One that is destined to lead him westward. In the East, Jack is adrift without Adaira until he sings to the ember-weak fire spirits, acquiring a dangerous mission he never expected. And while magic blooms effortlessly for the Breccans in the west, the spirits continue to suffer beneath Bane’s harsh power, felt in every gust of wind. Striving to find her place in the clan, she swiftly realizes that it just might be the last role she desires to hold. In the West, Adaira struggles to adjust to the more brutal, bitter ways of life among the Breccans. But now Bane, the spirit of the North Wind, has pushed everyone and everything in his path off-kilter in a bid to claim dominion over all. The Isle of Cadence has always held itself and its residents in a tenuous balance. The rare ending to a duology that actually makes its predecessor more intriguing in hindsight, A Fire Endless is a series conclusion that’s thoroughly satisfying. Why You’ll Love It: The sequel to A River Enchanted leans further into all the things that made that novel one of our favorites of 2022: The lyrical prose, the lush, fully realized setting that’s teeming with spirits and nature magic, the thoughtful romance at its center. Release Date: December 6 from Harper Voyager Here are our picks for the best of the month. (Your friendly neighborhood book editors are also pretty thankful, just saying.)īut, just because December isn’t dropping a dozen new releases on us every week doesn’t mean there aren’t some solid options for fantasy fans arriving on shelves.

Given the positive avalanche of titles that the previous three months have brought us, I’m not sure that even the most enthusiastic readers necessarily mind a few weeks to breathe, catch up on their overflowing TBR list backlogs, and encourage family members to fill their stockings with new titles for Christmas.

Traditionally-and perhaps somewhat unintuitively-December is the slowest time of year in the world of publishing, despite the fact that it’s basically the peak of the holiday season.

The poison season by mara rutherford