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Summer Reads - Sci/fi and Fantasy/Romantasy

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Books I recommend for all my fantasy romance girlies looking for their next summer read! I'm SO picky about my romantasy so if it made it on this list, just know its a banger and worth it. All books in the Romantasy section DO CONTAIN SPICE (18+) in ...
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Romantasy

 
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If you ready any book on this list, make sure its this one. Laugh out loud funny, SLOW burn, enemies to lovers, fantasy forward, incredible writing.
Throne in the Dark (Villains and Virtues)
 
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Enemies to lovers, slow burn, spicy, fantasy forward, beautiful writing!
The Knight and the Moth (Stonewater Kingdom 1)
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Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. ...
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, 1)
 
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The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity’s grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to FALL. As an assassin for the rebelli...
When the Moon Hatched: Romantasy, Moonfall 1
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The Hunger Games meets vampires in this heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of dark magic, and bloodthirsty intrigue from bestselling author Carissa Broadbent.
The Serpent & Wings of Night: Nightborn 1
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A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates....fans of romantic fantasy will devour this tale from New York Times bestselling author Carissa Broadbent.
Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts, 1)
 
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In this epic and immersive Viking-inspired romantic fantasy, a woman fleeing a ruthless assassin accidentally joins forces with a group of mercenaries and must use all her cunning to escape with her life—and heart—intact.
The Road of Bones: The Ashen Series, Book One
 
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Captured by the king of darkness, she was forced to find the light within.
A Dawn of Onyx
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Shield of Sparrows is a slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros―where enemies become lovers, monsters stalk a cursed realm, and a forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown and become the...
Shield of Sparrows
 
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Rorax Greywood lives in the Realms and was trained to fight, kill, and steal for the House of Ice's special forces unit, the Heilstorms, from the time she was ten years old. During her time as a Heilstorm, Rorax committed more violent atrocities in t...
Atonement of the Spine Cleaver
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Every harvest moon, the Witch Collector rides into our valley and leads one of us to the home of the immortal Frost King, to remain forever. Today is that day—Collecting Day. But he will not come for me. I, Raina Bloodgood, have lived in this village...
The Witch Collector (Witch Walker)

Fantasy

 
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Classic fantasy, for more established Sanderson readers  but still no better way to learn than to dive right in!
The Way of Kings: Stormlight Archive 1
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Emotional. Raw. Gutting. Read this ASAP.
The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story
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Now after you read Sword of Kaigen, go straight to this cause it will hit 10x harder.
Blood Over Bright Haven: A Novel
 
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Dark, gritty war story, if you love morally grey characters you'll love this
The Poppy War: A Novel (The Poppy War, 1)
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Sci/fi

 
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If you have ever had the slightest interest in this title….just read it. trust me.
Red Rising
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