : 343 Genre : YA, Fantasy Series : Harry Potter My Rating : 3.5/5 About the Book  : It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his...

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