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