Here is a summary for A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas Azriel’s childhood is shown first. He grows up confined in his father’s keep, allowed outside for only a short time each day and permitted to see his mother for an hour each week. His half-brothers torment him and threaten his mother, whom they insult because of her relationship with their father; they talk about what they will personally do to her once they come of age. After his hands are burned and perman

Here is a summary with spoilers for Sweetest Fiend by Raven Kennedy Thirty years before the main story, the continent of Brekon is torn apart by a catastrophic event known as the Break. Varrik is a soldier searching for his younger brother, Trigg, when the earth splits open and molten lava floods the land. Varrik watches as the destruction separates them, then searches through the devastation, pulling burned bodies from the wreckage and hoping to find his brother alive. He e

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Emperor’s Enemy by Jasmine Mas Zora Ravenal, known as the Bear of the North, lives in the Northern Commune of the Commonwealth of Westmere, where she hunts dangerous creatures to help support her community and her mother. Westmere is at war with the Draconis Empire, ruled by Emperor Aleksander the Sadistic, whose Royal Mages use storm magic against the Commonwealth. A mysterious Mist has disrupted modern technology, leaving the two side

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Wretched Divine by Adalyn Grace Aurelie Chantelune grows up in Rhovar, a kingdom at war with demons, where knights earn the right to form soulbonds with angels by killing demons. Six years before the main story, Aurelie’s mother, Myrah, is killed by Gluttony, one of the Original Sins, while trying to protect Aurelie and her brother, Orion, in the royal archives. Orion disappears, and Aurelie grows up believing he is dead. Her father, Va

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Shattered Kingdom by Invi Wright Abby Williams returns to the faerie realm with her best friend, Lillian Collins, after the events of the previous book. Lillian is weak from her time in the human realm, and the two women are placed in guarded accommodations while Kieran, known as Kie, and Mason investigate Lillian's connection to the death of King Malcolm. The situation becomes more complicated when the princes claim that Lillian is the

Here is a summary with spoilers for Splintered Kingdom by Gretchen Powell Fox After surviving the Arcane Crucible, Elyria Lightbreaker returns to Nyrundelle carrying the guilt of killing Evander Ravenswing, her former love, after Varyth Malchior corrupted him. She also blames herself for failing to protect the Crown of Concord, which was stolen by Zephyr, a shapeshifter secretly working for Malchior. Only half of the crown was awarded at the end of the Crucible; the other hal

Here is a summary with spoilers for Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Trystan Maverine, known throughout Rennedawn as the Villain, has become increasingly attached to his assistant, Evie Sage. He is jealous when he learns that another employee has asked her on a date, and he responds by establishing an office romance policy and arranging additional protection for her. After the previous book’s revelations, Evie is struggling with the knowledge that her parents

Here is a summary with spoilers for Kiss of the Black Flame by Helen Scheuerer Saige Grayson is a thirty-five-year-old bookbinder living in Hanniel. She inherited The Awl & Cradle from her late master, Leofric Bergmunn, and has been trying to establish herself as a master bookbinder while struggling with considerable debt. Saige has also spent most of her life dealing with unexplained chronic pain that affects the left side of her body. She has repeatedly sought medical help,

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Cursed Kingdom by Invai Wright Abby Williams has been best friends with Lillian Collins since childhood. When Lillian first arrives in their small town, Abby is initially jealous of her because Abby feels that Lillian is taking attention away from her brother. Lillian is noticeably different from the other children, with white hair and violet eyes, but the two girls eventually become friends. Lillian eventually tells Abby the truth: she

Here is a summary with spoilers for Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig King Benedict Castor III tells the people of Traum that wild sprites destroyed the cathedral and killed the abbess, the Diviners, and the gargoyles. Sybil Delling, the last surviving Diviner, is taken to Castle Luricht and imprisoned. Benedict intends to marry her and use her position as the last Diviner to support his rule. Sybil believes Maude, Bartholomew, and Rory were killed when the cathedral fell.

Here is a summary with spoilers for Burn of the Everflame by Penn Cole Diem has been stabbed through the heart with a godstone blade and left behind on Coeurîle. She survives because of her mating bond with Luther, but the connection is only working in one direction because Diem’s mating mark has been completed while Luther’s has not. It is called a Stranded Mating Bond. For about a month, Luther is separated from her and stays with Diem’s mother and sister while they try to

Here is a summary with spoilers for Kingdom of Almonds by Ariel Kaplan The Kingdom of Almonds begins after the destruction of Zayit, with the characters separated into several groups. Toba and Naftaly have entered Aravoth, the mysterious third realm, through the Gate of Luz. Aravoth is a strange and dangerous place where time and reality do not behave normally, and it is home to the Ziz, the enormous legendary bird capable of raising the sea. Toba and Naftaly's objective is t

Here is a summary with spoilers for Dawn of the North by Demi Winters The prologue opens with Queen Signe mourning the death of her daughter while King Ivar remains focused on his war plans. Signe has spent years living under Ivar's control and violence, and his treatment of her and their family has contributed to the hatred she holds toward him. She is also interested in finding Saga Volsik, the surviving Volsik heir, because Saga represents both a threat to Ivar and a poten

Here is a summary with spoilers for Under the Oak Tree Vol 3 by Suji Kim The Remdragon Knights begin traveling to Livadon as part of the coalition army's campaign against the monsters. Maximilian Calypse, known as Maxi, travels with Riftan and the knights but is not permitted to accompany them into the main fighting. Riftan takes her to a monastery where she is supposed to remain safely behind the front lines while the knights continue toward the battlefield. Maxi hates being

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley Osric Mordaunt, a Fyren assassin, and Aurienne Fairhrim, a Haelan healer and researcher, have already crossed the line from outright hostility into an attraction neither of them wants to acknowledge. Osric is still suffering from seith rot, a degenerative disease that is destroying his seith system and will eventually kill him. Aurienne has been treating him through an experim

Here is a summary with spoilers for Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell Fox In a prologue, Queen Daephinia Nero is fighting the dark sorcerer Malakar after he has killed her human husband, King Juno, and their half-fae daughter. Malakar has taken the Crown of Concord, which contains enormous magical power. Daephinia uses the last of her magic to create a golden bow and fires an arrow directly into the crown. The crown shatters, releasing an enormous wave of magic that destroys

Here is a summary with spoilers for Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal In a prologue, it is expelined that humanity once received heavenly magic from three great birds: the raven, the crane, and the firebird, or Simorgh. Each bird chose a human tribe and granted its people access to supernatural power. Human competition over land and power eventually produced generations of war, and the heavenly birds disappeared, taking most of the magic with them. Flash foward to meet Kha

Here is a summary with spoilers for Shadow Reaper by Lynette Noni Seventeen-year-old Viridia “Viri” Solace, a highly skilled Reaper Hunter living in Aravell, lives in a mountain city on the isolated Elverdine Isle. Aravell is surrounded by a lethal blackmist that kills anyone who enters it without protection, so the city relies on four enormous obsidian obelisks to keep the mist contained. The obelisks are powered by ellixen, the magical energy possessed by the people of the

Here is a summary with spoilers for Verity Guild by Mai Corland In the Republic of Pryor, a republic established after the overthrow of a monarchy and a century-long war. The republic is governed by a Senate, while the Temple of Truth holds almost as much political influence as the government itself. The story follows Kerasea Vestal, the newly elevated High Priestess of the Temple of Truth, and Torren Morvane, a Praetorian, senior investigator, and protector of the Senate. K

Here is a summary with spoilers for Teach the Torches to Burn by Christina Dodd Twenty-year-old Rosaline “Rosie” Montague, the eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet, is getting ready to marry Prince Escalus, also known as Cal, the young prince of Verona. Although she is engaged to Cal (even though she was tricked into it), she begins the story believing that Lysander of House Marcketti is her One True Love. Cal is determined to marry Rosie and repeatedly demonstrates that he co