Here is a summary with spoilers for A Kiss of Hammer and Flame by Amy de la Force Cahra is a twenty-six-year-old blacksmith living in the oppressive kingdom of Kolyath under the rule of the Steward, who seized power after the royal bloodline disappeared. Although born a commoner, Cahra is an exceptionally talented smith trained by her mentor, Lumsden. She survives by forging weapons for the Steward's soldiers despite hating the regime. When Lord Terryl commissions a sword and

Here is a summary with spoilers for ACOTAR books 1-4 A Court of Thorns and Roses Nineteen-year-old Feyre Archeron lives in poverty with her father and sisters, Nesta and Elain, after their family loses its fortune. While hunting in the woods to feed her family, Feyre kills a large wolf that is actually a faerie in animal form. Soon after, Tamlin, the High Lord of the Spring Court, arrives to enforce the Treaty between humans and faeries. Because Feyre killed a faerie, she mus

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Night Prince by Lauren Palphreyman Aurora remains at Lowfell Castle after the events of the previous book, recovering from James's bite and learning to live with the forced life bond Blake created between them. Once fully awake, Aurora goes to Callum to tell him all of Blakes plans, which really messes up Callum’s plans now that the two are bonded. Meanwhile, Aurora suffers repeated fevers caused by her dormant wolf nature and unknowing

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Kings' List by Jade Presley Rylee Gray, an Ashlander from the kingdom's lowest class, enters the palace during the Choosing to search for her missing sister, Erin. Instead, she is unexpectedly selected as the mate of all four princes—Jax, Kal, Axl, and Pierce. During the final Athanry ceremony, Rylee drinks an immortality elixir that has been poisoned. The princes save her life by sacrificing their own magical abilities and transferring

Here is a summary of Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber Once Upon a Broken Heart follows Evangeline Fox, a young woman who has always believed in true love, fairy tales, and happily-ever-afters. When she discovers that the boy she loves, Luc Navarro, is about to marry her stepsister, Marisol, she becomes convinced he has been cursed rather than willingly abandoning her. In desperation, Evangeline seeks out the legendary Fate known as Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, who

Here is a summary with spoilers for A Hunger in Every Heart by Kate King Aurelia has spent nearly her entire life imprisoned in a tower by her tyrannical father, who convinced her the outside world was too dangerous for her to survive. On top of that, she never knew who her mother was, and she felt like that was something she had always been missing in life. After his death, she is technically free but isn’t sure what to do with herself. She has new friends and likes to help

Here is a summary with spoilers for Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider In a prologue, two years have passed, and Jovie is advocating for her people by writing a letter to Acker, who she hasn’t seen during that time and is still at war with. Though she writes the letter, she decides not to send it. Almost five years have passed since Acker was betrayed by his match Jovie, as well as his sister Beau. His kingdom is in full war with Jovie’s people, and Acker is in charge of it al

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Wolf and The Crown of Blood by Elizabeth May Three hundred years before the story begins, a devastating war raged between humans and the gods. To end the conflict, Amalthea Devaliant sacrificed herself by binding her blood with that of Alexios, the God of Storms, creating the magical barrier known as the Shroud. The peace agreement, called the Accords, required regular blood tithes to maintain the barrier. The Devaliant family became An

Here is a summary with spoilers for Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen Meryn Cooper is frantically reaching for her sister Saela. After months of trying to find her missing sister, she has finally found her, only to have her ripped away again thanks to her ex, Killian. Her sister is now a Siphon, needing blood to survive, and Meryn wants nothing more than to go to her sister. Stark is there to grab Meryn and get her away from her frantic sister, and the two are eventually forced to

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman Aurora, princess of the Southlands, is betrothed to Lord Sebastian of the Borderlands and lives under strict expectations of obedience imposed by her father. During a public wolf fight at Sebastian’s castle, she interrupts the execution of a young wolf named Ryan and demands the violence stop. Sebastian spares Ryan as a gesture tied to their upcoming wedding, which is to take place the next day, but later

Here is a summary with spoilers for Duskbound by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox Fia Riftborne is imprisoned in an obsidian tower in Ravenfell, the capital of Umbrathia, after being captured at the ball in Emeraal. Shesurvived by hiding in shadows and remaining emotionally detached, but now she finds herself trapped in a realm built on darkness itself. For six weeks she is isolated, terrified by the shadow magic manifesting around her eyes like black ink, and haunted by the g

Here is a summary with spoilers for Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry In a prologue Sparrow Wolfe is imprisoned by the five kings of Calandra and selected as a political sacrifice. She is traded to secure peace following a devastating migration event that destabilized entire regions. She is forced into marriage with King Tanis Oak, binding rival kingdoms through oath and blood. Sparrow is taken against her will and silently accepts the role imposed on her while internally

Here is a summary with spoilers for Riftborne by Bree Grenwich and Parker Lennox Fia is a twenty-three-year-old Riftborne refugee trying to live quietly in Sídhe’s capital, working in Ma’s apothecary and keeping her past hidden. Her white hair and shadowed eyes already set her apart, and the branded mark on her hand is something she keeps covered at all times. When she volunteers to deliver tonics to an elite gathering in the Grove, it is meant to be routine. Instead, the nig

Here is a summary with spoilers for Lies of Lena by Kylie Snow As a child, Lena and her mother were forced to run. Her mother had to teach Lena not to use her magic, as mages are hated and hunted. As a child, Lena accidentally used her magic, and now the two are on the run. Her mom, Minerva, found them a place in the Outer Ring of Otacia, ruled by the feared King Ulric La’Run and the loved Queen Ryia. Years later, the two have set their lives up, and Minerva has set up a shop

Here is a summary with spoilers for Rings of Fate by Melissa de la Cruz Aren Bellamore is a strong, independent barmaid who is not willing to take anyone’s crap. She often deals with drunk men each night, which often means dealing with drunk proposals. One night, a town official decides to offer Aren a proposal, and Aren decides it is enough. Surely there is more in life than this every single night, nor should she be stuck in a loveless marriage being some man’s mother. But

Here is a summary with spoilers for Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor Iverson Pomeroy has been called a pet for many years now. Though she understands why, as the beautiful collar on her throat keeps her bound to the King. Though many in the castle believe her to be the King’s favored, Iverson can’t wait to get out and use her powers. She is able to completely duplicate herself, a power she believes only she has. She uses that power to spy around the castle. While spying on

Here is a summary with spoilers for Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken Rey Stjerne has been living in a world where the Norse gods are hidden in plain sight, and her father is one of them. Raised by Odin but never loved, she has been trained to be his daughter, and Odin is now ready for Rey to go on a mission. While Odin is a powerful mob boss in the Pacific Northwest, his power is waning, and he wants Mjolnir, Thor’s hammer. In order to get her hands on the hammer, she needs to

Here is a summary with spoilers for Throne of Nightmares by Kerri Maniscalco Prince Sloth has been searching for the Book of Nightmares for some time. He wants to retrieve the book as the Goddess of Night has been tormenting his realm for some time, and he believes the book will finally put an end to the torment. Lore Brimstone is a librarian in a small town and has a big imagination. She lives with her parents and brother in a loving home, but the books she reads have her ye

Here is a summary with spoilers for The Wings That Bind by Briar Boleyn In a prologue, Neville the fluffin rules his domain, wandering the blowing academy. He wanders around, knowing that he is most likely the only one left of his kind. He eventually makes it to the young girl he likes, but as of late, her eyes look dead and she does not seem like her normal self. Regan, Medra’s old bully and Blake’s old betrothed, is struggling with her new powerful position. She thought she

Here is a summary with spoilers for War of Fire and Fury by Marion Blackwood The girl is in a prison and is being forced to go over what someone is telling her are her own memories. The man keeps telling her that her name is Selena, but she doesn’t remember anything. After going through memories for hours, the man forces her to rewatch three memories over and over again, and it is pure torture. Eventually, it snaps her out of her memory loss and Selena remembers everything.