February 2016 Best Fantasy Books

Here's the top fantasy books released in February 2016.

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

Four months have passed since the shadow stone fell into Kell's possession, since his path crossed with Delilah Bard. Four months since Rhy was wounded and the Dane twins fell, and the stone was cast through the rift into Black London. In many ways, things have returned to normal, though Rhy is more sober and Kell is plagued by guilt. Red London finalizes preparations for the Element Games-an international competition of magic-, but while caught up in the pageantry of the Games, another London is coming back to life. After all, a shadow that was gone in the night reappears in the morning, and so it seems Black London has risen again-and so to keep magic's balance, another London must fall.

The Pride by John Campea

Thousands of years ago a race of dragons awoke. Not knowing who they were, where they came from or how they fell asleep in the first place, the dragons began to make a place for themselves in the world. In a time of unprecedented peril for their kind, the dragons turned to Agathon to save their species. Today, life for Petros Renault couldn’t be more perfect. As he prepares to graduate from university and head off to an elite post-graduate program, he’s also preparing to ask the girl he loves to marry him. Everything was perfect until the headaches came. Struggling to understand the whats and whys of the pain which became his new reality, Petros discovers his connection to an ancient race thought only to be the stuff of legends and myth.

Bound by Secrets (Dark Secrets 7) by AM Hudson

The novel-length epilogue to AM Hudson's internationally bestselling Bound & Dark Secrets series. 

The last words came up on the page, but they weren't done telling their story. Join Ara and David for one final and epic tale of love, loss, tragedy, and the roller coaster of emotions you have come to expect from this author.

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles Thomas Tester hustles to put food on the table and keep the roof over his father's head. He knows what magic a suit can cast, the invisibility a guitar case can provide, and the curse written on his skin that attracts the eye of wealthy white folks and their cops. But when he delivers an occult tome to a reclusive sorceress in the heart of Queens, Tom opens a door to a deeper realm of magic, and earns the attention of things best left sleeping. A storm that might swallow the world is building in Brooklyn. Will Black Tom live to see it break?

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him accompanied by his Uncle George and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite—heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors—they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits straight out of the weird tales George devours. At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his—and the whole Turner clan’s—destruction.

A Hold on Me (Dark Heart 1) by Pat Esden

Annie Freemont grew up on the road, cultivating an eye for artifacts and a spirit for bargaining. It's a freewheeling life she loves and plans to continue--until her dad is diagnosed with dementia. His illness forces them to return to Moonhill, their ancestral home on the coast of Maine--and to the family they left behind after Annie's mother died in a suspicious accident. Once at Moonhill, Annie is shocked when her aunt separates her from her father. The next time Annie sees him, he's a bizarre, violent shadow of his former self. Confused, she turns to an unlikely ally for support--Chase, the groundskeeper. With his dark good looks and powerful presence, Chase has an air Annie is irresistibly drawn to. But she also senses secrets she can't begin to imagine.

The Dragon in the Garden (Watcher Rising 1) by Erika Gardner

There is magic beneath the mundane and in The Dragon in the Garden, Siobhan Orsini witnesses it all. No lie can fool her, no glamour or illusion can cloud her Sight. She sees through them all and wishes she could close her eyes. It’s time to find out why she has this power. Siobhan seeks out the Oracle and learns that only her Sight can help mankind navigate the travails of an ancient war. Our world is the prize in a battle between the dragons, who would defend us, and Lucifer’s fallen angels, who seek to take the Earth for themselves. Using her gift, she will have to make a choice that will decide humanity’s future.

Best Science Fiction Books of February 2016

Here's the best new science fiction books released in February 2016!

Morning Star (Read Dawn 3) by Pierce Brown

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come.





Avenging Home (The Survivalists 7) by Angrey American 

With the bombing at the market and wounding of his daughter Taylor, it became all too clear to Morgan that he was once again in a fight for the lives of those that matter most to him. Sadly, he has lived in a vacuum with little information about the outside world. But now he’s found a source, but is it valid? Or is it simply propaganda? News and information can be powerful tools; but they must always be taken in context to make an educated decision. And the challenge is that there’s only one source. When you have to make decisions that mean the difference between life and death, the becomes even more critical.

Arcadia by Iain Pears

In 1960s Oxford, Professor Henry Lytten is attempting to write a fantasy novel that forgoes the magic of his predecessors. He finds an unlikely confidante in his quick-witted, inquisitive young neighbor Rosie. One day, while chasing Lytten’s cat, Rosie encounters a doorway in his cellar. She steps through and finds herself in an idyllic, pastoral land where Storytellers are revered above all others. There she meets a young man who is about to embark on a quest of his own—and may be the one chance Rosie has of returning home. These breathtaking adventures ultimately intertwine with the story of an eccentric psychomathematician whose breakthrough discovery will affect all of these different lives and worlds.


Station Breaker by Andrew Mayne

If space doesn't kill him, Earth will.  Astronaut David Dixon's first mission to space goes horribly awry when a gun fight breaks out on a Russian space station. He finds himself making an emergency landing from orbit and becomes the most wanted man on Earth. Desperate to unravel the plot he’s found himself in, he takes his pursuers on a wild chase from space to the backstreets of Rio and beyond. Dixon’s survival relies on his skills as a pilot and willingness to do whatever it takes, from crashing a passenger jet into the Mexican desert to pulling off an incredible heist in Low Earth Orbit.

A Dark Chance by Emilio Mauro

The year is 2032. For the past five years, under the name of Michael Miller, a assassin from another world has tried to escape the ghosts of his past and lead a normal life. Working alone as a humble street sweeper, his nights remain sleepless due to his nightmarish memories and crippling guilt. When Union agents begin to investigate into a assassination plot to kill Earth's leader, they discover that Michael is connected to the terrorist plot. In hot pursuit of Michael, he goes on the run. But these events foretell a bigger problem; an invasion is coming to Earth and Muir may just be the gatekeeper.

Extinction End (Extinction Cycle 5) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Seven weeks have passed since the Hemorrhage Virus. The remnants of the United States military have regrouped and relocated Central Command to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group. With his home gone and his friends kidnapped, Master Sergeant Reed Beckham and his remaining men must take drastic measures to save what's left of the human race. But not everyone at Central Command has the same plan for victory. As the Variants continue to evolve, only a handful of heroes stand between the creatures and mankind's total extinction. One way or another, the battle for the United States of America ends here.

Ex-Isle: A Novel by Peter Clines 

It’s been years since the tidal wave of ex-humans washed over the world. Since then, the community known as the Mount has been the last known outpost of safety, sanity, and freedom left to humanity. But survival still balances on a razor’s edge—and after a disaster decimates the town’s food supply, the heroes must make a risky gamble to keep its citizens from starving.  And then news arrives of a strange, man-made island in the middle of the Pacific populated by people who seem to be farming, raising children, living—people who, like the heroes, have somehow managed to keep the spark of civilization alive. Paying this place a visit should be a simple goodwill mission, but the cost of their good intentions is dangerously high.