October is a great month to read about magic and witches and this month there are plenty of great YA fantasy books coming out.
Here are the 11 books you should add to your TBR today.
1. BLAZEWRATH GAMES
Author – Amparo Ortiz
Publication Date – October 6, 2020
Goodreads described this book as Quidditch meets How To Train Your Dragon and that is enough to get anyone excited about this new release.
Lana wants to participate in the Blazewrath World Cup where riders with their dragons compete from all over the world. When a former champion poses a threat, Lana’s simple desire becomes a battle for life.
2. KINGDOM OF SEA AND STONE
Author – Mara Rutherford
Publication Date – October 6, 2020
Following the events of Crown of Coral and Pearl, Book 2 in the series, Kingdom of Sea and Stone sees Nor returning back to her home but finds that things are not as they used to be.
Along with Prince Talin and her sister, Zadie, Nor must make some hard decisions and help save the kingdom from a looming threat.
3. LIGHTBRINGER
Author – Claire Legrand
Publication Date – October 13, 2020
After the events of Kingsbane, the second book in the Empirium series, Queen Rielle and Elianan are faced with tough choices as they are betrayed and abandoned by those they loved.
The first book in the series, Furyborn was quite a hit and Lightbringer is the ultimate finale we have all been waiting for.
4. A GOLDEN FURY
Author – Samantha Cohoe
Publication Date – October 13, 2020
Perfect for fans for historical fantasy, A Golden Fury takes place in the 18th century France where Thea Hope and her mother are working on the greatest alchemical feat known to mankind – the Philosophical Stone.
But the stone which promises immortality and wealth also comes with a curse which Thea must work to avoid.
5. BEYOND THE RUBY VEIL
Author – Mara Fitzgerald
Publication Date – October 13, 2020
Beyond the Ruby Veil is the perfect LGBTQ+ YA Fantasy you have been looking for.
Emanuela Ragno is no child. She is cold and calculating and ready to make decisions which reap benefits. Combining the idea of climate change into an exciting YA fantasy, the author creates the world of Occhia where the water is soon about to deplete and unrest about to break out.
6. THE CUP AND THE PRINCE
Author – Day Leitao
Publication Date – October 15, 2020
The Cup and the Prince starts a new YA fantasy-romance series in the Kingdom of Curses and Shadows series.
Zora is tired of people telling her that she can’t do anything worthwhile just because she’s a girl. She doesn’t shy away from taking something she deserves and participates in the Royal Games.
She doesn’t find it easy as the Prince is hell bent on eliminating her as soon as possible.
7. AMONG THE BEASTS & BRIARS
Author – Ashley Poston
Publication Date – October 20, 2020
The forest near the kingdom of Aloriya holds a lot secrets, something which the people seemed to have forgotten about after hundreds of years of prosperity.
But Cerys knows what lurks in the woods and as she is forced to flee, she makes some unlikely friends on her quest to find the Lady of the Woods.
8. REBEL SISTERS
Author – Tochi Onyebuchi
Publication Date – October 20, 2020
Five years after the battle of Biafran War, Ify is right where she wanted to be, the Space Colonies. But when a virus breakout causes Ify to go back to her homeland, she realized that things have not changed one bit.
This sequel to War Girls is the perfect science fiction read this month.
9. WARRIORS OF WING AND FLAME
Author – Sara B. Larson
Publication Date – October 27, 2020
Following the events of Sisters of Shadow and Light, Inara and Zuhra must deal with growing conflict between the Paladin and humans as well as the threat posed by Barloc who has control over Inara’s powers.
10. KINGDOM OF THE WICKED
Author – Kerri Maniscalco
Publication Date – October 27, 2020
Kingdom of the Wicked is the perfect book for Halloween as Emilia, a witch avenges her twin sister with the help of the Wicked, a prince of Hell she has been warned against many times.
Emilia conflicted aiming to get justice for Vittoria soon realizes that things are not always simple with the Wicked.
11. THE PUPPETMASTER’S APPRENTICE
Author – Lisa DeSelm
Publication Date – October 13, 2020
In this fairy tale retelling of Pinocchio and Frankenstein, the puppetmaster of Tavia is assigned to build marionette soldiers. As the puppetmaster’s health dwindles, his daughter must take over the project.
But soon more secrets are revealed and Pirouette finds that she is in fact expected to build a master assassin.
