I included an item in my 2025 goal post that I want to read more fantasy this year. I should definitely focus on doing it at the beginning of the year (and end, honestly) because I’m such a seasonal reader. There’s something about the winter and colder part of spring that makes me want to read heavy, long, fantastical books. I pretty much have no desire beyond like May haha. I broke this into two categories: the upcoming or recently published group (books that came out in the last few months of 2024 or will be coming in 2025) and the backlist books.
Upcoming or Recently Published
The books in this section go by release date. BRISTOL KEATS is just a gorgeous book I got in BOTM that I’m intrigued by. I’ve wanted to read a book by Pearson for a while and this seems like a good place to start. SONGBIRD came out late last year and I really thought I’d get to it before 2025 but alas. No time. And DRAGON CAFE comes out in January, so I hope to read it. Seems cute!
ONYX STORM will definitely be read this week when it comes out. I’m truthfully hate-reading this series at this point because I don’t think it’s good, but they’re addicting and I enjoy being a part of things lol. The newest and last (ugh!) EMILY WILDE comes out in February so that’s preordered. The final two here are new-to-me authors but seem really intriguing – both come out in Q1.
Backlist Books
I really enjoyed TRUTHWITCH and just never committed to the series, thanks to their length lol. I definitely would want to reread that one first before continuing. HIDDEN GIFTS was an impulse buy at B&N a while ago but honestly it seems really fun and I love the cover. Brigid Kemmerer is one of my favorite authors when I actually get around to her books and she has multiple series now that I’m behind on!
I think 2025 is the time I read some famous, favorite authors: Brandon Sanderson, Alex Bracken, and Kerri Maniscalco. These are the books I plan to start with and own all three in one form or another. FAEBOUND was one of my more anticipated books that I just never got around to…
I keep seeing people talk about HEARTLESS HUNTER and decided to buy it on a whim the other day. Seems pretty universally loved! As I continue on my potential romantasy journey. Danielle Jensen seems like a good one to continue with. And, of course, I somehow did not read THE PRISONER’S THRONE last year which is insane… I will absolutely be reading it by February/March.
On the same note for romantasy: I can’t ignore QUICKSILVER any more. I want to give it a try but honestly don’t know that it’ll be for me lol. SPELL SHOP and FAERIES are two books (one popular, one random but up my alley) I’ve wanted to read and should really get to. And last but certainly not least, THE FALCONER is one of my favorite series from back in the day that I never finished for some reason. They ended up reimagining these as adult romantasy with the general same plot so I’ve decided to just read the new versions when they come out this year and finish off the trilogy!
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