I was recently compiling a list of my favorite books of the year so far, and there are a few fantasy books that are definitely going to be on my end-of-the-year list. A couple of these are so good, I wish I could read them again for the first time! But since that isn’t possible (yet), I’m sharing them here in order to bump them up on your TBR, so you can experience them for yourself.
 Weavingshaw by Heba Al-WasityThis is a dark fantasy about a young woman who ends up in the employ of the Saint of Secrets after making a deal to secure medication for her dying brother. Leena has a hidden ability: she can see ghosts. It comes in handy, since the Saint now wants her to locate a particular ghost for reasons he hasn’t explained. Leena thinks the Saint is a monster and has heard stories about some of the awful things he has supposedly done. But in their travels, she discovers he might not be the man everyone claims him to be. It’s a fast-paced and sometimes spooky story of loyalty, second chances, and secrets. |
 Strange Animals by Jarod K. AndersonAfter a near-death experience, Green decides to leave his life in the city and heads to the remote woods of the Appalachian Mountains to find himself. That’s really all I want to tell you, because this novel surprised me over and over. Let’s just say there are things happening in the woods, and Green will get wrapped up in them. Read this one if you want something comforting. Despite having a few intense moments, it’s quite a lovely, calming story about life and nature, and the characters are excellent. |
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