Upon a Starlit Tide (2025) Kell Woods "Upon a Starlit Tide is an enchanting read, as rich with historical detail as it is with magic, with surprising beings around every corner and a sea-foundling with a grand, dark secret. The novel mines the material of fairy tales in a unique and delightful way that fantasy fans will love."
Motheater (2025) Linda H Codega "A haunted church, a living mountain, an Appalachian witch called from a sleep lasting more than a century--this is a unique tale of love and magic, of a curse to be undone and an environmental disaster to be averted. Motheater will enchant all readers of witch stories!"
Rewitched (2024) Lucy Jane Wood "Rewitched is a refreshing take on magic both practical and elemental, with charming spells that will remind you of your high school Latin, and make you wish you could cast them yourself. Belle's journey into the craft will enchant all readers who love witch fiction!"
A Dark and Drowning Tide (2024) Allison Saft "A Dark and Drowning Tide is an enchanting tale in an intricately realized world. The narrative is laced with folk tales and enlivened by brave and clever protagonists. Its adventures are enriched by Allison Saft's beautiful prose, making it the perfect read for lovers of fantasy."
Lady Macbeth (2024) Ava Reid "A dark, elegant, heart-stirring novel that carves its own life from the Scottish play in a unique and powerful way - I loved every page."
The Honey Witch (2024) Sydney J Shields "The Honey Witch will charm you with its setting and its love for all things natural - especially bees! This tale of a young witch dealing with a curse and a battle between dark magic and light, with her romance in the balance, is one all fans of witches and folk magic will love."
The Lies Among Us (2024) Sarah Beth Durst "The Lies among Us is a wonderfully inventive novel, beautifully written, with a cast of characters that is fantastic in every sense of the word - a marvelous read!"
A Letter to the Luminous Deep (2024) (Sunken Archive, book 1) Sylvie Cathrall "A fascinating and charming story told in a uniquely elegant voice. A watery wonder of a novel! I loved it."
Thief Liar Lady (2023) D L Soria "Thief Liar Lady is not your mother's Cinderella story! In D. L. Soria's delightful novel, Cinderella takes charge of her own destiny and lets nothing - not her stepmother nor her stepsisters nor even her charming prince - stand in her way. This is a most satisfying read!"
Jezebel (2023) Megan Barnard "Rich with historical detail and a fresh and convincing perspective... Like so many strong women, Jezebel is loved, feared, and hated, especially by the men she rules. Megan Barnard's Jezebel is also strong, determined, and resourceful... historical fiction at its finest."
The First Bright Thing (2023) J R Dawson "This magical novel will invite you into an astounding circus and carry you along on its wild journey through time, struggling to survive in the shadow of world wars and the sinister threat of their greatest competitor. The cast of colorful, endearing characters will make you glad to know that, as the Ringmaster says, 'Circus people never say goodbye."
No Two Persons (2023) Erica Bauermeister "This is a novel of almost unbearable truth and beauty and depth. Plot, character, prose--the perfect book."
The Girl Who Fell Into Myth (2023) (Arisen Worlds, book 1) Kay Kenyon "The Girl Who Fell Into Myth is a marvel of beautiful language, elegant worldbuilding, and a story of powers and magic on a grand scale. This will be a series to treasure."
The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill (2023) Rowenna Miller "In The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill, the magic--and the danger--of the Fae is as close as the garden gate. It's a beautifully written tale of feminine power, sisterly devotion, and magic as old as the hills themselves."
Nocturne (2023) Alyssa Wees "Nocturne reads like a fable, a mythical tale full of magical power, but imbued with the very real and wonderfully graceful power of ballet. Its heroine is a prima ballerina for whom nothing - life, death, love - is as important as the dance. You will be enchanted!"
Angeline (2023) Anna Quinn "[A] mystical, marvelous tale of love and loss and growth, a story that takes place at the fascinating intersection of twenty-first-century realism and centuries-old faith. The language is pure poetry, and the story is both mysterious and inevitable, terrifying and inspiring. A beautifully plotted novel that will cling to the reader for a very long time."
The Last Dreamwalker (2022) Rita Woods "A fascinating novel of a family heritage that is both gift and curse, of the struggle of once-enslaved mystics and their contemporary descendants to command their power, and to take their rightful place in the world. Dr. Woods displays a wonderfully sure hand with her prose, and a delightful mastery of dialect. I love this book both for its voice and its story of a painful history set right."
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (2022) Sangu Mandanna "Absolutely charming, adorably witty, and features an endearing cast of characters and a wonderfully tricky and romantic plot. This is a lighthearted tale of a coven everyone will long to join!"
Small Town, Big Magic (2022) (Witchlore, book 1) Hazel Beck "Emerson Wilde is a smart, funny protagonist whose unshakeable belief in herself will charm the reader from the very first page of Small Town, Big Magic. A diverse coven of witches, an enchanted history, and a dangerous adversary all add up to an absolute delight of a magical tale."
The Book of Gothel (2022) Mary McMyne "The Book of Gothelis wonderfully rich with historical detail, and sparkles with the intermingled magic of gods and goddesses, seers and wisewomen. Haelewise is a memorable heroine, worthy of legend. Readers will see the story of Rapunzel in a new and refreshing light."
Nettle & Bone (2022) T Kingfisher "Witty, sparkling tale of a heroine's quest, full of matter-of-fact magic, impossible tasks, and a group of fantastic and charming companions. A delight throughout."
The Violence (2022) Delilah S Dawson "The Violence is a stunning story with a cast of fully developed characters and an utterly convincing plot. It's a dark, exciting, and often charming tale of three amazing people who discover just how strong women can be."
The Beholden (2022) Cassandra Rose Clarke "An atmospheric tale of two sisters, each as formidable in her own way as the gods they must battle, The Beholden is a story to lose yourself in. Clarke's intricately-designed world of rogue magics and unique powers is a character all its own."
Wildwood Whispers (2021) (Wildwood , book 1) Willa Reece "A lovely tale of sisterly love, the power of inheritance, and the many magics of the natural world. Readers will love Reece’s wonderful wisewomen and cheer for the abandoned baby who grows up to find her true home. A deeply satisfying read!"
Malice (2021) (Malice Duology, book 1) Heather Walter "Heather Walter’s enchanting—and enchanted—debut is a delight of a novel. She has deftly turned the old fairy tale of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ inside out, revealing hidden layers of history and meaning and emotion. Lively characters, a tempting sapphic romance, and a richly built world make this a book to savor."
The Witch's Heart (2021) Genevieve Gornichec "The Witch's Heart is a unique novel that transforms the faceless names of an epic tale into living, breathing, sympathetic characters. With a witty and spirited protagonist, this book will surprise and delight from beginning to end."
The Year of the Witching (2020) (Bethel, book 1) Alexis Henderson "The Year of the Witching is a dark, dramatic tale of oppression and rebellion, ideology and morality, with a complicated, appealing protagonist caught in a Handmaid's Tale nightmare. It's a fine addition to the body of feminist fantasy works, a great read."
You Let Me In (2020) Camilla Bruce "You Let Me In is a dark, delicious confection of a novel, a tour-de-force of the unreliable narrator?or is it? Either way?I loved every word."
A Witch in Time (2020) Constance Sayers "Fresh and original... a narrative rich in historical detail, brightened by flashes of humor, and filled with colorful characters and fascinating settings. A most rewarding read!"
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep (2019) H G Parry "A delightful blend of adventure and mystery and marvel, a story in which the fantastical becomes real. This beautifully-written novel is an exploration of the power fiction wields -- the power to inform and to change, even to endanger, our everyday world."
The Girl in Red (2019) Christina Henry "It's full of magic and passion and courage, set against a convincing historical backdrop.... Henry's spare, muscular prose is a delight. I loved this novel."
A Boy and His Dog At the End of the World (2019) C A Fletcher "This novel has everything I love about a story: fully realized characters, beautiful writing, and utterly believable, even frightening, world-building. I promise you're going to love it."
The Sisters of the Winter Wood (2018) Rena Rossner "A graceful, poetic, deeply moving novel. Its characters are fantastical and yet essentially human, bound by ambition and desire, fear and prejudice, but above all, love in all its forms . . . a simply gorgeous book in every sense."
The Sisters Mederos (2018) (Tales of Port Saint Frey, book 1) Patrice Sarath "Patrice Sarath gives us a colorful Dickensian fantasy that leads the reader on an unpredictable path of murder, intrigue, and mystery, served up with her customary lively characterizations and pitch-perfect dialogue. It’s a tale of magic lost and recovered, fortunes made and squandered, and broken lives healed, all of it engineered by Yvienne and Tesara, two resourceful and delightful protagonists, in the company of some charming and often dangerous sidekicks."
