After the brutal cliffhanger in book one that Romantasy writer, Danielle L. Jensen, is so fond of writing, I could not wait to read the second installment and conclusion to The Unfated duology

Another highly anticipated Romantasy read of 2025 hit shelves a couple weeks ago, and I finally had a chance to read it. Should you? It depends.

If you’re looking to try a new epic fantasy author, you like lots of action, and you don’t mind some gore, you might love Anji Kills a King by Evan Leikam. Can I convince you with a first line?

Silver Elite by Dani Francis has been taking over the Booktok and Bookstagram feeds, and it’s purported to have to have sold 24,000 copies in its first week. Seems like a resounding success, right?

I went into The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson completely blind, and I’m honestly glad I did. All I knew was this stunning Illumicrate fantasy book showed up in my monthly box, and I dropped everything to read it.

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I headed up some creaking stairs to a darkened private room in downtown San Francisco last fall, and little did I know, I’d meet the incredibly charming debut author of The Eights, Joanna Miller.

If you’re looking for a beautifully written novel that will sweep you away with its lush worldbuilding and dreamlike quality, Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor is the next book you MUST pick up.

I woke up the morning after finishing Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins with a headache…from sobbing non-stop. Am I emotionally devastated? Yes.

So many people on Booktok and Bookstagram were obsessed with The Crimson Moth aka Heartless Hunter when it came out. I, however, was not one of them.

I absolutely devoured this book, and if you loved Babel by R.F. Kuang, you’ll probably love this story too. Think linguistics, translations, and dark academia vibes.

You know a book is a certified banger when you sell 2.7 million hardbacks in one week. One week. Onyx Storm is the fastest selling adult novel in any category in 20 years, according to The New York Times.

The hype is real on this one. I’ve had Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang on my TBR since several of my Booktok mutuals started raving about the indie version before it was picked up by Del Rey.

If The Mummy II is a nostalgic favorite, you will most like love this duology.

If portal fantasies are one of your favorite subgenre of fantasy reads, and you love time travel, and a slowburn romance subplot, this might be the perfect book for you.

I was so happy to be back in the world of the Winter Sea trilogy with this second installment, Black Tide Son by H.M. Long.

I almost hurled this book across the room when I finished it, I was that upset, but then I read the epilogue, and Adalyn Grace redeemed herself.

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is one of those books I’ve been embarrassed I haven’t read yet. I somehow missed reading it as a child.

You know that feeling when you’re a little scared to pick up the last book in a beloved series? It’s a tumble of emotions. You don’t want it to end, you’re excited, but worried—what if it lets you down?!

If dark and unhinged, but excellently written is your vibe, and you love fairytale retellings, then A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher might be for you.