Six Magical Fantasy Novels You Need to Read
Dive into a different world
Onyx Storm
Rebecca Yarros
Now in paperback, jump back into a world of dragons, political intrigue, love and betrayal in the third instalment of the wildly popular Empyrean series. We pick up with Violet who must venture beyond the realms of safety in search of allies for the coming revolution.
Nonesuch
Francis Spufford
Blending historical fiction and fantasy, 1939 London gives way to a reality-bending adventure when the ambitious young Iris Hawkins encounters tech-whizz Geoff. Only they can stop an obsessive fascist from changing the course of history.
The Faithful Dark
Cate Baumer
The first in a new duology, this twisty, Gothic fantasy follows Csilla, a young girl born without a soul in a city defined by sanctity and sin. When she’s given the chance to capture and kill a suspected murderer by the Church elders, an intriguing counter-offer sends her on a hunt into the depths of the city.
The Elsewhere Express
Samantha Sotto Yambao
Cosy fantasy at its finest, this is the perfect read for Studio Ghibli fans. Daydreaming on her commute home, Raya wakes up on the Elsewhere Express, an endless train journey giving her the ability to reimagine her life.
Wolf Worm
T Kingfisher
It’s 1899 and unemployed illustrator Sonia Wilson moves to North Carolina in hope of new prospects – but she finds something dark and strange is at work in the woods. With the help of two locals, she’s soon on the hunt for answers.
The Killing Time
Elly Griffiths
This is the second book in Elly Griffiths’s time-travelling mystery series, following on from The Frozen People. After a mishap with a recent case, Ali and the team have been confined to present day London, but a slip up sends her back to Victorian London and to the mysterious Cain Templeton.
