For the Literary Adventurer
For the readers who love to get swept away in a good adventure.
Blood of the Old Kings
by Sung-Il Kim
An epic fantasy steeped in a world of necromancy, sorcerers, murder, and twisted magic.
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
For fans of R.F. Kuang’s Babel who are looking for a book with a heavier fantasy element, a stand-alone dark academia novel that explores colonialism, empire, and what it takes to fight for true liberation.
One of Courtney’s favorites!
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
Perfect for fans of military fantasy, the first installment of Clark’s sapphic Magic of the Lost series explores colonialism, resistance, and identity through two women.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by N.K. Jemisin
A ruthless princess and powerful priestess join forces to rewrite the fate of an empire in this feminist epic fantasty–the first in the Burning Kingdoms trilogy.
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Recently adapted to a Netflix television series, this sweeping series of books explores the question: what if we’re not alone in the universe…and what if the aliens are actually smarter than us?
One of Courtney’s favorites!