Spring fantasy books to add to my TBR pile …

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Can you guys believe that it’s the middle of February already? That means that March — and spring! — are right around the corner. Is it just me, or are there a lot of great-sounding fantasy books (with a lot of great-looking covers) coming out this spring? Here are some books that I’m hoping to add to my TBR pile. Note that the descriptions are from Amazon.

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

Out on April 24

For fans of Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen and Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes, Ash Princess is an epic new fantasy about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.

Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her eyes. On that day, the Kaiser took Theodosia’s family, her land, and her name. Theo was crowned Ash Princess–a title of shame to bear in her new life as a prisoner.

For ten years Theo has been a captive in her own palace. She’s endured the relentless abuse and ridicule of the Kaiser and his court. She is powerless, surviving in her new world only by burying the girl she was deep inside.

Then, one night, the Kaiser forces her to do the unthinkable. With blood on her hands and all hope of reclaiming her throne lost, she realizes that surviving is no longer enough. But she does have a weapon: her mind is sharper than any sword. And power isn’t always won on the battlefield.

For ten years, the Ash Princess has seen her land pillaged and her people enslaved. That all ends here.

My thoughts: I love YA epic fantasy, and this book sounds really interesting, especially since it seems like the heroine will use her wits to defeat her enemies.

The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso

Out on April 24

Across the border, the Witch Lords of Vaskandar are preparing for war. But before an invasion can begin, they must call a rare gathering of all seventeen lords to decide a course of action.
 
Lady Amalia Cornaro knows that this Conclave might be her only chance to smother the growing flames of war, and she is ready to make any sacrifice if it means saving Raverra from destruction.

Amalia and Zaira must go behind enemy lines, using every ounce of wit and cunning they have, to sway Vaskandar from war. Or else it will all come down to swords and fire.
 
My thoughts: I’ve been meaning to check out The Tethered Mage, book #1 in this series, and I’m hoping to read it before this book comes out.
 

The Queen of Sorrow by Sara Beth Durst

Out on May 15

The battle between vicious spirits and strong-willed queens that started in the award-winning The Queen of Blood and continued in the powerful The Reluctant Queen comes to a stunning conclusion in The Queen of Sorrow, the final volume of Sarah Beth Durst’s Queens of Renthia trilogy.

Queen Daleina has yearned to bring peace and prosperity to her beloved forest home—a hope that seemed doomed when neighboring forces invaded Aratay. Now, with the powerful Queen Naelin ruling by her side, Daleina believes that her dream of ushering in a new era can be realized, even in a land plagued by malevolent nature spirits who thirst for the end of human life.

And then Naelin’s children are kidnapped by spirits.

Nothing is more important to her than her family, and Naelin would rather watch the world burn than see her children harmed. Blaming the defeated Queen Merecot of Semo for the kidnapping, Naelin is ready to start a war—and has the power to do it.

But Merecot has grander plans than a bloody battle with her southern neighbors. Taking the children is merely one step in a plot to change the future of all Renthia, either by ending the threat of spirits once and for all . . . or plunging the world into chaos.

My thoughts: One of the things that I love about epic fantasy are all of the gorgeous covers, and I like the moody blues on this one. Plus, the story sounds really interesting.

What about you guys? Which books are you looking forward to reading this spring?

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4 Responses to “Spring fantasy books to add to my TBR pile …”

  1. Paula Lieberman says:

    The Tethered Mage is delightful, and I am very much looking forward to the sequel.

    I can’t look forward to Cast in Deception by Michelle Sagara because I’ve already read it….

    There’s Dragon Road by Joseph Brassey, sequel to Skyfarer, and there’s a new Anne Bishop novel which will be coming out, and I have Spartan Heart to read…

  2. Tina says:

    the books I have pre-ordered so far :Wild Hunger(Chloe Neill)..The Thief and Dearest Ivie (J.R. Ward)..Burn Bright (Patricia Briggs)..Fury and Smoke and Iron and Strange New World (Rachel Vincent) And of course Venom in the Veins and Kill the Queen ( Jennifer Estep)oh and just got Myth manifestation (Lisa Shearin) and Honor among Thieves (Rachel Caine)

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