Don’t miss the best new fantasy from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! You’ll love this month’s fantasy picks — which include a gripping tale of dark academia, a breathtaking series starter from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, and more!

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	A masterful New York Times bestseller! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Dive back into the world of His Dark Materials with this long-awaited conclusion to the beloved Book of Dust series As Lyra searches for her daemon and Malcolm searches for her, their quests converge in a world in turmoil “Pullman’s uncanny ability to conjure place is once again in full evidence… The novel’s final showdown is a fantastically nail-biting ride” (The Guardian) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers In an alternate Los Angeles, two rival alchemists become the center of a magical war WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The adult debut from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legend “Lu’s writing feels like alchemy as her words form an utterly gripping and heartrending story” (Library Journal starred review) Olivie Blake, Holly Black, P. Djèlí Clark, and Katee Robert are all raving about this page-turner Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Follow foulmouthed bookseller Fern back into a #1 New York Times bestselling series WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Dealing with a midlife crisis, Fern embarks on an unplanned journey with a legendary elf warrior and a chaos goblin A must-read standalone for lovers of cozy fantasy “A truly entertaining romp with the assurance of warmth, welcome, and delicious treats at the end of the road” (Booklist starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Rachel Gillig calls it ‘a feat for the ages’ and Olivie Blake says it’s ‘pure magic’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A lady-knight lost amid legend, Una unites with struggling scholar Owen across time to rewrite history Another New York Times bestseller from the author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January, Starling House, and The Once and Future Witches “Alix E. Harrow is a fantasy author who just does not miss” (Paste) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Cozy enchantment ‘perfect for fans of cottagecore fantasy’ (Booklist starred review) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: To earn her magehood, novice Certainty unites with overachiever Aurelia on a life-changing assignment in an unassuming village Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop, loves every page of this book she deems “absolute perfection” From the USA Today bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The peculiar living and the troubled dead collide at a former sanatorium WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “For anyone who has ever wished they made Nancy Drew novels for grown-ups” (Kirkus Reviews) After Fern and her mother, Alice, move into a haunted building, the discovery of a dead body sends Fern deep into her eccentric neighbors’ secrets “A quirky, surrealist tale that has some of the most engaging character work I’ve seen in a long time” (Reactor) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A grieving alchemist and his nephew set out to find a legendary monster WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Joseph Fink, the cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, calls it “the kind of dark tale that delivers on every promise it makes” Set in a 19th-century frontier town in the Pacific Northwest This “moody, atmospheric, and singular novel” (Kelly Link) is perfect for fans of Karen Russell’s The Antidote Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A ‘lyrical and heart-wrenching’ series starter (Library Journal starred review) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: From a New York Times bestselling author When a legionnaire and a Magistrate’s daughter fall into a forbidden love, they threaten the will of the gods… “The second-chance, slow-burn romance had me flying through the pages and kicking my feet. Reader, meet your new obsession” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Isabel Ibañez) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Ancient magic at an enchanted school for fans of Ninth House WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Marcella and Max are an estranged magician pair that need the other to enable their powers — and now, deadly trouble at their alma mater reunites them… “A refreshingly sunbaked dark academia set amidst the mesas and ranches of New Mexico” (Sunday Times bestselling author Francesca May) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: