My Favorite YA/Adult fantasy fiction

Discover my top picks for the best YA and adult fantasy fiction books. Explore a curated list of must-read fantasy novels that will captivate any book lover.

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Poison Study

by Maria V. Snyder

Locked in a coffin-like darkness, there is nothing to distract me from my memories of killing Reyad. He deserved to die—but according to the law, …
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Magic Study

by Maria V. Snyder

So far, I've managed to survive. You would think after being kidnapped as a child, imprisoned in my teens and released to become a poison …
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Fire Study

by Maria V. Snyder

The apprenticeship is over— now the real test has begun. When word that Yelena is a Soulfinder—able to capture and release souls—spreads like wildfire, people …
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Mystic and Rider

by Sharon Shinn

Gillengaria seethes with unrest. In the south, hostility toward magic and its users has risen to a dangerous level, though King Baryn has ordered that …
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The Thirteenth House

by Sharon Shinn

The first book of The Twelve Houses, Mystic & Rider, was hailed as “spellbinding” (Publishers Weekly), and introduced readers to the troubled land of Gillengaria. …
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Dark Moon Defender

by Sharon Shinn

The third Novel of the Twelve Houses from the national bestselling author. In this story of hidden magic and forbidden love, the King's Rider Justin …
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Reader and Raelynx

by Sharon Shinn

The final confrontation is here: the fourth book in the stunning fantasy series. In a world of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon …
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Star of the Morning

by Lynn Kurland

As the dark forces and evil magic of the black mage threaten to engulf the kingdom of Neroche, the fate of the Nine Kingdoms lies …
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The Mage's Daughter

by Lynn Kurland

In the kingdom of Neroche, nightmarish creatures have been unleashed as weapons in a war of evil. Morgan the mercenary, daughter of a treacherous black …
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Princess of the Sword

by Lynn Kurland

The stirring conclusion to the "superb romantic fantasy trilogy"(Midwest Book Review) from the USA Today bestselling author of The Mage's Daughter. Born out of "a …
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Lord of the Fading Lands

by C. L. Wilson

With the charm and accessibility of a fairytale, C. L. Wilson tells the Cinderella romance of a simple woodcarver's daughter whose dreams come true when …
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Lady of Light and Shadows

by C. L. Wilson

As her own magical powers awaken along with the growing darkness covering the land, Elly must discover who her true father is and whether the …
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King of Sword and Sky

by C. L. Wilson

Risking everything to protect his kingdom, the Fey King must help his truemate and new bride embrace her magical powers to save both the tairen …
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Queen of Song and Souls

by C. L. Wilson

As the Fey King and his bride finally complete their truemate bond, they must learn to trust each other completely and defeat their most powerful …