Best New Adult & College Fantasy Books
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1. Zodiac Academy 6: Fated Throne
Author: by Caroline Peckham
B088QJ787J
December 25, 2020
English
Fate has torn us apart and sometimes I believe the stars have given up on us altogether. Without my sister, the world seems darker than ever before and the shadows loom thicker, rising up to answer the call of the Shadow Princess and changing the face of Solaria for good.
Now Lionel Acrux has the strength to make a move for the throne, I’m not sure how much time we have left to stop him. Our only hope is to find the Imperial Star before he does. We made the sacrifice the stars called for and we’re paying the price for that decision so it can’t be for nothing.
But with the stars turning against us at every move, and the last light in the world seeming to fade, I’m afraid we’re almost out of time. Hope is a dangerous thing. It’s the key to us fighting on. But it could be what destroys us in the end.
One thing is for certain, I won’t stop until I have been reunited with my other half and together we will fight to take our crowns.A war is coming. The throne is calling for a new monarch. And someone must answer its call.
2. Ninth House (Alex Stern Book 1)
Author: by Leigh Bardugo
B07LF64DZ2
October 8, 2019
English
A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST! The mesmerizing adult debut from Leigh Bardugo, a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and murder set among the Ivy League eliteGalaxy Alex Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse.
In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most prestigious universities on a full ride.
What’s the catch, and why her? Still searching for answers, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. Their eight windowless tombs are the well-known haunts of the rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street’s biggest players.
3. American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel
Author: by Neil Gaiman
B004YW4L5K
William Morrow
June 21, 2011
TestFirst published in 2001, American Gods became an instant classican intellectual and artistic benchmark from the multiple-award-winning master of innovative fiction, Neil Gaiman. Now discover the mystery and magic of American Gods in this tenth anniversary edition. Newly updated and expanded with the author’s preferred text, this commemorative volume is a true celebration of a modern masterpiece by the one, the only, Neil Gaiman.A storm is coming …
Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the magic day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life.
But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow’s best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday.
4. Sunshine
Author: by Robin McKinley
B00OGWASCI
English
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A small-town baker uses her magic to confront a postvampire apocalypse world in this award-winning fantasy Neil Gaiman called pretty much perfect. Although it had been mostly deserted since the Voodoo Wars, there hadn’t been any trouble out at the lake for years.
Rae Seddon, nicknamed Sunshine, head baker at her family’s busy and popular caf in downtown New Arcadia, needed a place to get away from all the noise and confusionof the clientele and her family. Just for a few hours. Just to be able to hear herself think.
She knew about the Others, of course.Everyone did. And several of her family’s best regular customers were from SOFSpecial Other Forceswhich had been created to deal with the threat and the danger of the Others. She drove out to her family’s old lakeside cabin and sat on the porch, swinging her feet and enjoying the silence and the silver moonlight on the water.
She never heard them coming. Of course, you don’t when they’re vampires. Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sookie Stackhouse will cheer for this tough and quirky heroine. In Sunshine, which won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, McKinley has a vampire novel that is a smart, funny tale of suspense and romance (San Francisco Chronicle).
5. Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy (Paperback))
Author: by C.S. Lewis
Scribner (March 11, 2003)
English
160 pages
The first book in C.S. Lewis’s acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra.
The two men are in need of a human sacrifice, and Dr. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. Once on the planet, however, Ransom eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth, becoming a stranger in a land that is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity.
First published in 1943, Out of the Silent Planet remains a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force.
6. Kingdoms at War: An Epic Fantasy Adventure (Dragon Gate Book 1)
Author: by Lindsay Buroker
B091WQDLGF
April 22, 2021
English
As a cartography student, Jak has always dreamed of finding the lost dragon gate and exploring and mapping distant worlds. Developing magical powers and becoming a powerful wizard?Not a chance. Wizards are cruel and inhumane, warring with each other from their great sky cities and keeping most of humanity enslaved.
Jak wants nothing to do with them. But when he and his archaeologist mother unearth the gate, they attract the attention of the very wizards they sought to avoid. Even more troubling, Jak starts developing magical powers of his own, powers that could rival those of the great rulers.
Fate may have given him the opportunity to change the world. But the wizard rulers don’t like change, and when they detect threats, they send their elite assassins to eliminate them. If Jak can’t unlock the power of the gate, and the powers within himself, the world will remain enslaved forever.
7. Spirit Prophecy: Book 2 of The Gateway Trilogy
Author: by E.E. Holmes
Lily Faire Publishing
English
369 pages
Two sisters, haunted by more than their past… Just weeks after discovering each other’s existence, Jess and Hannah Ballard arrive at Fairhaven Hall, where they will learn the clandestine ways of the Durupinen, an ancient sect of women who control the Gateways between the worlds of the living and the dead.
Though they are considered outcasts by most of their classmates, Jess and Hannah are determined to learn what they can to fulfill their responsibility to the many ghosts that haunt them. But danger, it seems, has followed them as closely as a shadow to their new home, and they have more questions than ever.
Who is the desperate child spirit pursuing Jess, and what do her terrifying visions mean? What has happened to Dr. David Pierce, Jess’ friend and mentor, who has suddenly and mysteriously vanished? And just what is it about Hannah’s unique abilities that has the other Durupinen frightened of her?
The Ballard sisters are about to find out, and the answers could destroy their newfound life before it has even begun. Spirit Prophecy is the second thrilling installment in E.E. Holmes’ award-winning Gateway Trilogy.
8. Spirit Ascendancy: Book 3 of The Gateway Trilogy
Author: by E.E. Holmes
Lily Faire Publishing
English
367 pages
A power too terrible to control… In the wake of their terrifying escape from Fairhaven Hall, sisters Jess and Hannah Ballard find themselves on the run, pursued by the two most powerful groups in the history of the spirit world.
On one side, the Durupinen, determined to capture the girls and prevent their role in an ancient prophecy that promises to destroy them and unleash the spirit hordes on the earth. On the other side, the Necromancers, ancient enemies of the Durupinen, hellbent on bringing the same prophecy to fruition.
When the girls are betrayed and one of them falls into the Necromancers’ hands, both face decisions with cataclysmic consequences. Will the lure of power prove too great to resist, or will the bond between the sisters survive this last, most crucial of tests?
Spirit Ascendancy is the much anticipated third and final installment of E.E. Holmes’ award-winning Gateway Trilogy.
9. Crossroads of Bones (A Katie Bishop Novel Book 1)
Author: by Luanne Bennett
B072YWGJFH
June 19, 2017
English
Rule number one: Don’t piss off the dragonor Sugar. When Katie Bishop is asked to join an elite Savannah society that guards the city against all the supernatural riffraff that blows into town on a regular basis, she can’t refuse.
Especially when the city’s latest threat has targeted her to help it escape from an ancient book it’s been imprisoned in for over a century. You see, Katie isn’t your average girlshe’s a bit of a beast and owns a tattoo shop at the edge of town.
She’s also the only one who can tattoo a magical symbol on the demon’s back that will set it permanently freeand live to tell about it. Trying to run a business and keep her secrets intact, Katie’s life is complicated enough.
The easy thing would be to just apply the damn ink and be done with it, but there’s just one problemthe demon plans to open the crossroads and let all hell break loose. If that happens, the city might as well get used to serving a new master.
With the help of her best friend, Lady Sugarthe queen of Savannah with hoodoo in her blood, and a coven of eclectic witches, they’ll fight to take back their city. No shrinking violets here. Maybe just a few misfits. Katie Bishop’s clan has plenty of heart and grit, and Sugar will have you rolling!
10. Ninth House (Alex Stern)
Author: by Leigh Bardugo
English
480 pages
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A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST! The mesmerizing adult debut from Leigh Bardugo, a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and murder set among the Ivy League eliteGalaxy Alex Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse.
In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most prestigious universities on a full ride.
What’s the catch, and why her? Still searching for answers, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. Their eight windowless tombs are the well-known haunts of the rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street’s biggest players.
11. Secret Agent Mom (Case Files Of An Urban Witch Book 1)
Author: by Martha Carr
B08WCR1352
LMBPN Publishing
February 28, 2021
Lucy Heron is a mom with three kids, and a baker with a happy marriage in sunny Echo Park. She’s also Silver Griffins Agent 485. The suburbs will never be the same. Fighting supernatural crime from a minivan while keeping the magical world a secret is a fulltime job.
Then there’s the PTA bake sale and the neighborhood barbecue. Hard to balance even with a wand. And now, a monstrous loan shark is spreading his shadowy empire from a hidden kemana. Mix in a tribe of ancient witches and tunnel-dwelling magical misfits.
Turns out, Los Angeles is hiding a lot of secrets just underneath your feet. Can Lucy put the bad guys behind Trevilsom bars and still get home in time for family dinner? What are her magical kids up to and do they have their own spy network?
Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to dive into the first book of the Case Files of an Urban Witch and look for the recipe at the back of the book.
12. Omega Queen – Box Set Books #1-3 (Omega Queen Series)
Author: by W. J. May
B093QT9BZT
April 27, 2021
English
USA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May, brings you the Omega Box Set for a limited time. This YA/NA series covers love, betrayal, coming of age, magic and fantasy. Be prepared to fight, it’s the only option. BOOK 1 – DISCIPLINENot every fairytale has a happily ever afterFor the first time in hundreds of years, the five kingdoms were at peace.
United by the band of young heroes who’d won the Great War, the realm had entered a time of wealth and prosperity unlike anything it had known before.New families.New Beginnings. Old alliances were on the mend. But such a thing can never last.
When Katerina and Dylan’s teenage daughter finds herself at the center of a strange prediction, she and her friends are swept away on a wild adventure that may very well claim all of their lives. Old evils are lurking the shadows.
A secret new darkness is waiting to take hold. Can the new band of heroes stop it in time? Or has their happily ever after finally come to an end? BOOK 2 – BRAVERYHow long can you outrun your fate? When Evie and her friends set out to fulfill a long-awaited prophecy, they never thought their adventure would turn into a nightmare before their very eyes.
13. Perelandra (Space Trilogy, Book 2)
Author: by C.S. Lewis
Scribner
English
192 pages
The second book in C.S. Lewis’s acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength, Perelandra continues the adventures of the extraordinary Dr. Ransom. Pitted against the most destructive of human weaknesses, temptation, the great man must battle evil on a new planet – Perelandra – when it is invaded by a dark force.
Will Perelandra succumb to this malevolent being, who strives to create a new world order and who must destroy an old and beautiful civilization to do so? Or will it throw off the yoke of corruption and achieve a spiritual perfection as yet unknown to man?
The outcome of Dr. Ransom’s mighty struggle alone will determine the fate of this peace-loving planet.
14. The Magicians: A Novel
Author: by Lev Grossman
B002AU7MJU
Penguin Books
May 22, 2009
The New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on SYFYThe Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea….
Hogwarts was never like this.George R.R. Martin Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy. Joe Hill A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre. John Green The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I’ve read this century.
Cory DoctorowThis gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them … An unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story. The New YorkerThe best urban fantasy in years.A.V. ClubQuentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable.
A high school math genius, he’s secretly fascinated with a series of children’s fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true.
15. Unidentified Assailants (Unplanned Princess Book 5)
Author: by Michael Anderle
B095KRH939
LMBPN Publishing
July 6, 2021
Can a princess make herself safe from dragons by hiding in her castle? Zaena is rebuilding the club over the nexus with a plan to make it a powerful symbol of hope in Chinatown. However, she has not forgotten the mission to help her people.
If only she could get a certain stubborn elf to cooperate. Without the aid of all the elven tribes, will she be able to complete the ritual to save her people? Curiosity can be far deadlier than bravery. Her vacation is cut short when she’s called to investigate a mysterious location in the desert.
A location that holds an ancient and terrible secret. It doesn’t help that UFOs are now buzzing the forests near San Francisco and threatening humans. Zaena used to be worried about a war between humans and elves. Does she now have to worry about a war with aliens?
The elven princess thought she was prepared to face any challenge. It’s time for Zaena to encounter her most bizarre threat since leaving the enclave. Go up and click Read for Free or Buy Now and grab the next book in the unfolding story of The Unplanned Princess!
16. Stardust
Author: by Neil Gaiman
B000FC13Y0
William Morrow
October 13, 2009
New York Times Bestselling AuthorGive the gift of STARDUST! Young Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoriaeven fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name.
Beyond that old stone wall, Tristran learns, lies Faeriewhere nothing not even a fallen star, is what he imagined. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a remarkable quest into the dark and miraculousin pursuit of love and the utterly impossible.