Historical fantasy Books

The epic sequel to Song of Silver, Flame Like Night. A fast-paced, riveting YA fantasy inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China. Years ago, the Elantian colonizers invaded Lan's...

In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation's past – and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic new fantasy duology inspired by Chinese...

‘A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellion’ Amélie Wen Zhao on Dragon RiderJai dreams of being a dragon rider. He dreams of freedom from the Sabine Empire and a...

In this elegant gothic horror tale set in post-revolutionary Russia, two formerly aristocratic sisters race to uncover their family's long-buried secrets in a house haunted by a past dangerous – and...

Praise for THE ENDING FIRE trilogy'Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following...

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress...

‘Reminiscent of the greatest fantasy classics but wholly unique’ Axie Oh, bestselling author of THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH THE SEAA crown princess.A monster the gods fear.A destiny no one can outrun...

In the sequel to And Break the Pretty Kings, crown princess Mirae continues to unravel her tangled future to save her queendom – perfect for fans of This Savage Song and Six Crimson Cranes. After her...

The second volume in the ground-breaking Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.We fight for the people we love. We fight for the ideas we want to be true. Evar and Livira stand side...

Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice. Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens’ Empire. When she is accused of a murder she didn’t commit, she must solve the mystery to save her reign.Her beloved,...

The most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world’s leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by...

Winner of the Somerset Maugham AwardWaterstones best book of the year 2023'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett Wrong.This is the story of everyone else:Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has...

*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel* 'With a brilliant heroine at the helm, this richly detailed, character-driven story renders epic mythological battles on a human scale' Publishers...

*PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF BRIDGET COLLINS' STUNNING NEW NOVEL, THE NAKED LIGHT*The Sunday Times bestseller, from the author of The Binding'Utterly original… ensnared me from the very first page' EMILIA...

*PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF BRIDGET COLLINS' STUNNING NEW NOVEL, THE NAKED LIGHT*The Sunday Times bestseller, from the author of The Binding'Utterly original… ensnared me from the very first page' EMILIA...

*Aurora Award Finalist* 'Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale' Guardian'A darker take on Raiders of the Lost Ark … a fine piece of work'...

All books, no matter their binding, will fall to dust. The stories they carry may last longer. They might outlive the paper, the library, even the language in which they were first written.The...

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Exquisite fantasy, with a complex, mysterious, and sumptuous world of elves, fae, and gloriously compelling romance – so enthralling, it has wrapped its magic...

*Aurora Award Finalist* 'Paranormal elements are expertly woven with real history to create a convincing and exciting tale' Guardian'A darker take on Raiders of the Lost Ark … a fine piece of work'...

Rebellion’s about the journey, not the destination. 'This explosive trilogy closer is a masterclass in humour and heart; sandwiched around one of the most exciting, non-stop action set pieces in...

From the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE THORNS REMAIN comes an enemies-to-lovers journey to the underworld unlike any other, for fans of THE CRIMSON MOTH and THE CRUEL PRINCE An immortal...

From the Sunday Times bestselling historical fantasy author of THE SHADOW IN THE GLASS comes a tour-de-force of faerie bargains, perfect for fans of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LA RUE, MEXICAN...

The second volume in the ground-breaking Library Trilogy, following THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.We fight for the people we love. We fight for the ideas we want to be true. Evar and Livira stand side...

Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries, and...

As worlds collide… Hatushaly, last scion of the Firemane dynasty, his beloved Hava, and their dubious friend Donte have been transported across space and time from the war-torn world of Garn to the...

In post-World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library, and must untangle its powerful secrets… With the stroke of a pen, twenty-three-year-old Ivy Radcliffe becomes Lady Hayworth,...

A Dark Lord will rise… watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 on Prime Video J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of...

Winner of the Somerset Maugham AwardWaterstones best book of the year 2023'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett Wrong.This is the story of everyone else:Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has...

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.The Chatelaine has come. The year is 1328 and Hell has overrun Bruges. Demons stalk the streets and revenants swarm the walls. The city’s men have fallen and...

Bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty expands the acclaimed, Hugo-nominated Daevabad Trilogy with this magical compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of the series. Told...

The stunning sequel to A River Enchanted finds the delicate balance between the human and faerie realm threatened by Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, whose defeat can only come through fire, song,...

‘One for Philip Pullman fans’THE TIMES‘This one is an automatic buy’GLAMOUR‘Ambitious, sweeping and epic’EVENING STANDARD‘Razor-sharp’DAILY MAIL‘An ingenious fantasy about empire’

Murder. Secrets. Sacrifice. Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens’ Empire. When she is accused of a murder she didn’t commit, she must solve the mystery to save her reign.Her beloved,...

'Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree,THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny'Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of THE...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIESA KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE. A century before A GAME OF...

The final volume in New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic heroic fantasy series, The Firemane Saga.AN ANCIENT DARKNESS LIES WAITING War has swept across Marquensas. Gwen, beloved...

The third volume, part two of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. GAME OF THRONES is now a major TV series from HBO, featuring a stellar cast. The Starks are...

Winner of the Somerset Maugham AwardWaterstones best book of the year 2023'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett Wrong.This is the story of everyone else:Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has...

J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a ‘dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told’. And for many years readers would need to be content with the...

Discover this spellbinding debut from Sunday Times bestseller S.A. Chakraborty.‘An extravagant feast of a book – spicy and bloody, dizzyingly magical, and still, somehow, utterly believable’ Laini...

HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS is...

Once upon a time there was a princess, locked in a tower, forced to bend to her father’s will…But Celine is no ordinary princess, and she has no intention of being a damsel in distress.Celine has a...

A ruthless young assassin continues her journey for revenge in this new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff. WINNER OF THE THE AUREALIS AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY...

A stunning full—color webcomic with over 51 million digital readers worldwide now making its global print debut in English. After fourteen lifetimes of betrayal and torment at the hands of her...

When Alex Easton travels to Gallacia as a favour to their friend, Britain's foremost mycologist Miss Potter, they find their home empty, the caretaker dead, and the grounds blanketed by an uncanny...

Elena, having lost her father, must rescue herself from her evil stepmother, a Master of Water, who has bespelled her brothers into swans. She is left without home or protection by her father’s...

The high-stakes of The Hunger Games. The rich magical setting of Caraval. The ensemble cast of Six of Crows. Paris, 1896. Beneath a grand hotel, the legendary le Cirque des Ombres dazzles audiences...

The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling...