Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is: Books From X Genre That I’ve Recently Added To My TBR List.
As someone who just keeps adding books to her TBR instead of reading them, I am all over this week’s T10 theme 😛
If you’ve been around for a while, you already know Fantasy is pretty much my most-read genre. This means I’m constantly picking new Fantasy books to read, always adding to my ever-growing TBR Pile. Here are some of the recent titles that caught my attention:
An Enchantment of Ravens
by Margaret Rogerson
Isobel is a prodigy portrait artist with a dangerous set of clients: the sinister fair folk, immortal creatures who cannot bake bread, weave cloth, or put a pen to paper without crumbling to dust. They crave human Craft with a terrible thirst, and Isobel’s paintings are highly prized among them. But when she receives her first royal patron—Rook, the autumn prince—she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes – a weakness that could cost him his life.
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Born in New York, but living in Aba, Nigeria, twelve-year old Sunny is understandably a little lost. She is albino and thus, incredibly sensitive to the sun. All Sunny wants to do is be able to play football and get through another day of school without being bullied. But once she befriends Orlu and Chichi, Sunny is plunged in to the world of the Leopard People, where your worst defect becomes your greatest asset.
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh
The only daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has always known she’d been raised for one purpose and one purpose only: to marry. Never mind her cunning, which rivals that of her twin brother, Kenshin, or her skills as an accomplished alchemist. Since Mariko was not born a boy, her fate was sealed the moment she drew her first breath. So, at just seventeen years old, Mariko is sent to the imperial palace to meet her betrothed, a man she did not choose, for the very first time.
Trickery by Jaymin Eve, Jane Washington
In Minatsol, being a dweller means that you are literally no better than dirt. In fact, dirt might actually be more useful than Willa. Her life will be one of servitude to the sols, the magic-blessed beings who could one day be chosen to become gods. At least her outer village is far removed from the cities of the sols, and she won’t ever be forced to present herself to them… Until one small mistake changes everything.
The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan
The novel follows an unregistered blood-blessed as he searches for an elusive variety of drake so potent, its capture would mean unrivalled riches; the second in command of a blood-burning ironclad ship; and a young woman in a lifelong contract to a trading syndicate, whose espionage mission places her on the front lines of a newly declared war. As empires clash and arcane mysteries reveal themselves, these characters are tested again and again and soon discover that the fate of the world rests on their shoulders.
Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell
Falcio is the first Cantor of the Greatcoats. Trained in the fighting arts and the laws of Tristia, the Greatcoats are travelling Magisters upholding King’s Law. They are heroes. Or at least they were, until they stood aside while the Dukes took the kingdom, and impaled their King’s head on a spike. Now Tristia is on the verge of collapse and the barbarians are sniffing at the borders.
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
In 1859, ex-East India Company smuggler Merrick Tremayne is trapped at home in Cornwall after sustaining an injury that almost cost him his leg and something is wrong; a statue moves, his grandfather’s pines explode, and his brother accuses him of madness. When the India Office recruits Merrick for an expedition to fetch quinine—essential for the treatment of malaria—from deep within Peru, he knows it’s a terrible idea.
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him–and face the consequences.
Warcross by Marie Lu
For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. The obsession started ten years ago and its fan base now spans the globe, some eager to escape from reality and others hoping to make a profit. Struggling to make ends meet, teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down players who bet on the game illegally. But the bounty hunting world is a competitive one, and survival has not been easy.
Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popović
All the women in Iris and Malina’s family have the unique magical ability or “gleam” to manipulate beauty. Iris sees flowers as fractals and turns her kaleidoscope visions into glasswork, while Malina interprets moods as music. But their mother has strict rules to keep their gifts a secret, even in their secluded sea-side town. Iris and Malina are not allowed to share their magic with anyone, and above all, they are forbidden from falling in love.
I NEED Warcross and An Enchantment of Ravens in my life! Two of my most anticipated reads for sure! Great list!
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I adore Fantasy as well! I feel like my TBR is full of fantasy series I am reading or need to read. I recently added Warcross and Flame in the Mist to my TBR as well. Awesome list 🙂
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Man, I am dying to read Warcross! Great list!
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An Enchantment of Ravens was on my list this week too. I tried read Flame In The Mist but just couldn’t get into it.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/top-ten-tuesday-110/
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An Enchantment of Ravens is on my list as well! I also am currently listening to Flame in the Mist and loving it (should finish today). I also can’t wait for Warcross, and Wicked Like Wildfire! So many great books! My Top Ten
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Flame in the Mist is so good!! I hope you love it. 😀 Warcross is on my TBR too!
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Flame in the Mist is so great, I enjoyed it a lot! I also have a few of these on my tbr including Warcross and Wicked Like A Wildfire (I love this cover too!)
Here’s my TTT.
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Akata Witch is such a gorgeous cover! And sounds really interesting. May have to add that one to my list!
My TTT: https://thebookcoverjudge.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/top-ten-tuesday/
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I am obsessed with fantasy books too! Thanks for giving me a bunch more to add to my list 🙂
My TTT: https://readinginthewings.wordpress.com/2017/06/06/top-ten-tuesday-fantasy-books-on-my-tbr-list/
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Great list! I actually only recently discovered An Enchantment of Ravens but it sounds so amazing! I also have Flame in the Mist, The Cruel Prince, Warcross, and Wicked Like A Wildfire all on my TBR too! 🙂
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