Here is a list of upcoming July 2022 fantasy books. Typically, I find these books by browsing through Amazon (I scour pages upon pages obsessively) and pull out gems that I, and hopefully you guys will find, interesting.
To Bet on a Rogue by Sheryl Quinn – Coming July 6, 2022
When forbidden magic arises from an unlikely source, a kingdom will erupt in chaos…
Prince Ash of Melodera lives a pampered, spoiled life, rife with riches, women, and wine. But on his eighteenth birthday, he will discover his birthright – a long forbidden magic from a suppressed heritage he’s never known, forcing him to either submit to the Rite of Heartsease, a spell that will tear his magic away – or flee from everything he’s ever known.
Cinder lives day to day by her wits and her skill with a blade. Orphaned and homeless, she spends each day lying and stealing in order to earn enough money to meet her goal: assassinate the King of Melodera.
When she sees the king’s son stumbling through the woods like a wounded wildebeest, she can barely believe her luck. Striking at his son first will only make her soon-to-be victory sweeter. But the prince comes bearing a stunning secret.
He has music.
And he wants to know what he can do to bring it back.
Soon Cinder and Ash are embroiled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, staying barely one step ahead of the king’s men sent to destroy Ash before he can let the world know of the gift the forgotten gods have blessed him with.
But Cinder is determined to protect the spoiled prince because he has the one thing her mother died for. And she’s willing to bring a kingdom to its knees to ensure he survives.
Even if it means her heart shatters when it’s all over.
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Reign of Night by Sara C. Roethle – Coming July 11, 2022
She has hunted him for years. Now if she could only kill him.
Lyssandra’s life is a lie. As a hunter of the Helius Order, she’s dedicated to slaying vampires and protecting the innocent. But she’s also a vampire’s human servant.
If her secret comes out, her own order will execute her.
When she finds Asher, she’ll cut out his heart for tying her to him, even if he only did it to save her. Even if it kills her too. But when a young girl is found dead, Lyssandra’s mission is derailed. In the gaping hole where the girl’s heart once was, lies single red rose. Lyssandra has seen the signature before, left by the vampire who took her uncle’s life.
Karpov is one of the ancients, and his death is the only one Lyssandra wants more than Asher’s. Unfortunately, Karpov is also the only being—dead or undead—who holds the key to Asher’s whereabouts. If Lyssandra ever wants to find him, she’ll have to work with her uncle’s murderer.
Asher’s death could finally bring her peace, but can she accept it when it means leaving her uncle’s killer alive? Or will she fall into his waiting arms, unable to fight the pull of the master and servant bond . . .
Find out in Reign of Night, a first person Epic Fantasy packed full of murder and intrigue, with a slow burn enemies to lovers romance.
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Prince of Frogs (Curse of the Dark Kingdom Book 1) by Amberlyn Holland – Coming July 26, 2022
At the moment tyrannical King Aegron the Cruel was assassinated, each of his children was struck by a different dark curse.
Five years later, the Dark Kingdom is struggling to survive.
The Royal Family of Darkhar is responsible for most of the misery suffered throughout the Five Kingdoms. And Evonna’s experienced it first hand.
In a desperate devils bargain, she agrees to assassinate the Dark Kingdom’s notoriously cold-blooded and callous Frog Prince in exchange for help in finding her missing brother.
But as she works her way closer to Alaistar, she discovers the cursed prince isn’t the monster she’s been led to believe.
And now she doesn’t know if she wants to kill him… or kiss him.
This Frog Prince inspired fantasy romance novel features a ruthless cursed prince, a reluctant assassin searching for her brother, enemies falling in love, and a mysterious magical cat.
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Wolves & Blades: A Fairy Tale Retelling by Amanda Kaye – Coming July 18, 2022
Save grandma without falling in love with my enemy. Easy … right?
Princess Lisette is determined to rescue her grandmother from the Kingdom of the Wolves. Sneaking through an enemy kingdom won’t be easy, even with a guide. Markus can’t be trusted because he’s one of them. At least, that’s what Lisette tells herself when he makes her laugh, or sets her heart beating faster.
As they face danger after danger, their bickering heats up in a way she never intended. Falling in love isn’t part of her plan. Even if they save Lisette’s grandmother, their relationship would be doomed before it began.
But fate—and their hearts—have other ideas. And when secrets from Markus’s past are revealed, it puts Lisette’s grandmother and her kingdom in even greater danger.
What will Lisette do when she’s forced to choose between her family and her chance at happiness?
This enemies-to-lovers adventure is full of banter and escapades. Get ready to laugh, sigh, and cheer. Grab your copy today!
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