13 New March 2025 Fantasy Books

Before she became the Wicked Witch of the West, young Elphaba—prickly, peculiar, and fiercely independent—was shaped by her unconventional upbringing. With a promiscuous mother, a devout father, and siblings who inspired both jealousy and love, Elphie navigates a complex childhood. She witnesses the mistreatment of Animals in Oz, struggles to form friendships, and finds solace in education.

As she arrives at Shiz University, where she meets the dazzling Galinda, her path toward witchhood becomes clear—marked by cunning, ambition, and an unshakable will to endure.

Thara Celehar has lost his ability to speak with the dead, but his duty to seek justice remains. Struggling with a cemetery’s buried secrets, a past trauma he fears to unearth, and vengeful miners willing to trade his life for their cause, Celehar faces mounting dangers. Fortunately, he isn’t alone—his mentee, devoted friends, and a steadfast guard captain stand by him.

As murder and political unrest simmer, Celehar must navigate a treacherous path where truth is never simple, and his own fate is as uncertain as those he serves.

In Thistleford, on the border of Faerie, the Hawthorn family tends enchanted willows, honoring an ancient pact through song. Sisters Esther and Ysabel are devoted to both the trees and each other—until Esther defies tradition, choosing a Faerie lover over a forceful suitor.

Her decision shatters their bond and endangers their lives, as the consequences of love and defiance unravel the magic that has bound their family for generations. Now, survival may come at a heartbreaking cost.

After two centuries, Peter Shaughnessy longs for death—but thanks to a fae curse, he’s doomed to wander, speaking to ghosts and plants instead. Having lost everyone he’s ever loved, he devotes himself to the dead. But in Harrington, Ohio, a vengeful spirit and unexpected connections pull him into the lives of the living.

As he falls for a man and makes friends for the first time in a century, Peter must choose: protect his heart by leaving or risk everything to save them.

In the fledgling kingdom of England, eleven hundred years after Christ’s death, I, Once Was Willem, rose from the grave to vanquish a great evil threatening the village of Cosham. This account is true.

I tell of monsters and magic, battle and bloodshed, and the desperate acts of men. But I also reveal deeper secrets—of what lies below, what looms above, and what awaits your own soul. By the end, you will know your fate.

You will not thank me.

Malinalli—known by many names, from La Malinche to Doña Marina—was the Nahua interpreter who bridged worlds between Hernán Cortés and Mexico’s indigenous people. Some saw her as a goddess, others as a traitor, but in this stunning retelling, she is something more: a stolen child, a survivor, and a warrior. Gifted with magic and guided by priestesses, Mali fights against the greed of both Moctezuma and the Spanish.

Veronica Chapa’s debut novel reclaims Malinalli’s story with the power, humanity, and awe she has always deserved.

Fresh off the boat, Loret arrives just in time to aid Sage-Invigilator Angilly—Gil to her friends—in a spectacularly illegal midnight duel. As part of Outreach, the Palleseen’s most unorthodox arm, bending the rules is expected—but how far can Gil and Loret push before everything breaks?

With a succession crisis brewing, ancient necromantic forces stirring, and pirate kings, lizard armies, and demons on the horizon, their skills with a blade may be all that stand between order and chaos. And luckily, they’re very, very good at it.

Arcady’s greatest heist yet? Posing as a noble student at the arcane University of Vatra. When the school reinstates its ancient magic trials, they see an opportunity—not just for a scholarship, but to prove their grandsire wasn’t the Plaguebringer. Yet grief still haunts them, along with dreams of a certain dragon.

Everen, once a prince among dragons, is now outcast. Struggling to find his place, he’s tormented by visions of Arcady. As ancient dangers stir, Arcady must wield stolen magic, and Everen must fight his way back—to Arcady, to redemption, and to destiny.

A prince born into violence longs for peace.

Ashoka, youngest son of Emperor Adil Maurya, is an outcast for rejecting his father’s brutal witch hunts. When the emperor dies suddenly, Ashoka is sent to govern a rebellious region haunted by nature spirits—a doomed task. As suspicions rise and witches evade him, he fears becoming the man he despises.

A witch bound by pacifism craves revenge.

Shakti, a mayakari, vows to destroy the monarchy from within. As curses unravel and power shifts, she and Ashoka must decide—seize control or lose everything.

Lythlet and her friend Desil are trapped in debt and poverty, desperate for a way out. They join as conquessors, arena combatants battling sun-cursed beasts in the city’s underworld. Match-master Dothilos, initially drawn to Desil’s strength, soon recognizes Lythlet’s cunning and mentors her. Ambition blossoms as fame and wealth beckon.

But as Lythlet navigates a web of politics and deception, she must choose between sacrificing her honor and friendship for the fortune she craves. At its core, The Serpent Called Mercy is a story of unbreakable friendship amidst bloodshed.

Radiance, the power of life and creation, once belonged to the ever-living, who ruled with ease for centuries. After nearly destroying the world, they swore never to take thrones again. But Eder breaks the vow, declaring himself Voice of Father and spreading a cruel new faith. Faron, returning from exile, vows to crush Eder’s kingdom.

With his calculating brother Sariel and the fanatical Bastard Princess, they aim to overthrow Eder. However, Eder’s conquest hides a darker truth, and stopping him will take more than a holy war.

Khana, a young witch, is forced to serve the cruel and immortal Emperor Yamueto. After four years of abuse, she kills one of his courtiers and uncovers his secret—he’s made deals with Death for immortality. Armed with newfound magic, Khana escapes, only to be ostracized in a mountain town where she heals the sick.

As she faces the emperor’s pursuit, Khana must fight back, but each deal she makes with Death chips away at her soul, risking turning her into the very monster she seeks to destroy.

Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby, a rookie Auditor in Boston’s Department of Unorthodox Affairs, is desperate to fix his mistakes and repair his friendships. When a mysterious patron offers him a chance to join a heist of an otherworldly vault, he sees an opportunity for answers. But complications arise when he learns his partner, Mayflower, is hiding secrets.

As Grimsby faces demons, monsters, and a world of deception, he realizes that his lack of questions may be the very thing that leads to his downfall.